Fire detection and fire-fightingN.I.
40.—(1) Where necessary in the interests of the health and safety of any person at work on a construction site there shall be provided suitable and sufficient—
(a)fire-fighting equipment; and
(b)fire detection and alarm systems,
which shall be suitably located.
(2) In making provision under paragraph (1), account shall be taken of the matters in regulation 38(2).
(3) Any fire-fighting equipment and any fire detection and alarm system provided under paragraph (1) shall be examined and tested at suitable intervals and properly maintained.
(4) Any fire-fighting equipment which is not designed to come into use automatically shall be easily accessible.
(5) Every person at work on a construction site shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be instructed in the correct use of any fire-fighting equipment which it may be necessary for him to use.
(6) Where a work activity may give rise to a particular risk of fire, a person shall not carry out such work unless he is suitably instructed.
(7) Fire-fighting equipment shall be indicated by suitable signs.