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Emergency Response

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Potential EmergenciesPotential emergencies include• Fires or explosions• Injury• Toxic gas release• Hazardous chemical spills • Structural failure• Motor vehicle accidents• Terrorist threats• Natural disasters

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Potential Emergencies• Understand your role in your company’s

emergency plan• Develop a mental plan on how to respond to

catastrophic incidents• Locate emergency equipment and exits before an

emergency occurs

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Potential EmergenciesIn the event of an emergency• Do not assist unless you have the

proper training• Do not jeopardize your own safety• Your primary responsibility is self-

rescue• Check emergency equipment and

know how to use it• Be prepared

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Preparation is a key to good safety.


Potential EmergenciesWhen you first arrive on a jobsite, locate• Fire alarms and fire extinguishers• Quickest routes to exits and safe havens• Escape respirators and other emergency PPE• Safety showers, eyewash stations and first aid kits• Windsocks

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Emergency Action Plans• Required by OSHA• The purpose is to organize actions during jobsite

emergencies• A written plan outlines all requirements of your

company’s emergency action plan• The written plan must be kept at the jobsite and

be available for worker review

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Emergency Action Plans• The company must review all

parts of the action plan with you• Your company should conduct

regular emergency drills so that all workers know what to do and where to proceed during emergency

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Make sure someone communicates the facility emergency action plan to you.


Emergency Action PlansWorkers should be familiar with the following• How to report emergencies• Evacuation routes• Who to ask for information

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Site Specific Contingency Plans• Describes how workers will respond to different

types of situations • Details of plans vary from facility to facility

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Site Specific Contingency PlansImmediate action plan consisting of steps you need to take immediately after an incident• Alert and account for workers • Locate and use required PPE• Move from source and proceed to assembly area• Report to supervisor• Initiate evacuation if needed• Implement control measures for situation• Notify officials as required• Monitor for reentry

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Site Specific Contingency PlansYour company should review the emergency action plan with you • When plan is developed• When responsibilities or designated actions under the

plan change• Whenever the plan is changed

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OSHA Minimum RequirementsInclude in an emergency action plan• Reporting of fires and other emergencies• Evacuation procedures and emergency escape routes• Critical plant operation procedures• Accounting for all workers after an emergency

evacuation• Rescue and medical duties• Emergency contact list

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OSHA Minimum Requirements• Know how to report emergencies• Notify a supervisor or the proper authorities • It is imperative that emergency situations be

immediately reported

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Evacuation ProceduresAn evacuation policy helps workers understand• Who is authorized to order an evacuation• When an evacuation would be necessary• How to evacuate• What routes to take

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Evacuation Procedures• Describe actions such as shutting windows, turning

off equipment and closing doors• You must know about the following

– Assembly points– Wind direction

◦ Move crosswind, then proceed upwind– Specialized equipment

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Evacuation ProceduresShelter-in-place• Find the nearest safe haven and stay there until

given an all clear signal

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Emergency Escape RoutesEmergency exit routes must be• Clearly marked and well lit• Wide enough to accommodate workers• Unobstructed • Unlikely to expose workers to additional hazards

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Accounting for Workers• Emergency action plans must include procedures to

account for workers after the evacuation to ensure everyone is safe

• This informs emergency responders of any missing workers

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Alarm Systems• Preferred method to inform workers that an

emergency exists • Purpose of alarm systems is to reduce severity of

incidents by providing an early warning signal so workers can escape

• Must be seen and heard in affected areas

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Audible Alarms• Include bells, horns, sirens and voice announcement

systems• Distinguished above and apart from normal sound

level

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Visual Alarms• Use steady, flashing or strobe lights to alert

workers to an emergency situation where noise levels are high

• Alert workers with hearing loss or disability• Strobe lights are the most effective means

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AlarmsBasic precautions for alarms• Be able to distinguish between signals• Be familiar with how to sound alarm• Give attention to visitors• Must be distinctive• Must be perceived above noise and light levels • If unable to recognize alarm, contact supervisor

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Training• Should reflect written policies of the company• Workers required to retrain annually

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Emergency Response Quiz

August 2013 Safety Meeting

Name: Date:

INSTRUCTIONS: Sign and date this quiz sheet. Circle the letter representing the correct answer to each quiz question below.

QUIZ-SM-EMGYRESPNC V.A.0.0

1. Potential emergencies may include ______________.

A. Fires or explosions B. Toxic gas releases C. Terrorist threats D. All of the above

2. In the event of an emergency, your primary responsibility is self-rescue. A. True B. False

3. When you first arrive on a jobsite, you should locate all of the following, except _________________. A. Fire extinguishers B. Alarms C. The galley D. Exits

4. Emergency action plans are not required by OSHA and do not have to be kept at the jobsite. A. True B. False

5. It is important to make sure someone communicates the facility emergency action plan to you. A. True B. False

6. You should be familiar with ______________. A. How to report emergencies B. Evacuation routes C. Who to ask for information D. All of the above

7. Evacuation policies help you understand ________________. A. Who is authorized to order an evacuation B. When an evacuation would be necessary C. How to evacuate D. All of the above

8. Shelter-in-place means to find the farthest safe haven and stay there until you feel you are safe to leave. A. True B. False

9. Emergency exit routes must be all of the following, except ________________. A. Narrow so that the fire cannot follow you B. Clearly marked and well lit C. Unobstructed D. Unlikely to expose workers to additional hazards

10. Alarm systems are not the preferred method to inform workers that an emergency exists. A. True B. False

Emergency Response Answer Key Below is the answer key for the quiz.

August 2013 Safety Meeting

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1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. B 9. A

10. B

This is to certify that

has successfully completed thePEC Safety Meeting

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