43. Provisions applicable to protective equipment .-(1) Fire buckets filled with clean dry sand and ready for immediate use for extinguishing fires, in addition to fire extinguishers suitable for dealing with electric fires, shall be conspicuously marked and kept in all generating stations, enclosed sub-stations and switch stations in convenient situation. [The fire extinguishers shall be tested for satisfactory operation at least once a year and record of such tests shall be maintained.]
(2)First-aid boxes or cupboards, conspicuously marked and equipped with such contents as the State Government may specify, shall be provided and maintained in every generating station, enclosed sub-station and enclosed switch station so as to be readily accessible during all working hours. All such boxes and cupboards shall, except in the case of unattended sub-stations and switch stations, be kept in charge of responsible persons who are trained in first-aid treatment and one of such persons shall be available during working hours.(3)[ Two or more gas masks shall be provided conspicuously and installed and maintained at accessible places in every generating station with capacity of 5 MW and above and enclosed sub-station with transformation capacity of 5 MVA and above for use in the event of fire or smoke:Provided that where more than one generator with capacity of 5 MW and above is installed in a power station, each generator would be provided with at least two separate gas masks in accessible and conspicuous position:Provided further that adequate number of gas masks would be provided by the owner of every generating station and enclosed sub-station with capacity less than 5 MW and 5 MVA respectively, if so desired by the Inspector.] [ Inserted by G.S.R. 466, dated 18.7.1991 (w.e.f. 17.8.1991).]
