# The Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995, Paragraph 12: Means of evacuation and escape

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Employees shall be trained in appropriate action to be taken in the event of an emergency.
(2) Rescue equipment shall be provided at readily accessible and appropriately sited places and kept ready for use.
(3) Where escape routes are difficult and where irrespirable atmospheres are or may be present, self-contained escape apparatus shall be provided for immediate use by employees at the workstation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/2038/schedule/2/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/borehole-sites-and-operations-regulations-1995/schedule-2/paragraph-12
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