Emergency Response

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.

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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.

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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

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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

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Location Of Emergency Equipment

Be familiar in the location of the following Emergency equipment

• Ambulance
• Fire Extinguishers
• Fire Hydrants
• First Aid Boxes

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Emergency Site Alarms

Types of alarm system

• Emergency Alarm
• General Evacuation Alarm

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Upon hearing the alarm

• Continue working in work areas not affected by the emergency
• Be prepared to go to your muster point if instructed to do so
• Ensure that you know where your muster point location is

• Test alarm
• All clear alarm

Example of Site Alarm Systems

• Emergency Alarm
• One long one short alternating blast (specific area, 15:5 seconds)
• General Evacuation alarm (all area)
• Continuous short blast (about 5 seconds each blast)
• All clear alarm
• One time long blast for about 1 minute
• Test Alarm
• Each Wednesday at 12:00 noon (3 consecutive 20 seconds blast)

(Note: Alarm system should follow the specific alarm system of the Existing Plant,

in case work is done near or within Existing Plant)

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Sample Site Muster Point Plan

Medical Emergency

• Emergency Evacuation of Seriously Sick or Injured personnel
• Site Nurse administer First aid treatment
• Inform Safety Officer and your Supervisor / Section Manager
• HSE Manager will immediately inform Client HSE Representative by Radio or Telephone if the injury is work related

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Medical Emergency

• Inform HSE Manager / Incharge
• Evacuation of victim through ambulance or other emergency means of transportation (e.g. helicopter)
• Transport the victim to the nearest hospital

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Fire Emergency

• If anybody discovers a Fire he must shout FIRE!FIRE!FIRE! to get immediate attention
• Sound the alarm
• Fire wardens to be immediately mobilized to the fire scene
• Immediately try to extinguish the fire through portable fire fighting equipment
• If fire is too big, Fire fighters will be the only designated groups that will do fire fighting

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Fire Emergency

• Get ready for Emergency Evacuation if it becomes uncontrollable
• Proceed to Muster Point
• Muster Point checker to carry out roll call
• In case of confirmed missing personnel after head count, Rescue Team will check all possible rooms to make sure that all personnel are accounted for
• In case of injury, give first aid and evacuate the victim if necessary.

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Environmental Emergency

Spills & Leaks

• Shout “SPILL” to attract other workers around
• Identify and stop source of leaks
• Contain leak/spill with available/suitable material
• Call HSE on emergency channel
• Clean up the spill & make report

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Environmental Emergency Response

Give the following details whenever calling for help;

• Name of substance
• Estimated quantity
• Exact location
• Do not touch unknown substance
• Do not inhale vapors coming out from spill

DO NOT INTERFER WITH COMMUNICATION DURING EMERGENCY

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Summary

• Assess your reasonably anticipated worst case emergency potentials
• Be familiarized with the different alarm system
• Familiarized yourself in the use of different emergency equipment and its location
• Be calm and don’t panic during emergency

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