Action at the enterprise level

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9. Action at the enterprise level

9.1. General

9.1.1. The establishment of a full-scale manufacturing enterprise in a

developing country should pass through the phases listed under section 3.3.

9.1.2. After approval by the national authorities, action at the enterprise level

should take into consideration all the safety and health and working conditions

practices listed in Chapter 4, and should regard them as complementary to such action.

9.2. Pre-planning phase

The technology selected should take fully into account safety and health and

working conditions aspects, with particular attention to those influenced by climatic,

cultural and related factors which vary from one country to another.

9.3. Planning and design phase

9.3.1. The planning and design of new technologies should allow for future

improvements and modifications that are likely to take place.

9.3.2. At the time of initial planning studies, the technology-supplying

enterprise should consult the technology-receiving country in order to obtain all the

necessary information needed for design, and should supply to that country information

necessary for proper planning. The information obtained should be used to ensure the

application of all the relevant guide-lines for the design and transfer of plant, equipment

and machinery listed in Chapters 2, 3 and 4 and Appendix A of this code.

9.3.3. The planning and design phase should include the investigation of a

similar existing technology for the purpose of noting –

(a) the alterations, if any, made over the course of time;

(b) the effect of the technology on the environment and the social system of the

country of origin;

(c) the design, operation and status of facilities such as housing, transportation and

medical services;

(d) the operation and maintenance of its technical system;

(e) any additional safety and health measures found to be required.

9.3.4. A representative from the technology-receiving country who will

ultimately be involved in the operation of the plant or equipment should be present at

the design stage of the technology transfer project.

9.3.5. The technology-supplying enterprise should develop, as one of the

design books containing all information on the technology transferred, a safety

specifications book which contains the specific information relating to the safe

operation of the process and the plant.

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