As part of the requirement in Occupational Safety and Health (Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazard) Regulation 1996 requirement, Information to Public (ITP) is required under Sub-Regulation 22 (1) and Schedule 3.
The information that need to included as part of the communication to public:
- (a) Name of manufacturer and address of site of industrial activity.
- (b) Identification by position held of person giving the information.
- (c) Confirmation that the site is subject to these Regulations and that the report referred to in subregulation 15(1) has been submitted to the Director General.
- (d) An explanation in simple terms of the activity undertaken on the site.
- (e) The common names or the generic names of the general danger classification of the substances and preparations involved on the site which could give rise to a major accident with an indication of their principal hazardous characteristics.
- (f) General information relating to the nature of a major accident hazard including its potential effects on the population and the environment.
- (g) Adequate information on how the population concerned will be warned and kept informed in the event of an accident.
- (h) Adequate information on the actions the population concerned should take and on the behaviour they should adopt in the event of an accident.
- (i) Confirmation that the manufacturer is required to make adequate arrangements on the site, including liaison with the emergency services, to deal with accidents and to minimise their effects.
- (j) A reference to the off-site emergency plan drawn up to cope with any off-site effects from a major accident. This shall include advice to co-operate with any instruction or request from the emergency services at the time of a major accident.
- (k) Details of where further relevant information can be obtained subject to the requirements of confidentiality laid down in any national legislation.