Rule 124. Disclosure of information to general public & Local Authority

(1) The Occupier of every factory carrying on a hazardous process shall take appropriate steps to inform the general public who are likely to be in the area which may be affected by an accident. Such information shall include, -

(a) Name of the factory and address where situated;

(b) Identification, by name and position of the person giving the information;

(c) Confirmation that the factory has approval from the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health and Pollution control board;

(d) An explanation in simple terms of a hazardous process(es) carried on in the premises;

(e) The common names of the hazardous substances used which could give rise to an accident likely to affect them, with an indication of their principal harmful characteristics;

(f) Brief description of the measures to be taken to minimize the risk of such an accident in compliance with its legal obligations under relevant safety statutes;

(g) Salient features of the approved disaster control measures adopted in the factory;

(h) Details of the factory’s emergency warning system for the general public;

(i) General advice on the action, members of the public should take on hearing the warning;

(j) Brief description of arrangements in the factory, including liaison with the emergency services, to deal with the foreseeable accidents of such nature and to minimize their effects; and

(k) Details of where further information can be obtained.

(l) The extent of impact as identified through risk assessment and the population likely to be affected shall be displayed in graphical form and super impose on a map at entrance of the factory premises.

(2) The information prescribed in sub-rule (1) shall be in Telugu, English or in the language understood by majority of the public in the vicinity.

(3) The above information shall be furnished to the concerned Panchayat, Municipality or Corporation where the factory is situated.