Practice 000.653.1200
Date 01May 2009
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Emergency Telephone Numbers Template
For all emergencies, dial _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Office
Local Hospital
Police
Fire Service
Ambulance Service
Hospital
Emergency Calls
If reporting an emergency, provide the following required information:
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Clearly/calmly state WHO you are.
Clearly/calmly state LOCATION of the emergency; include landmarks and signs.
Clearly/calmly state the TYPE of emergency such as accident, fire, or medical; include number of
people involved.
Clearly/calmly state what ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED such as ambulance or fire truck.
DO NOT HANG UP until instructed to do so as you may be required to assist or guide.
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Emergency Preparedness Plan — Items for Consideration
1.0
ALARMS
An alarm system should be established at the site/office for notification of all employees
in case of an emergency. The alarm system may include lights, horns, sirens, or other
appropriate devices to make every effort to notify every employee of site/office
emergencies.
2.0
PERSONNEL
Consistent with the risks identified, personnel should be trained to deal with emergencies
likely to occur at the site/office. Training could include but not be limited to:
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Fire fighting
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First aid/ Advanced first aid
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Vertical rescue/rope rescue
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Vehicle extrication techniques
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Hazardous substance management
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Civil disturbance management
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Crisis management
Adequate numbers of personnel need to be trained and available at all times during work
hours. Regular training exercises and drills will be scheduled and carried out.
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FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
Refer to Practice 000.653.3100, Fire Prevention and Protection.
4.0
EVACUATION
Assembly areas for the site/office must be designated and a sign posted.
The Site/Office HSE Representative, working in conjunction with others, should develop
initial roles and responsibilities to assist in accomplishing goals as identified by the client
in the development of a site-/office-specific emergency evacuation plan.
In the event that there is a need to evacuate, an alarm may sound:
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ALERT ALARM  Wardens should respond; all other personnel should stand by
for instructions from Wardens.
EVACUATION ALARM  All employees should assemble on direction of
Wardens and go to the designated assembly areas.
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Every individual has the responsibility to remove themselves from perceived danger.
Personnel should remain in the assembly area until accounted for and given further
instructions.
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SEVERE STORMS — CYCLONE, HURRICANE, OR TYPHOON
Depending on local or client emergency plans, the following guidelines may assist in
setting up a cyclone, hurricane, or typhoon plan to manage an emergency arising from
severe storms.
The emergency procedure for the site/office may be in 5 phases. Each phase should be
color-coded to enable rapid communication in the event of conditions that may affect the
site/office.
5.1
Preparation
Before the storm season, the site/office should review the local plan and train personnel
in their responsibilities. Necessary rescue equipment, emergency supplies, and other
items needed to respond to an emergency situation due to a severe storm should be
checked or purchased.
5.2
First Alert
A first alert will be sounded/communicated when a storm is in the region and is within
48 hours of the site/office.
Action Required:
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5.3
Employees will remove or tie down all pipes, planks, timber, sheeting, drums,
pallets, crates, cables, hoses, and any other items that could become airborne in
extreme wind conditions.
The site/office should obtain weather bureau reports on the storm status and post
these reports on notice boards.
Employees whose families live in a threatened storm area other than the immediate
region should be released to travel home, when safe to do so.
Second Alert
A second alert will be sounded/communicated when destructive winds are expected
within 12 hours of the site/office.
Action Required:
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Cease all construction work.
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5.4
Demobilize all plant and equipment at height.
Lower crane booms, etc.
Diagonally tape all windows and glass doors.
Switch off all electrical equipment including power boards not in use.
Brief employees on defensive household action before release from site/office to
travel home.
Supervisors and HSE Representatives perform final inspections.
Managers check that all doors and windows are locked.
Red Alert
A Red Alert will be sounded/communicated when destructive storm conditions are
expected at the site/office within 3 hours.
Action Required:
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5.5
Final site/office inspection by Site/Office Management and the HSE Representative
before total evacuation.
Once the site/office has reached Red Alert status, construction work will not
proceed without the approval of the Project/Office Manager.
All Clear
When the storm alert is cancelled or is no longer a threat to the site/office, an “all clear”
notification will be issued to all personnel. Personnel unsure of the current storm status
should contact their supervisor to confirm the current status and if/when to return work.
Before commencement of work following a severe storm, site/office leadership
(including contractors) and the Site/Office HSE Representative should carry out a full
inspection and report on the current site/office condition and evaluate the potential
hazards to the Site/Office Manager.
This assessment should form the basis of the return-to-work plan and will be required
before normal duties are resumed.
A detailed cleanup and removal of hazards may be required before normal duties are
resumed.
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LIGHTNING
In cases of storm activity that generates lightning within the local area, the following
work activities should be stopped immediately:
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Drilling (the drill mast must be lowered and the area cleared)
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Blast hole charging or blasting (personnel must clear the area, approximately
[0.31 mile/0.50 kilometer] radius; this will include haulage equipment)
Work at heights
Work in outdoor exposed areas
Crane work (booms and masts must be lowered)
Within practical limits—and as a guide only—if you can hear thunder, you are in within
striking range. The following precautions should be observed:
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Seek shelter in a substantial building and avoid high or steel structures.
Seek low ground and avoid high or open areas. If in high or open ground, crouch
close to the ground with feet close together.
Avoid sheltering under trees, especially isolated trees.
Avoid touching or standing near a metallic object such as mobile plant, towers, and
power lines/poles).
Avoid using telephone systems (other than mobile or cordless phones).
Disconnect television/radio aerials and unplug electronic equipment.
Thunderstorms approach rapidly; distances can be estimated by using 0.62 mile
(1 kilometer) to 3 seconds between lightning flash and thunder sound.
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STORMS AND FLOODING
Designated personnel should update and distribute weather and meteorological
notices/reports on a regular basis.
This will allow for a greater period of warning for potential storms or flooding that may
occur in areas adjacent to or within the boundaries.
Once a report has been received warning of a potential storm or flood, the emergency
“team” should implement sufficient control measures. These control measures may
include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Preparation and cleanup of the site/office facilities and cleanup of areas
Restricted road movements (in particular, those routes that cross or parallel creeks
or rivers)
Work schedules and rostering of work crews (including the potential to cancel
incoming and outgoing flights)
Notification and liaison with external emergency service providers
Once a storm or flood has passed, an inspection should be conducted in all areas of the
site/office. The inspection should be conducted by a team including two or more of the
following:
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Site/Office HSE Representative
Construction/Site Manager
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Contractor leader
Specialists such as civil and mechanical engineers (as appropriate)
A report will be given to the Project/Office Manager before the Project/Office Manager
authorized work to recommence. This will include, but not be limited to, the following:
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8.0
Roads
Creek and river crossings
Bridges
Structures that may have been effected by high winds or erosion
Site/office facilities and amenities
Village facilities and amenities
Air strip and associated buildings
DRILLS
Regular training exercises and drills will be scheduled and carried out.
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CRITICAL INCIDENTS
In planning for the possibility of a critical incident occurring, the Project/Office Manager
should verify that:
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Following a critical incident, people-issues are considered, including
demobilization, defusing, and debriefing.
Suitably trained personnel are available for demobilization, defusing, and
debriefing. Where these personnel are not available at the site/office, there should
be a process established to make them readily available when needed, and that
contact has been established during mobilization of the site/office.
Counseling will be available.
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