Explosives Regulations, 2013

Marginal note:Thunderstorms

• 67 (1) On the approach of and during a thunderstorm, the following procedures must be followed:

  • (a) all manufacturing operations in a process unit that can be safely shut down must be shut down;

  • (b) all entrances to any factory magazine containing Footnote ^*explosives must be closed;

  • (c) any transport unit containing explosives must be immediately moved to an isolated safe place; and

  • (d) all people at the factory or satellite site must be immediately moved to a safe place and, until the storm passes, must not be permitted to return.

• Marginal note:Process units

  (2) However, any manufacturing operation in a process unit that could, if stopped, increase the likelihood of harm to people or property may be carried on during a thunderstorm until the operation can be safely shut down.

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