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In response, these workplaces have then assigned organize the location and equipment in a manner that provides
occupational health and safety officers, or industrial hygienists, protection with the following items:
a profession with the necessary knowledge and skills in (1) A place to wash off hazardous chemicals that employees
providing occupational health services, to create awareness can use immediately in an emergency. The basic requirement
among its workers regarding the related hazards, health effects, is to be equipped with a facility to wash the eyes and a shower
medical care, disease prevention, and work-related injuries. to cleanse the body from hazardous chemicals.
Their main task also includes providing support in performing (2) Hand- and face-washing stations, of not less than 1 for
duties collaboratively with other professions to restore every 15 employees. The number shall be increased in
physical health, as well as complying with relevant laws to proportion to the number of employees, whereby those
protect the health-related benefits of workers and professionals. exceeding 7 persons shall be considered as 15 persons.
For example, any business establishments where workers (3) A shower room for washing the body, of not less than 1
are exposed to hazardous chemicals are required to comply room per 15 employees. The number of rooms shall be
with the Ministerial Regulations that have set standards for increased in proportion to the employees. whereby those
managing and operating safety, occupational health, and the exceeding 7 persons will be considered as 15 persons. In this
working environment related to hazardous chemicals, B.E. regard, supplies that are essential for cleansing hazardous
2013, Section 3, regarding worker safety protection , which chemicals from the body must also be adequately supplied and
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stipulates that: available for use at all times.
“Clause 10 (1) refers to the area where employees have (4) Equipment and medical supplies necessary for providing
to work with hazardous chemicals, to which employers are first aid to employees who are harmed by dangerous chemicals.
required to provide work conditions and attributes that are (5) Fire extinguishing equipment that are appropriate to each
consistent with good hygiene, cleanliness, and order. The work type of hazardous chemical and be sufficiently provided for
area must be smooth and even, not slippery, and have no basic firefighting.
obstructing materials blocking the walkway, and Clause 11, (6) Specific work clothes for employees who work with to
refers to the area or areas where employees must work with hazardous chemicals, and the storage of such used work clothes
hazardous chemicals, and stipulates that the employer must appropriate for each type of hazardous chemicals.

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