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are, so far as is reasonably practicable, without risk for people and the environment; (c) the making of arrangements to ensure that the use, handling, storage and transport of dangerous substances in the establishment are, so far as is reasonably practicable, without risk for people and the environment; (d) the provision of such information, instruction, equipment, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the occupational safety and health of the persons working in the establishment; (e) the use of the best practicable means— (i) to prevent a major emission into the environment from any part of the establishment of dangerous substances resulting from uncontrolled developments in that establishment, and (ii) for rendering harmless and inoffensive such substances as may be so emitted. (3) An operator of an establishment on being notified in writing by the Central Competent Authority that the establishment has been identified by that Authority as part of a group of establishments where the likelihood and the possibility or consequences of a major accident may be increased because of the location and the proximity of such establishments, and their inventories of dangerous substances, shall— (a) provide suitable information in an appropriate manner about the establishment to each other establishment in the group to enable them to take account of the nature and extent of the overall hazard of a major accident in their major accident prevention policy documents, safety reports and internal emergency plans, 18
(b) take account in the manner outlined in sub-paragraph (3)(a) of information provided to him or her by each establishment in the group, and (c) co-operate with those establishments to enable them to carry out any obligations they have under Regulations 15(1), 17(3), 18(1) and 18(7). Major accident prevention policy. 10 (1) It shall be the duty of every operator to prepare, or cause to be prepared, a statement in writing which shall set out the manner in which major accidents are to be prevented, which statement shall be known and is hereinafter referred to as a “major accident prevention policy document”. (2) Operators of existing establishments shall, where necessary, amend existing major accident prevention policy documents drawn up pursuant to Regulation 10 of the 2000 Regulations to comply with these Regulations within 3 months of the commencement of these Regulations. (3)(a) Subject to subparagraph (b), operators of new establishments shall prepare a major accident prevention policy document without delay and in any event within 3 months of the date on which these Regulations first apply to the establishment concerned. (b) Operators of new establishments under construction shall prepare a major accident prevention policy document prior to commencement of operation. (4) The major accident prevention policy shall – (a) be designed to guarantee a high level of protection for people and the environment by appropriate means, structures and management systems, and (b) take account of the principles specified in Annex III to the Directive (which is set out in Schedule 2). 19
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EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not
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The Central Competent Authority may
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