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developing and designing fire protection systems used in the workplace.

Off-site considerations
Where any foreseeable incident may have effects beyond the boundary of the workplace, the emergency plan should also address managing the off-site effects. Where off-site effects are a possibility, the plan should contain information on necessary warnings or communications with neighbouring premises.
Where the emergency plan includes activities that involve persons who reside or work adjacent
to the workplace, the relevant parts of the plan should be communicated to those persons.

Implementation and testing
The emergency plan should be tested when first devised and after each modification. Throughout the year, at suitable intervals, practice drills and simulated emergencies should be undertaken and involve all workers and the emergency services authority. These drills should be focussed on familiarising anyone who would be involved in an accident related to the storage and handling
of hazardous chemicals with the workplace procedures.

Reviewing the emergency plan
The emergency plan should be reviewed:
    * within five years of its development
    * in intervals of no more than five years
    * if there is a change of risk at or in the proximity of the workplace
    * when updated information becomes available
    * a possible deficiency is identified, for example through regular testing.
Emergency plans should be readily available in hard copy form at all times. The location of the emergency plan should be easily located by all workers and should be discussed with the emergency services organisation when it is updated or reviewed.

6.2 Emergency equipment and safety equipment
Regulation 360 and Regulation 362: A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace that uses, handles, generates or stores hazardous chemicals must ensure that equipment is always available at the workplace for use in an emergency.
The type of emergency equipment required to respond to an emergency, contain and clean up spills and assist workers in conducting emergency procedures safely will vary depending on the type and quantities of hazardous chemicals at the workplace.
Equipment must be located so it is readily accessible for all workers if an emergency arises.
If safety equipment is needed to respond in an emergency, you must ensure that it is provided, maintained and readily accessible at the workplace. Safety equipment for use with hazardous chemicals should be compatible with the hazardous chemicals they may come in contact with.
For example, water fire extinguishers must not be used on oil fires.
Examples of emergency equipment that may be required in your workplace include:
    * over packs such as oversized drums for containing leaking containers
    * absorbent material suitable for the chemical likely to be spilled
    * booms, plates and/or flexible sheeting for preventing spillage from entering drains