Emergency Response

• Emergency Response

Emergency situation can occur at anytime in any work place. An emergency can occur in many forms. Medical Emergencies, Natural Disasters, disgruntled employees, industrial fires, major accidents, robbery, assault and other types of emergency can affect the well being of our employees and operations at the facility.

• Introduction

• Emergency situation can occur at anytime in any work place. An emergency can occur in many forms. Medical Emergencies, Natural Disasters, disgruntled employees, industrial fires, major accidents, robbery, assault and other types of emergency can affect the well being of our employees and operations at the facility.

Work Place Emergency

• Definition

• Work Place Emergency
• Means an unexpected and uncontrolled event that has seriously harmed or threatens harm to workers
• Any potential occurrence such as but not limited to, equipment failure, rupture of containers, or failure of control equipment which could result in an uncontrolled release of a hazardous chemical into the workplace.

Plan safe evacuation for the range of anticipated emergencies

• Before the Emergency Occurs

• Plan safe evacuation for the range of anticipated emergencies
• Assign roles to execute the plan
• Identify the means to report emergencies
• Prepare written plan that describes roles and evacuation procedures
• Train employees on the plan and assigned roles
• Implement and alarm system
• Coordinate with outside responders as necessary
• Document your efforts, minutes of meeting, training records, disciplinary actions - employee declinations

Attempt to save the situation but don’t endanger yourself

• What to do during Emergency?

• Attempt to save the situation but don’t endanger yourself
• Move to the muster point if your are not a member of the ERT (Emergency Response Team).
• Account for yourself and your neighbor
• Move to the muster point
• Await for instructions