Health, Safety and Environment
HSEF1201.2 – Emergency Response
Plan Checklist
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DESCRIPTION OF SITE/ACTIVITY:
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CONSIDERATIONS
Optionally, record notes if
applicable, and enters "none" for
those items not applicable.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER
General Considerations
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What types of emergencies are relevant to the site/activity? e.g. Bush
fire, Building fire, Dam failure, Equipment fire, Flood, Chemical spill,
Major system fault or failure, Vehicle accident, Earth movement, Storm
damage and/or explosion, reaction, or release of toxic substances.
Assessment of the specific threat and its impacts/effects
Describe the information necessary for an assessment of the specific
threat and its impacts/effects, i.e., what questions may need to be asked
and/or what needs to be looked at, measured, approximated, recorded
Is there more than one emergency risk/threat at the site i.e. are more
than one emergency response plans/procedures required?
Who needs to be involved in the development of the plan e.g. team
leaders, generation controllers, officers, off site emergency services,
regulatory authorities
What inputs are required to develop an accurate plan? For example:
a) Site layout plan, including chemical stores locations and emergency
services manifest,
b) Site location map,
c) Waterway maps,
d) Access points and routes,
e) Drawings of structures,
f) Drainage plan that includes on-site spill combat equipment,
g) Evacuation procedures and assembly points,
h) Alarms and warning points,
i) Fire protection equipment location plan, and/or
j) Emergency contact lists,
k) Neighbouring sites
Plan distribution, testing procedure, practice schedule and review
parameters
Approval
Ensure appropriate approval(s) of the emergency response plan, or
particular parts of it, are obtained. This may include approvals from
external agencies if necessary.
What should the Plan contain?
Scope e.g. power station, region and/or activity.
Objectives and targets
Resource needs, especially with respect to people, equipment and
materials e.g. a list of competent personnel and identified equipment
and materials, both internal and external. This includes a list of contact
telephone numbers for emergency services, namely the fire brigade,
ambulance, regulatory authorities, and local hospital, and procedures
for contacting them promptly.
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Plan Checklist
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Clear and concise definition of roles and responsibilities for personnel.
This includes actions to be taken in the event of an emergency including
fire-fighting actions, alarm activation, evacuation procedure, shutdown
procedures, the establishment of emergency control centres, and
mutual aid arrangements (e.g., cooperation with relevant authorities,
the use of equipment on neighbouring premises). Methods of
transferring of responsibilities (e.g., in the event of a lengthy emergency)
need to be considered as part of an emergency response plan.
Notifications
Notification of the situation to appropriate internal and external
personnel and frequency of updates must be defined. This must be in
accordance with HT-EP-01 Crisis & Emergency Management Plan.
Alerts
Identify any electronic emergency alert systems or any other monitoring
activities that are in place, including signage and the responsibilities for
these systems. Describe the actions to be taken in the event of an alarm
being raised, or other monitoring that indicates potential emergencies.
Evacuation
For all manned sites, am evacuation procedure for the site must be
included. Evacuation procedures should ensure that persons will not be
trapped by the emergency, and include items such as:
a) Evacuation routes and signage;
b) Implementation of a warden system;
c) Assembly points away from the incident area and signage;
d) "Dos" and "Don'ts".
Communication
Include procedures for communication during an emergency, including
procedures if existing systems, such as telephones, fail. The following
should be considered:
a) Internal - within Hydro Tasmania for the purposes of combating
and managing the emergency;
b) External - outside Hydro Tasmania for the purposes of combating
the emergency;
c) Communication to stakeholders not involved in combating the
emergency e.g., the media
Maintain / recover core services
Describe the recovery strategies required to meet objectives and targets
to get critical core services back on line, minimising the risk of further
loss during recovery. The following should be considered when
formulating recovery strategies and procedures:
a) The condition a device or system may be in when it fails, and how
and when it may affect the operation of other systems;
b) Strategies / procedures that will minimise the further loss;
c) Safety considerations that should be factored into the recovery
strategy;
d) Environmental and regulatory considerations;
e) Specialised materials and equipment and/or specialists needed
e.g., security personnel to help restrict access to an area where
staff are working.
Clean up and disposal
Provide guidelines for clean up and disposal. This may include costs,
techniques, materials, equipment, contractors, plant, waste
management and disposal, or any other associated issues. Refer to
HSEP0914 - Resource Use and Waste Management.
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Debrief, review, and reporting
Provide for debrief, review, and reporting after each time it is used,
whether it be a test, practice, or an incident.
Checklists as necessary
Checklists provide assistance in the introduction and execution of
emergency response plans. These should be developed whenever
appropriate to assist personnel.
Administrative matters e.g. financing, staff and equipment expenses
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