South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations2.6.2—Emergency exits, procedures and training
(1) A workplace must
provide for the safe and rapid evacuation of persons in the event of an
emergency.
(2) If the failure of
an artificial lighting system at a workplace could cause a risk to the safety
of persons at work, or to the safe and rapid evacuation of persons, a suitable
emergency lighting system must be provided and maintained.
(3) If a workplace is
within a building or located at a fixed site—
(a)
adequate arrangements must exist for the shutdown and evacuation of the
workplace in the event of an emergency, and the details of the arrangements
for evacuation must be kept on display in an appropriate place; and
(b) one
or more responsible persons must be appointed and trained in accordance with
subregulation (4) to oversee evacuation and, where appropriate, the use
of first-attack fire fighting equipment.
(4) The following
provisions apply in relation to the appointment and training of responsible
persons under subregulation (3):
(a) the
number of persons appointed at a particular workplace must be adequate to
ensure the reasonable protection of employees who work at the workplace, and
in determining the number to be appointed the following factors must be taken
into account:
(i)
the nature of the hazards at the workplace; and
(ii)
the size, location and type of workplace; and
(iii)
the number and mobility of the employees; and
(b) the
training that must be provided must be adequate to ensure that the person can
carry out his or her task competently and must include—
(i)
training in evacuation procedures; and
(ii)
the use of fire extinguishers.