Regulation 7 The health and safety documentI1
England, Wales and Scotland
No borehole operation shall be commenced at a borehole site unless the operator has ensured that a document (in these Regulations referred to as “the health and safety document”) has been prepared, which—
demonstrates that the risks to which persons at the borehole site are exposed whilst they are at work have been assessed in accordance with regulation 3 of the Management Regulations;
demonstrates that adequate measures, including measures concerning the design, use and maintenance of the borehole site and of its plant, will be taken to safeguard the health and safety of the persons at work at the borehole site; and
includes a statement of how the measures referred to in sub-paragraph (b) will be co-ordinated.
In addition to the matters referred to in paragraph (1), the health and safety document shall also include where appropriate—
an escape plan with a view to providing employees with adequate opportunities for leaving work places promptly and safely in the event of danger and an associated rescue plan with a view to providing assistance where necessary;
a plan for the prevention of fire and explosions including in particular provisions for preventing blowouts and any uncontrolled escape of flammable gases and for detecting the presence of flammable atmospheres;
a fire protection plan detailing the likely sources of fire and the precautions to be taken to protect against, detect and combat the outbreak and spread of fire; and
in the case of a borehole site where hydrogen sulphide or other harmful gases are or may be present, a plan for the detection and control of such gases and for the protection of employees from them.
The operator shall ensure that the health and safety document is—
kept up to date and revised if the borehole site has undergone major changes (including natural changes), extensions or conversions; and
made available to each employer of persons at work at the site.
Each employer of persons at work at the site shall have regard to the health and safety document in meeting his obligations under the relevant statutory provisions.
In this regulation F1“the Management Regulations" means the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 7(5) substituted (29.12.1999) by The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3242), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with regs. 2(1), 30)