Emergency Plan
Nobody expects an
emergency or disaster.
emergencies and disasters
can strike anyone,
anytime, anywhere.
Management should
establish effective safety
and health management
systems and
prepare their Employees to
handle emergencies before
they arise.
Disaster
Any man made or natural hazard having
potential to cause widespread
destruction of property and human lives
is considered as a disaster.
To common people, a disaster is a
phenomenon or event that leaves
behind a trail of destruction that also
claims human lives.
Landslides, earthquakes, fires,
explosions, volcanoes, and floods are
some of the well known disasters.
Emergency
emergency refers to any situation
that is threatening and requires
quick response.
when a risk to self, property,
health or environment, act
hurriedly to prevent any worsening
of the situation.
situations that demand escape and
no action on part can help mitigate
danger to life and property.
What is a Workplace Emergency?
A workplace emergency is an unforeseen
situation that threatens employees, or the
public; disrupts or shuts down your
operations; or causes physical or
environmental damage.
Emergencies may be natural or manmade
Fires,
Earthquake,
Floods,
Chemical spills,
Explosions,
Civil disturbances and
Workplace Violence
The Role of the Emergency
Preparedness Committee
The responsibilities of the EPC include the following
Task 1 : Assess the hazards
Task 2 : Identify assets and vulnerabilities
Task 3 : Implement preventive measures
Task 4 : Implement preparedness measures
Task 5 : Develop the response plan
Task 6 : Develop recovery plan
Task 7 : Write the emergency plan
Pre Preparedness
Communication
(Fire detection, alarm system and
training )
Emergency Exit
Smoke Control System
Assembly Point
Fire Extinguishing
Equipment ( Hydrant, Water
Sprikcler, Foam system, CO2, portable
fire Extinguishers)
Emergency Light
First Aid Facility
Communication
emergency communication options:
voice communication
hand signals
whistle signals
flashlight signals
bell signals
electric light signals
telephone signals
sirens or horns
intercoms
Escape Call the Fire
Brigade
Attendance
Register
Cut-off Main Switch
Fire Fighting
Fire
Operate the Generator and
Hydrant System
Assembly Point
Planning
Escape procedures and escape
route assignments.
Special
procedures for
employees who perform or shut
down critical plant operations.
Systems to account for all
employees after evacuation and
for information about the plan.
Rescue
and medical duties for
employees who perform them.
Means for reporting fires and
other emergencies.
Planning Contd.
designate
an emergency response coordinator and a
backup coordinator.
◦ The coordinator may be responsible for plant wide
operations, public information and ensuring that
outside aid is called.
◦ Having a backup coordinator ensures that a
trained person is always available.
Employees should know who the designated
coordinator is.
Employee Evacuation
Procedure
When hear the evacuation alarm employees
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Immediately shut down all hazardous operations
Shut all doors and windows behind you if safe to
do so, but do not luck
Leave quickly by the nearest safe exit
go directly to the nearest safe designated
evacuation assembly area
Emergency Response Teams
(ER Team)
ER team thoroughly trained for potential
crises and physically capable of carrying out
their duties.
Team members need to know about toxic
hazards in the workplace and be able to
judge when to evacuate personnel or when
to rely on outside help
Team must be trained in:
◦ Use of various types of fire extinguishers.
◦ First aid, including cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) and self-contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA).
◦ Shutdown procedures.
◦ Chemical spill control procedures.
Medical Assistance
First
aid must be available within 3 to 4
minutes of an emergency.
It is essential that trained first aid
providers, and
emergency phone numbers are placed
in conspicuous places near or on
telephones, for ambulance services, and
nearest hospital.
Portable First Aid Box
If trapped during an emergency,
what should employees do?
Stay calm and take steps to protect yourself.
Go to a room with an outside window, and
telephone for help if possible.
Stay where rescuers can see you and wave a
light-colored cloth to attract attention.
Openwindows if possible, but be ready to shut
them if smoke rushes in.
Stuff
clothing, towels, or newspapers around
the cracks in doors to prevent smoke from
entering your room.
Employees should know
before an emergency
occurs….
Be familiar with the worksite’s emergency
evacuation plan;
Know the pathway to at least two alternative
exits from every room /area at the workplace;
Recognize the sound of the fire/evacuation
alarms;
Know who to contact in an emergency and how
to contact them;
Know how many things are between your
workstation and two of the nearest exits so you
can escape in the dark if necessary;
Know where the fire /evacuation alarms are
located and how to use them; and
Report damaged or malfunctioning safety
systems and back-up systems.
Emergency Action Plan (EAP) As per OSHA
the purpose of an EAP is to facilitate and organize
employer and employee actions during workplace
emergencies. The elements of the plan shall include but
are not limited to:
1. Escape procedures and emergency escape route
assignments.
2. Procedures to be followed by employees who remain to
operate critical plant operations before they evacuate.
3. Procedures to account for all employees after
emergency evacuation has been completed.
4. Rescue and medical duties for those employees who
are to perform them.
5. Means of reporting fires and other emergencies.
6. Names or job titles of persons who can be contacted for
further information or explanation of duties under the
plan.
Written and oral emergency action plans.
An emergency action plan
must be in writing, kept in
the workplace, and available
to employees for review.
However,an employer
with 10 or fewer
employees may
communicate the plan
orally to employees.
Minimum elements of an emergency
action plan.
An emergency
action plan must
include at a
minimum:
Procedures for
reporting a fire
or other
emergency;
Minimum elements of an
emergency action plan.
Procedures for
emergency
evacuation, including
type of evacuation and
exit route
assignments;
Minimum elements of an emergency action
plan.
Procedures to
be followed by
employees who
remain to
operate
critical plant
operations
before they
evacuate;
Minimum elements of an emergency
action plan.
Procedures
to account
for all
employees
after
evacuation; Verify that
employees
are safe.
Minimum elements of an emergency
action plan.
Procedures to be
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followed by
employees
performing
rescue or
medical duties;
and
Minimum elements of an
emergency action plan.
The name or job
title of every
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the plan or an
explanation of their
duties under the
plan.
Employee alarm
system.
An employer must
have and
maintain an
employee alarm
system.
Employee alarm system.
. . .The employee
alarm system
must use a
distinctive
signal for
each purpose
Training.
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and train
employees to
assist in a safe
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and orderly
evacuation of
other
employees.
Basic training can include the following:
emergency procedures, including fire drill
employee identification procedures
last-person-out responsibilities
emergency and general information number to use
first aid and CPR
security/fire/safety inspections and responsibilities
occupational safety
reporting procedures for observed safety hazards
Review of emergency action
plan.
An employer must review the . . .
EAP. . . with each employee
covered by the plan:
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