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Emergency Planning

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê requires departments to maintain emergency plans to ensure that there are measures in place to either prevent the emergency, or reduce and mitigate its effects should it occur.

Emergency planning


Before an incident occurs, it is strongly recommended that an appropriate amount of emergency response planning is carried out. The common approach is to identifyÌýa worst-case scenario and workÌýthrough how such a matter will be dealt with and by whom.ÌýSome examples of common types of emergencies in low hazard departnents are fires, floods or even lift entrapment.

Communication

All staff, students, visitors, contractors etcÌýshould be made aware of the emergency procedures. The information can be communicated using different mediums such as:

  • During induction or before visitors or contractors arrive on the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê site/your department.
  • Warning and information signage e.g.ÌýFirst aider name and location, fire evacuation route and assemblyÌýpoint.
  • Response and Contingency Plan.

TheÌýResponse and Contingency Plan consists of vital contact details, procedures and information requiredÌýduring an emergency in your workplace.ÌýStaff should be made aware of the Response and Contingency Plan and the information should be kept in a location that is easily accessible duringÌýan emergency orÌýout of hours.

The has been created to help you plan and document your response to an incident or business interruption (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê login required).Ìý

Review

The Response and ContigencyÌýPlan should be reviewed by senior management annually or whenÌýthere has been significantÌýchanges. Once the Departmental Safety Committee has approved the reviewed plan, it should be communicated to everyone in the department and allÌýrelevant documents updated e.g on the department website, sending all staffÌýemails.Ìý