Suitable arrangements are to be made to cater for emergencies, including: 

• First aid equipment (dressings, etc.); 

• Person(s) trained to administer first aid; 

• Communication with, and transport to, the nearest hospital with an accident emergency department; 

• Monitoring equipment; 

• Rescue equipment; 

• Firefighting equipment; and 

• Communication with nearest fire brigade station. 

The Contractor shall provide the necessary monitoring equipment required for entry to hazardous or potentially hazardous atmospheres. Monitoring of all hazardous or potentially hazardous atmospheres shall be carried out by the Contractor and a suitable register maintained. 

The Contractor shall provide all necessary rescue equipment that shall be regularly checked and maintained. A register of equipment checks shall be kept on site. The Contractor shall ensure that an adequate number of his operatives are fully trained in the use of breathing apparatus and rescue techniques. 

Personal protective equipment shall be available, and used by operatives when appropriate, including: 

• Safety helmets; 

• Eye protection; 

• Ear (hearing) protection; 

• Hand protection; and 

• Foot protection 

Adequate welfare facilities shall be provided, including as a minimum: 

• Drinking water; 

• Toilets; 

• Washbasins with warm water, soap and towels; and 

• Clean/dry/warm area equipped with tables and chairs at which food can be eaten. 

All persons employed by the Contractor must be tested at the Contractor's expense (at the employment date and then quarterly) against pathogenic agents (typhoid fever, hepatitis, etc.). The employees will be informed about the contamination danger presented by the works they have to execute. The Contractor shall observe the sanitary protection norms for the water supply works issued by the Ministry of Health. He shall immediately notify the Engineer for each person, certified by the doctor, suffering from a probable associated disease. 

## 4.17.2 Safety guarantee plan 

The Contractor shall elaborate and manage the Safety guarantee plan for the works in the frames of this Contract. The Safety guarantee plan shall include the following areas: 

• safety devices and trained personnel on the site; 

