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Summary of Occupational Safety & Health(Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards) Reulations !""#

1. Came in force 1st February 1996

2. Regulations apply to all industrial activities except:

Nuclear installation

!nstallation under t"e armed forces

#e"icle or vessel use in transportation

!ndustrial activity $"ic" involves less t"an 1% percent of t"e t"res"old &uantity set out in 'c"edule 2of t"e Regulations

(. !nclude &uantities of substance $"et"er in pure form) or part of mixture or preparation or present asby product

*. +uantities added for group of installations ,inside -%%m radius belonging to t"e same

manufacturer 

-. /very manufacturer s"all submit notification of !ndustrial 0ctivity Form for existing installation

6. For ne$ installations submit notification not less t"an a mont" before construction

. irector 3eneral may determine if installation is a 4a5or a7ard !nstallation ,4! or not a 4!

8. /very employee s"all:

cooperate $it" t"e manufacturer in complying $it" t"e regulations

act in suc" manner not to endanger "imself or ot"ers

notify manufacturer or ' officer if a$are of potential "a7ard $"ic" can cause a ma5or accident

9. ;"res"old &uantity is specified in 'c"edule 2 of t"e regulations

1%. For non4! ,+uantity of "a7ardous substance is 1% to 1%%< of ;"res"old &uantity or determineto be suc" by t"e 3 manufacturer must demonstrate safe operations) by:

identify t"e possible ma5or "a7ards

ta=e ade&uate steps to prevent any ma5or accidents

ta=e ade&uate steps to minimise conse&uences to people and environment

prepare and =eep onsite emergency response plan

provide evidence t"at t"e above is done $"en re&uested by t"e 3

 11. For 4! ,+uantity of "a7ardous substance exceeds t"res"old or determine to be so by t"e 3:

>repare and submit !ndustrial 0ctivity Report by a Competent >erson at least ( mont"s beforecommencing t"e activityNot ma=e any modifications in t"at is not consistent $it" t"e !ndustrial 0ctivity Report until "e consulta Competent person and resubmit a furt"er reportReport to be updated every ( years

>repare and submit onsite emergency plan ( mont"s before commencement of industrial activity

/mergency plan to be prepared in consultation $it" a Competent person

/mergency plan to be updated once every ( years

>repare information on industrial activity and inform local aut"orities or port aut"ority for t"em toprepare offsite emergency response plan>rovide information as to t"e "a7ards of t"e industrial activities to persons?public $"o may li=ely beaffected by a ma5or accident around t"e site;"e information to be supplied $it"in 6 mont"s of determination t"at t"e site is a 4! andinformation is to be updated and resupplied at regular intervals.

12. @"en a ma5or accident occurs) t"e manufacturer s"all immediately notify t"e local ' office

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1(. >enalty for manufacturer of noncompliance is a fine up to R4-%= or 5ail term of not more t"an 2years or bot"

1*. >enalty for employee of noncompliance is a fine up to R41= or 5ail term of not more t"an (mont"s or bot"