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EHS Legal and Regulatory

Requirements

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Factory Operation LicenseEnvironmental Management

Waste WaterNon-Hazardous WasteHazardous WasteEnvironmental Quality Monitoring and ReportEnergy ConservationROHS Compliance

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Occupational Health and Safety ManagementSafety Management Occupational Health Management Industrial HygieneChemical Management Accident Reporting and InvestigationEquipment, Machine and Electrical SafetyPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)Training Requirement

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Fire SafetyFire Prevention and Suppression SystemFire Prevention and Evacuation PlanFire Prevention and Response Team

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Factory Operation License

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Factory Operation LicenseFactory Operation License

Lc1 - Mabyongporn Subdistrict Administration Orgninzation's Regulation Re: Health Hazardous Business Control B.E.2542

The site shall renewal the operation license for health hazardous business within 31 December evey year and shall follow the industrial hygiene rule and health protection standard.

If the site not complete a renewal on time, the penalty of a fine is 1,000 THB.

To renewal the license within 31 December every year.

Compliance

Status Legal & Regulatory Key Point Offences & Penalties Site Action Taken

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Environmental Management

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Wastewater

Others Legal & Regulatory: The following legal are establishes discharge limitations for industrial wastewater;

S5 - Enhancement and conservation of National Environmental Quality Act B.E.2535.S9 - Notice of the Pollution Control Board Re: Method of Taking Sample of Drained Water, Frequency and Period of Taking Sample of Drained Water from Industrial Plant and Industrial Estate.Ind2 - Ministerial Regulation No.2 B.E.2535Ind5 - Notification of Ministry of Industrial No.12 B.E.2525 issued under Factory Act B.E.2535Ind8- Notification of Ministry of Industrial No.2 B.E.2539 Re: Prescribing Characteristics of Waste Water Drained from Factory.S1 - Notification of Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment No.3 B.E.2539 Re: Prescription of Standards for Control of Liquid Discharge Drained from Industrial Factories and Industrial Estates. S2 - Notification of Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment No.3 B.E.2539 Re: Prescription of Types of Industrial Factory and Industrial Estate where Liquid Discharge into Public Water Resources or Environment must be controlled.T1 - Notice of the Harbor Department No.419/2540 Re: Prescription of Standards and Control of Water Released from Industrial Factory and Industrial Estate.

Wastewater

Ieat1 - Notification of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, No.45/2541 Re : Effluent quality standard for Amata City Industrail Estate.

The results of wastewater quality at sewage checking pit found that all of results are not exceed reference standards.

If the result are exceed reference standards, the site must have wastewater treatment plant and treat it before discharge to central wastewater treatment plant.

Yearly measurement of wastewater.

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Non-Hazardous Waste

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Non-Hazardous Waste

- Separate sewage or waste material and keep them in approprivate containers.

The IEAT will consider taking a legal action against the person.

Follow accordingly Compliance

- The site must submit application for removal of sewage or waste materials out of a factory to IEAT within 30 December every year.

- The site shall have a duty to prepare a manifest form every time sewage or waste materials are moved out of factory's premise.- The site must submit a report of the elimination of sewage or waste materials to the IEAT within the 15 th of the following month.

Ind12 - Notification of Ministry of Industry Re: Rule and Method to Notify the detail of refuse or materials which are no longer used by internet B.E. 2547.

The site must be notified details on type, quantity and waste processor name to DIW every time refuse or materials which are no longer used moved out and this notice may be done by internet.

The penalty of a fine not exceeding 200,000 THB. (under the Factory Act B.E.2535, section 45.)


Ieat2 - Notification of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, No.25/2547 Re : Elimination of sewage or waste materials in Industiral Estates.


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Non-Hazardous Waste


Ind10 - Notification of the Ministry of Industry Re: Eradication of Refuse or Materials which are no longer used, B.E.2548.

- In case the site keep the refuse or materials which are no longer used in factory more than 90 days. The site must be approved by DIW according to the Sor-Kor1.

The penalty of a fine not exceeding 200,000 THB. (under the Factory Act B.E.2535, section 45.)


- It is forbidden to take the refuse or materials which are no longer used out side the compound of the factory unless permission has been abtained from the Director-General of the Industrial Factories Department or person assigned by Director-General of the Industrial Factories Department.

- The site must have manifest form every time refuse or materials which no longer used are moved out of factory's premise and notified to the DIW by the internet.

- The site must supervise to ensure the refuse or materials which are no longer used are beging brought to elimination premise and must be also be liable to any event that many cause nuisance or damage to lives, properties and the environment.

- Thec site shall have a duty to submit annual report to the DIW according to the Sor-Kor3 within 1 March every year.

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Non-Hazardous WasteOthers Legal & Regulatory: The following legal are establishes requirements for storage, disposal and permitting;

Ind2 - Ministerial Regulation No.2 B.E.2535Ind7 - Notification of Ministry of Industry No.25, B.E.2531 Re: Duties of the Holder of Factory Business Operation License.

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Hazardous WasteHazardous Waste

Ind13 - Notification of Ministry of Industry Re: Hazardous Waste Manifest System B.E.2547.

The notification defines the factory which rise a hazardous waste exceed 100 Kg. per month to follow this law and establishes hazardous waste storage checklist, list of hazardous waste, quantity, analysis report, must have the Generator 's ID Number form DIW and prepare a manifest form every time hazardous waste moved out of factory's premise.

- Hi-P are exempted from this law, however the site already have the Generator's ID No., and follow up the manifest system. When the site removal the hazardous waste, the site will select the Treatment Storage Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) which has the license and no baclist from DIW.

Compliance

Site Action Taken Status Legal & Regulatory Requirement Offences & Penalties

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Environmental Quality Monitoring and Report

Others Legal & Regulatory: The following legal are establishes measurement period in relation to Heat, Light and Noise;

Ind9 - Notification of Ministry of Industry B.E. 2546 Re: Safety Measure for factory operation regarding working environment.L29 - Notice of the Welfare and Labour Protection Department Re:Criteria, Measurement and Analysis Method on Heat Stress, Illumination Level and Noise Level in workplace B.E.2550.

Environmental Quality Monitoring and Report

I12 - Notification of Ministry of Interior B.E.2534 Re: Safety in Performance of work concerning lethal chemical

- The site shall arrange for the measurement of quantity of concentration of lethal chemicals in the atmosphere of the workplace. Such a practice must be carried out in period of not later than 6 months each time.

Conduct the Environmental Quality Monitoring and submit the report to the Provincial Governor .

Compliance

- The results of measurement shall be made per the form (Sor-Aor.3) and submitted to the Director-General or the Provincial Governor or the persons assigned by them within 30 days from the date of measurement.

L12 - Ministerial Regulation on the standard for Administration and Management of Safety, Occupational Health and Working Environment in relation to Heat, Light and Noise B.E.2549.

The site shall arrange for the measurement of working environment in relation to Heat, Light and Noise and shall made a report at least once at year.

Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding 100,000 THB, or both. (under the Labour Protection Act B.E.2541, section 154)

Conduct the Environmental Quality Monitoring and submit the report to the Provincial Governor .

Compliance

Whenever it appears that the employer violates or fails to comply with stipulations stated herein, the competent authority may first issue a warning to the employer to comply there with correctly within the period prescribed.


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Energy Conservation

Others Legal & Regulatory: The following legal are establishes prescriptions of controlled factory;

E3 - The Energy Conservation Promotion Act (No.2) B.E. 2550.S4 - Royal Decree Prescribing Controlled Factory B.E.2540.

Energy Conservation

S3 - The Energy Conservation Promotion Act, B.E. 2535.

The owner of a controlled factory shall assign at least one person who has to responsibility with regard to energy program. Such person shall have the qualification as Ministrial Regulation issued under this Act.

Any owner of the designted building who fail to comply with the Ministrial Regulation issued under this Act shall be punished with a fine of not exceeding 200,000 THB (Section 55)

Set an action plan to comply with law.

Non-Compliance

E1 - Ministrial Regulation Re: Rule, Method and period on set the target and plan for energy conservation of controlled factory B.E.2547.

The site shall set target and plan for energy conservation and submit to the Energy Development and Promotion Department every 3 years.



Non-Compliance

- The site shall submit data regard the production, energy consumption per the form Bor Por Ror 1. every 6 months.


Non-Compliance

- The site shall collect energy consumption data every month per the form Bor Por Ror 2.

E2 - Ministrial Regulation Re: Rule, Method and period on submit the record data regarding the energy conservation B.E.2547.



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ROSH Compliance ROHS Compilance

Or1 - Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

The site shall ensure that, from 1 July 2006, new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market dose not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).

Member States shall determine penalties applicable to breaches of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this directive. The penalties thus provided for shall be offective, proportionate and dissuasive.

To ensure that our products are not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).

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Occupational Health and Safety Management

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Safety Management


Safety Management

- The employer shall assign the leader or supervisor level to responsible for Safety Officer at Supervisor Level.

Folow accordingly. Compliance

- The employer shall assign at least one person to responsible for Safety Officer at Professional Level. Such person shall have the qualification as Ministrial Regulation Prescription.- The employer shall asign the manager or management level to responsible for Safety Officer at Management Level.

- The employer shall register the namelist of Safety Officer at all level to Department of Labour Protection.- The employer shall submit the quarterly performance report of Safety Officer at Professional Level to the Director-General or the Provincial Governor or the persons assigned.

L13 - Ministerial Regulation Re: Specification of Occupational Safety, Hygiene and Environment Management Standards B.E. 2549.

Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year, or a fine not exceeding 100,000 THB, or both. (under the Labour Protection Act B.E.2541, section 154)


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Safety Management

Others Legal & Regulatory: The following legal is establishes format of the quarterly performance report and how to register the Safety Officer ‘s name to Department of Labour Protection;

L27 - Notice of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare Re: Prescription format of quarterly performance report of Safety Officer at Professional Level B.E..2549.L26 - Notice of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare Re: Criteria and method of informing the Safety Officer’s Name for registration and in case an employee has an accident or loss B.E. 2549.

- The employer shall establish the Safety, Occupational Health and Working Environment of Workplace Committee and submit the name of committee to the Director-General or the Provincial Governor or the persons assigned.

Folow accordingly. Compliance

- The employer shall conduct the Safety, Occupational Health and Working Environment of Workplace Committee Meeting at least once a month and keep a minute at least 2 years .



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Occupational Health ManagementOccupational Health Mnagement

L9 - Ministry Regulation Re: Criteria and method of conducting health checkup of employees and forwarding the results of health checkup to compentent labour inspector B.E.2547.

- The employer shall provide the avialability of health checkup of the employee in relation to risk factor. The first health checkup shall be completed within 30 daysfrom the first day the employee is confirmed in employment and subsequent health check shall be conducted at least once a year.


Follow accordingly. Compliance

- In case the employer changes the employee's dangerous job to be different from the original one, the employer shall then provide the availability of health checkup for employees to be completed within 30 days of the date of job change.

- The employer shall arrange for the availability of health report booklet of the employee who is working in relation to the risk factors according to the format prescribed in the announcement by the Director-General.



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Occupational Health ManagementL9 - Ministry Regulation Re: Criteria and method of conducting health checkup of employees and forwarding the results of health checkup to compentent labour inspector B.E.2547.

- The employer shall forward the result of the health checkup of the employee whose abnormaltity or illness has been detected, whose medical treatment and prevention or remedy has been provided, to the labour inspector according to the format prescribed by the Director-General within 30 days of the knowledge of such abnormality or illness.



L19 - Notice of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare Re:Criteria and method of conducting health checkup of employees and format of health checkup report of the employee in relation to hazarodus chemical B.E.2535.

To forward the result of health checkup of the employee in relation to hazarodus chemical according to the Sor-Aor 4 form.



L11 - Ministry Regulation Re: Welfare Management in workplace B.E. 2548.

The employer shall provide the first aid equipment and teratment facilities for servcing and assistinf the emplyee who sustains injures or sickness such as rubber igature, cotton wool, gauze, bandage, mixture stomachic, white vaseline .




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Occupational Health Management

Others Legal & Regulatory: The following legal are require that employer shall provide the Health Checkup and First-Aid Equipment and Treatment Facilities for employees;

L12 - Ministerial Regulation on the standard for Administration and Management of Safety, Occupational Health and Working Environment in relation to Heat, Light and Noise B.E.2549.L10 – Explanation of Ministry of Labour Re: Ministry Regulation Re: Criteria and method of conducting health checkup of employees and forwarding the results of health checkup to compentent labour inspector B.E.2547. L14 - Notice of the Welfare and Labour Protection Department Re:Prescription of the first-aid equipment and treatment facilities for employees who work relate with hazardous chemical.Ind3 - Notification of the Ministry of Industry No.2 B.E.2513 Issued Under Factory Act B.E. 2535 Re: Duties of Licensee to Operate Factory.I7 - Notification of Ministry of Interior Re: Welfare Concerning Health and Hygiene of employee.

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Industrial Hygiene


Industrial Hygiene

- The employer shall control and maintain the thermal level within the workplace in which employees are working not be exceed the prescribed standard.

To conduct the Environmental Quality Monitoring.

Compliance

- The employer shall proceed to make an improvement or to remedy the working conditions engineering-wise as to ensure that the thermal level shall not exceed the standard.

- The employer shall provide the intensity of ligh to the workplace as the standar prescribed.

- The employer shall control the time weighted average-TWA of the noise level received by the employee not exceed the standard prescribed in the ministerial regulation.

- The employer shall be required to improve or remedy the sources of the noise or passage of the noise or the administration or management to have the noise level to which the employee has been exposed not to exceed the prescribed standard.

L12 - Ministerial Regulation on the standard for Administration and Management of Safety, Occupational Health and Working Environment in relation to Heat, Light and Noise B.E.2549.



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Industrial HygieneL11 - Ministry Regulation Re: Welfare Management in workplace B.E. 2548.

The employer shall provide the adequate clean drinking water for consumption by standard of drinkable water in proportion to at leat 1 place for not more than 40 workers and to increase at the ratio of 1 place for every 40 workers and must provide lavatories and urinals which can easily be kept clean.



Others Legal & Regulatory: The following legal are require that employer shall control and maintain the adequate light, thermal level and noise level and shall provide adequate cleaning water and lavatories / urinals in workplace;

Ind9 - Notification of Ministry of Industry B.E. 2546 Re: Safety Measure for factory operation regarding working environment.Ind3 - Notification of the Ministry of Industry No.2 B.E.2513 Issued Under Factory Act B.E. 2535 Re: Duties of Licensee to Operate Factory.I7 - Notification of Ministry of Interior Re: Welfare Concerning Health and Hygiene of employee.

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Chemical ManagementChemical Management

I12 - Notification of Ministry of Interior B.E.2534 Re: Safety in Performance of work concerning lethal chemical

- The employer who has in possession lethal chemical in the place of busines shall report the details (Sor-Aor 1 form) thereof to the Director-General, Provincial Governor or the persons assigned by them within 7 days from the dtae of possession of lethal chemicals.


To submit Sor-Aor 1 form to provincial office of welfare and labour protection and conduct the environment quality monitoring .

Compliance

- The employer shall make rectification that the quantity of concentration of lethal chemicals in the place where the employee are working not exceed the limits prescribed by the Ministry of Interior.

L15 - Notice of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare on criteria and Method of transportation, storage, move and method of disposal of hazard chemical containers.

The employer shall keep and storage the hazard chemical away form working area at least 8 m., shall have a ventilation system and clean.



Ind13 - Ministrial Regulation No.3 (B.E.2535) Issued Under Factory Act B.E.2535.

The site shall arrange the material safety data sheet (MSDS) of hazard chemical.

The penalty of a fine is not exceeding 20,000 THB.



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Accident Reporting and InvestigationAccident Reorting and Investigation


The employer shall inform the accident case to the Director-General or the Provincial Governor or the persons assigned within 15 days from the date of acknowledge.



L26 - Notice of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare Re: Criteria and method of informing the Safety Officer’s Name for registration and in case an employee has an accident or loss B.E. 2549.

The accident report shall have a detail such as information of the victim, description of an accident, result of an accident, accident causation, corrective action, victim rescue.




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Equipment, Machine and Electrical Safety



I8 - Notification of Ministry of Interior Re: Safety in Performance of work concerning operation of machinery.

- Every machine using electricity shall be provide with an earth wire to prevent leakage of current according to the standard for electrical safety.

Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding 20,000 THB, or both.


- Machine with transmission of energy by the use of axle, belt, pulley, fly-wheel, shall have its energy revolving and transmission parts covered completely with mild steel grate.

- Machine for sharpening, grinding or dressing the surface of the metal shall be provided with a shield to protect the spark or wastes during the operation.- The employer shall not operate or allow the employees to operate the mechanical equipment at the rate exceeding the designated.- The employer shall provide a passage for entrance-exit of a width not less than 80 cm. at the place of operation in connection with the machinery.- The employer shall arrange for the installation of fence, partition or clear dangerous boundary lines at the location of machine or the area of the machinery that may cause danger.


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I10 - Notification of Ministry of Interior Re: Electrical Safety.

- An employer must prepare a diagram identify all electrical circuits and premises approved by the local electricl authority.

To conduct the electrical system inspection every year.

Compliance

- An employer must have the condition of electric wires and electric equipment examined. If they are found damaged or have current leakage, he shall have them repaired or replaced at once.

I11 - Notification of Ministry of Interior Re: Safety in Performance of Work concerning Cranes.

- The employer shall arrange for the checking of conponents and equipment of crane every 3 months as per the form prescribed by the labour department.



- While the crane is moving, the employer shall arrange for a sound signal and flashing lights to warn the employees of such.- The employer shall provide a crane handbook in Thai language for studying and compliance by employees.


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Equipment, Machine and Electrical SafetyInd2 - Ministry Regulation No.2 B.E.2535 Issued Under the Factory Act B.E.2535.

- Machinery, equipment, pr material to be used in a factory shall be storng, steady and appropriate and shall be equipped with instrument that prevents danger potentially arises from moving parts of machinery as necessary.

The penalty of a fine not exceeding 200,000 THB. (under the Factory Act B.E.2535, section 45)


- Crane and hoist shall be rigid and steady and in appropriate quantity. A sign of maximum allowable weight must be clearly seen and posted.- A conveyor with belt moving above the working area or walking path shall be equipped with screening or side sheet to collect any material falling from belt conveyor to ensure safe working condition. For a belt conveyor with an incline or decline belt,it shall be equipped with a controller that can stop the belt when the conveyor stips working.

- Electrical system, electricity connection system and installation of electric motor, electric switch and other electric equipment shall be done in accordance with acceptable technical requirement and certified by a licensed professional engineer or a provate body designated by the minister of industry as published in the government gazette.

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

I8 - Notification of Ministry of Interior Re: Safety in Performance of work concerning operation of machinery.

- The employer shall arrange for the employees who operate machinery to wear helmets, gloves, glasses, masks, noise preventive device, rubber-sole shoes, or other personal preventives according to the conditon and description of work.


Folow accordingly Compliance

- The employer shall arrange for his employees who work in connection with gas and electric welding to wear goggles or face shield, lather hand gloves, rubber-sole shoes and chest protector to protect the sparks throughout the time the employees are working.

- The employer shall arrange for his employees who work in connection with the sharpening or the grinding of metal with the use of grinding stones to wear goggles or marks of a clear type and to wear cloth hand-gloves and rubber-sole shoes throughout the time while they are working.



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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)I8 - Notification of Ministry of Interior Re: Safety in Performance of work concerning operation of machinery.

- The employer shall arrange for his employees who work in connection with the lifting of things, removals and installation works to wear metal toe-cap shoes and leather hand-gloves and helmets throughout the time while working.


Folow accordingly Compliance

- The employer shall arrange for his employees who work in connection with the machine control to wear helmets and rubber-sole shoes throughout the time while working.

I10 - Notification of Ministry of Interior Re: Electrical Safety.

An employer must provide protective devices against electric hazards such as rubber gloves, rubber sleeves, leather gloves, working gloves, rubber sheets, rubber blankets, etc. to an employee who does an electric work.




The employer shall provide helments gloves, metal-toe cap shoes or other safety equipment according to the description and conduction of work and shall make the employees wear them throughout the time of working with the crane.




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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)I13 - Notification of Ministry of Interior Re: Safety in performance of work in places with dangers of falling from high places, falling materials & collapse.

In case the employer engages the employee to work on a stand alone of 4 meters upwards, for example, on a roof, on an edge of balcony, the employer shall arrange for the prevention of falling of the employee and other things by providing the employee with safety belt and life line or other preventive gears of the same nature throughout the time of working.

Whenever it appears that the employer violates or fails to comply with stipulations , the competent officials may give a warning so that the employer may comply correctly within the time prescribed therein.


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Training RequirementTraining Requirement

L28 - Notice of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare on criteria and Method of Traninig for Committee of Safety, Occupational Health and Working Environment of Workplace B.E.2549.

- The employee shall arrange for the committee of Safety, Occupational Health and Working Environment to receive the training with the Department of the Labour Protection and Welfare or with the training organization for working safety officers which is registered with the Department of Labour Protection nad Welfare.


- The employer shall report in writing the result of the training of the Safety, Occupational Health and Working Environment to the Director-General or the persons designated by the Director-General within 30 days of the completion of the training course.

L24 - Notice of the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare on criteria and Method of Traninig for Safety Officer B.E.2549.

- The employee shall arrange for the Safety Officer to receive the training with the Department of the Labour Protection and Welfare or with the training organization for working safety officers which is registered with the Department of Labour Protection nad Welfare.






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Training RequirementI12 - Notification of Ministry of Interior B.E.2534 Re: Safety in Performance of work concerning lethal chemical

The employer shall arrange for the training of employee working in connection with lethal chemical or whwn there is a change of process of manufacture, the storage, the transport, the danger that may arise from the chemical, the procedures of control and prevention, the method of disposal of pollution, the method of evacuation from danger zone and the practice of first aid to injured.



I10 - Notification of Ministry of Interior B.E.2534 Re: Electrical Safety.

An employer must provide training course to employee who work with electric equipment to be proficient in the measures to be take when an employee becomes a victim of electic hazards and forst aid and life saving by CPR.




The employer shall train his employee of how to use, clean and maintain safety equipment ans also the capability of such equipment.




The employer shall conduct the orientation for new employment or different process that may cause of health hazard to employees within 3 days before start work.



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Fire Safety

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Fire Prevention and Suppression System

Others Legal & Regulatory: The following legal require that building must have fire fighting equipment and maintain;

I1 - Building Control Act No.3 B.E. 2543.I2 - Ministerial Regulation No.18 (B.E.2530) Issued Under the Building Control Act B.E.2522.I4 - Ministrial Regulation No.39 (B.E.2537) Issued Under Building Control Act B.E.2522.Ind2 - Ministrial Regulation No.2 (B.E.2535) Issued Under the Factory Act B.E.2535.Ind3 - Notification of the Ministry of Industry No.2 (B.E.2513) Re: Duties of the holder of a Factory Business Operation License.

Fire Prevention and Suppression System

I3 - Ministrial Regulation No.47 (B.E.2540) Issued Under the Building Control Act B.E.2522.

These regulation requires that the building must have fire safety equipment, alarm system, emergency light system and lightning system.

The competent authority may issue a warning to the employer or not allow to use the building.


- Door or exit ways are located in at least 2 places and to be clearly visible and are not blocked.


- Fire egree routes are kept clear and able to evacuate the work area to a safe area.

- Monthly maintenance inspections of all fire extinguishers and alarm system.

I14 - Notification of the Ministry of Interior Re: Working Safety Relating to Protection and Prevention of Fire For Employees.

The competent authority may issue a warning to the employer to comply there with correctly within the period prescribed.


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Fire Prevention and Evacuation PlanFire Prevention and Evacuation Plan

- The site shall have fire protection and prevention plan available at the facility for inpsection.


- The site shall conduct the fire fighting and evacuation drill at least once a year.

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Fire Prevention and Response TeamFire Prevention and Response Team

- The site shall designated the emergency response team and a director.


- The emergency response team shall received training in fire prevention, use of fire equipment, first aid and emergency medical rescue.

- The site should have at least 40% of employees received basic fire fighting from a local fireffighting authority or other competent training organization.

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