Safety in Industry Act, 1980
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Fire extinguishers, etc. |
27.—(1) There shall be provided and properly maintained— | |
(a) in every factory or specified premises, | ||
(b) at every place where work which is work described in section 87 (1) of the Principal Act is carried on, | ||
suitable and adequate fire extinguishers or other fire-fighting equipment to fight initially an outbreak of fire, and equipment provided in pursuance of this section shall be placed so as to be readily available for use. | ||
(2) Subject to subsection (4) (a) of this section, the Minister may make regulations— | ||
(a) requiring prescribed equipment to be provided in factories and specified premises generally or in factories and specified premises of a prescribed class or description or in specified parts of factories and specified premises generally or of factories and specified premises of such a class or description, or in places mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, for initially fighting outbreaks of fire, | ||
(b) providing for the examination and testing at prescribed intervals of fire-fighting equipment provided in pursuance of this section or regulations thereunder, | ||
(c) providing for the recording in a prescribed manner of the particulars of such examinations and tests, including particulars of any defects found on any such examination or test, and | ||
(d) providing for so recording particulars of the things done to remedy any such defect, | ||
and provisions of regulations under this subsection may be in addition to or in substitution for any or all of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. | ||
(3) Subject to subsection (4) (a) of this section, the Minister may, as regards factories and specified premises generally or factories and specified premises of a prescribed class or description, make regulations requiring that suitable means be provided to alert the local fire brigade in case of an outbreak of fire and that of the persons employed at the factory or other premises there is for the time being an adequate number each of whom is familiar with its use. | ||
(4) (a) Regulations shall be made under this section by the Minister only after consultation with the Minister for the Environment. | ||
(b) Regulations under this section may impose duties on owners, employed persons, and other persons, as well as on occupiers. | ||
(5) Subject to subsection (4) (a) of this section, the Minister may by regulations provide for the exemption from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section of any prescribed class or description of factory and specified premises or place either absolutely or subject to conditions. |