CHE1007
SAFETY AND HAZARD ANALYSIS
DIGITAL ASSIGNMENT – 2
NAME: KARANAM SIRISHA
REG NO: 20MIS0096
SLOT: F1
DATE: 03/10/22
FACULTY: DR. NAGAMALLESHWARA RAO
Any methodical reaction to an unanticipated or perilous event is considered an emergency
response. A process for responding to emergencies aims to lessen the effects of an incident on
both people and the environment.
Natural disasters, issues with handling hazardous goods, and accidents involving transportation
are all examples of emergency situations that call for action. Plans for emergency responses are
an essential part of workplace security.
A crucial component of emergency response is response time. When an incident occurs, this
describes how long it takes for emergency responders to get to the scene once the emergency
response system has been activated. A slow response time can lead to more severe and longlasting harm, a larger risk of fatalities, and more anxiety for everyone concerned. As a result,
response time is frequently utilised as a proxy for an emergency response program's effectiveness.
Risk Assessment:
Before creating an emergency response plan, there should be a full risk assessment conducted onsite. There are three stages of risk assessment.
Hazard identification:
Consider which types of hazards could affect your company, from natural disasters to humancaused dangers.
Vulnerability assessment:
In this stage, consider which assets are at risk from each potential hazard. The most important
“asset” is always your employees, but you’ll also have to worry about things like supply chain
interruptions and even your company’s long-term reputation.
Impact analysis:
This is where you get clear about the actual, measurable damage that could be done by the
disaster.
Once you have identified the risks within your facility and have determined what the strengths
and weaknesses are, you can begin creating your emergency response plan.
Below are some emergency options to keeping your employees safe:
Evacuation:
All building occupants must be relocated in the case of emergencies such as fires, hazardous
chemical spills, gas leaks, and bomb threats. Evacuation plans require safe, clearly marked routes
to exits and clearly designated meeting spaces.
Shelter or Shelter-In-Place:
The safest option in the face of many outside threats, such as a tornado or an external chemical
spill, is to take shelter within the appropriate space inside the workplace. Employees need to know
exactly how to get to the designated safe spaces for each emergency scenario.
Lockdown:
In the case of an on-site threat of violence or a threat of violence in the vicinity, the best course
of action is to lock employees inside, instruct them to barricade the entrances, and shut down
outside access to the building.
Efficient Communication Strategy
Communication during an emergency is essential. Employees and building visitors must be
informed of any emergencies from an impending weather event such as a tornado, to a hazardous
chemical spill on a certain floor, to an active assailant situation in the building.
A Communication strategy should be a top priority during the creation of an emergency response
plan, as employees and workers will rely on the manufacturing facility to have highly efficient
communication throughout the event of a crisis.
Educate and Train Employees
An emergency response plan will only be effective if it is tested, tweaked, and taught to
employees. Your manufacturing facility should conduct intensive safety training sessions so that
they understand how to act in the case of an emergency, and should also make sure the emergency
response plan is readily accessible.
Practice makes perfect, and in an emergency situation the way it is handled should be as close to
perfect as your company can get. You should run frequent drills for several emergency situations
and work through any issues that may arise, which will streamline emergency response.
Technology Solutions to Help:
Mass notifications are essential in an emergency situation, as employees and visitors should
always be informed if there is something going on. With a simple text message to a short code,
visitors can instantly be signed up to the manufacturing facilities emergency notification
platform to receive updates in the case of an emergency for an allotted amount of time.
By using a mobile panic button application, users can call 9-1-1 with just the tap of a button
informing workers, 9-1-1, and first responders of an emergency simultaneously. Call
dispatchers will also have all facility plans through the technology allowing them to direct first
responders more effectively.
10 STEPS FOR DEVELOPING THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN:
1. Review performance objectives for the program.
2. Review hazard or threat scenarios identified during the risk assessment.
3. Assess the availability and capabilities of resources for incident stabilization including people,
systems and equipment available within your business and from external sources.
4. Talk with public emergency services (e.g., fire, police and emergency medical services) to
determine their response time to your facility, knowledge of your facility and its hazards and their
capabilities to stabilize an emergency at your facility.
5. Determine if there are any regulations pertaining to emergency planning at your facility;
address applicable regulations in the plan.
6. Develop protective actions for life safety (evacuation, shelter, shelter-in-place, lockdown).
7. Develop hazard and threat-specific emergency procedures using the Emergency Response Plan
for Businesses.
8. Coordinate emergency planning with public emergency services to stabilize incidents
involving the hazards at your facility.
9. Train personnel so they can fulfil their roles and responsibilities.
10. Facilitate exercises to practice your plan.