Explosives Regulations, 2013

Marginal note:Knowledge

124 A holder of a division 2 factory licence or manufacturing certificate must have knowledge of the following matters and must ensure that these matters are communicated to the workers at the workplace:

• (a) the provisions of the Explosives Act and these Regulations;

• (b) the terms and conditions of the licence or certificate, including the maximum quantity of Footnote ^*explosives and raw material and the maximum number of people authorized to be in the workplace at any one time;

• (c) all safety rules respecting the manufacture of explosives at the workplace;

• (d) the personal protective equipment that is needed to protect people from the hazards to which they could be exposed;

• (e) all emergency plans for the workplace, including the evacuation plan;

• (f) the hazards of, and safe handling practices for, the explosives and raw material at the workplace;

• (g) the precautions that must be taken to minimize the likelihood of harm to people and property during manufacturing operations, including harm resulting from chemical incompatibility;

• (h) the operation of the equipment at the workplace;

• (i) the maintenance and repair of the equipment, including Footnote ^*decontamination; and

• (j) procedures for inspecting the workplace or equipment after maintenance and repair work has been done.

• Return to footnote ^*Terms preceded by an asterisk are defined in section 6.