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Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Safety Regulations 2023

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6.  The Manager shall ensure compliance with the technology adaptation
requirements as set out in the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum
Operations Regulations made by the Authority.
7.  A Manager shall ensure that —
(a) adequate safety equipment, that meet international standards, are
provided for personnel ;
(b)  PPE is used appropriately and maintained in serviceable condition at
all times ; and
(c)  appropriate barriers and risk reduction measures are in place to
ensure that personnel exposure to hazards are reduced to ALARP, and the
risk reduction measures for hazards shall comply with hierarchy of hazard
control philosophy.
8.  A Manager shall —
(a) produce and conspicuously display at every facility, an up-to-date
information on the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the nearest
physicians, hospitals and ambulance services ;
(b)  ensure that first aid kits are equipped with appropriate medicament
and served by qualified first aid personnel ;
(c)  ensure that contingency plans are in place to deal with injuries that
are more serious than first aid cases ;
(d)  ensure that there are functional medical facilities adequately equipped
with medicaments, competent personnel and med-evac system to deal with
situations arising from paragraph (c), and the qualified medical personnel
shall at the minimum, possess nursing certification and be registered with
and authorised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria ;
(e)  ensure pre-employment medical assessment is carried out to establish
the health status and fitness to work of each employee prior to engagement,
and thereafter conduct periodic medical assessment at a maximum of two-
yearly intervals and ensure that all contractors take similar actions ; and
(g)  comply with the provisions of all occupational health directives or
guidance issued by the authority for medical assessment of fitness to work
in the midstream and downstream petroleum operations in Nigeria.
9.  A Manager shall ensure that—
(a) personnel are provided with the appropriate hearing protection if
noise levels are equal to or greater than 85 dBA for an 8-hour Time Weighted
Average (TWA) ;
(b)  a person shall not be exposed to noise level equal to 115 dBA or
greater for any length of time, notwithstanding that the TWA is below 85
dBA action level unless the person is appropriately protected ;
Technology
adaptation
Personal
protection
Occupational
health
Noise
abatement