10.—(1) The employer shall ensure that workers or their representatives, or both, are provided with the information described in paragraph (2) and that the information is—
(a)provided in a manner, which may vary from oral communication to individual instructions and training supported by information in writing, appropriate to the nature and degree of risk revealed by the regulation 6(2) assessment; and
(b)updated to take account of changing circumstances.
(2) The information referred to in paragraph (1) is —
(a)the data obtained under regulation 6;
(b)information on the hazardous chemical agents occurring in a ship including the identity of those agents, the risks to health and safety, relevant occupational exposure limit values and relevant legislative provisions; and
(c)training and information on appropriate precautions and actions to be taken in order to safeguard workers on the ship.
(3) The employer shall ensure that workers or their representatives, or both, are given access to relevant safety data sheets provided by suppliers under regulation 5 of the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002(1).
(4) The employer shall ensure that the nature and any associated hazards of the contents of containers and pipes for hazardous chemical agents are clearly identifiable.
(5) The obligation in paragraph (4) is satisfied where containers or pipes are—
(a)marked in accordance with relevant Community legislation on the labelling of chemical agents or safety signs at the workplace; or
(b)the subject of a derogation from being so marked provided for in that legislation.
(6) In this regulation “relevant Community legislation” includes Council Directive 92/58/EEC on the minimum requirements for the provision of safety and/or health signs at work (ninth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC(2).
S.I. 2002/1689 amended by S.I. 2005/2571.
OJ No. L 245, 26.8.1992, p. 23; implemented by the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3444).