Safety programme
8A.—(1)  For every approved permanent premises, a licensee must develop and implement a safety programme setting out appropriate and effective safety measures to prevent the occurrence of any adverse incident and reduce any hazard at the approved permanent premises.
(2)  Without limiting paragraph (1), a safety programme must contain appropriate and effective measures for —
(a)electrical safety and safety of water supply and outlets;
(b)the handling and disposal of sharp apparatus and objects that can readily puncture or cut human skin when encountered;
(c)the safety of all infant donors or mothers of infant donors (as the case may be) and personnel during the conduct of any test;
(d)waste management;
(e)spills management;
(f)ensuring that there is adequate space, ventilation and lighting for every personnel to perform work safely;
(g)ensuring that all safety or emergency equipment is kept in good working order and there is an adequate stock of materials required for the handling of any medical emergency or adverse incident; and
(h)ensuring the cleanliness of the approved permanent premises.
(3)  The licensee must keep up‑to‑date documentation of the policies and processes of the safety programme mentioned in paragraph (1) and make the documentation available to every personnel.
[S 389/2023 wef 26/06/2023]