6(1)An employer shall prepare, in writing, a transportation procedure that describes arrangements for the transportation of injured or ill employees from the place of employment to the nearest health care facility.
6(2)Where it is necessary to move an injured or ill employee from an isolated site to another place in order to transfer to an ambulance, an employer shall ensure that the transportation is by a means that
(a)
is suitable, considering the distance to be travelled and the types of serious injuries or illnesses that may occur,
(b)
affords protection against the weather,
(c)
is equipped with a means of two-way voice communication with the emergency medical services to which the injured or ill employee is being transported, and
(d)
is of sufficient size and suitability to accommodate a stretcher and accompanying persons where required.
6(3)An employer shall provide a means of communication to summon the transportation in the event of a medical emergency and shall ensure that transportation is readily available in the event of a medical emergency when work is carried out at an isolated site.
6(4)Where an employee is seriously injured or needs to be accompanied during transport, an employer shall ensure that the employee is accompanied by at least one first aid provider who is not the operator of the transportation.