Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Regulatory Requirements• Definitions• Responsibilities• Orientation of Workers• Emergency Warden Orientation and Training• Requirements for Supervisors• Supervising Rescue Operations

Training Outline

Regulatory Requirements

• Applicable Regulations• Risk assessments done• Written policies and procedures

implemented• Emergency exit routes provided and

marked• Emergency lighting of workplace and

exit routes

Regulatory Requirements

• Supervisors must inform workers of risk• Annual emergency drills• Inventory of substances that endanger

firefighters/rescuers• Provide emergency wash facilities• Train workers in fire prevention

Regulatory Requirements

• Toxic Gases• Provide emergency ventilation• Provide shutdown and containment

• Emergency rescue - qualified workers• Personal Protective Equipment• Maintenance of equipment

Regulatory Requirements

• Maintain effective communications with rescue and evacuation personnel

• Any worker assigned to firefighting to be physically fit and trained annually

• Provide rescue for workers entering a confined space

Regulatory Requirements

• Written evacuation procedures must include:• Notification of workers about an

emergency• Evacuation of all workers• Notification of the fire department• Notification of adjacent workplaces

Regulatory Requirements

Definitions

• Emergency• A present or imminent event • Requires prompt coordination or special

regulation

Definitions

• Emergency Supervisory Personnel (Chief Emergency Warden)• Supervises emergency response and

rescue operations

Definitions

• Emergency Warden• The supervisor or individual who guides

workers during an event.

Definitions

Responsibilities

• Employer• Manager• Emergency Coordinator• Supervisor• Emergency Warden• Worker• JHS Committee

Responsibilities

• Ensure:• emergency risk assessments are

conducted and documented• emergency evacuation and rescue

program is maintained• all facilities have accessible exit routes • exit routes - marked and have emergency

lighting as required

Responsibilities - Employer

• Ensure:• local emergency response plans are in

place• workers are trained in fire prevention,

emergency evacuation and rescue• an emergency coordinator is appointed

Responsibilities – Employer(cont’d)

• Establish policy to designate emergency wardens’ authority

Responsibilities – Employer(cont’d)

• Recruit emergency wardens• Ensure emergency plans posted• Assign responsibilities of other

emergency personnel• Ensure emergency evacuation and

rescue risk assessments are completed

Responsibilities - Managers

• Site specific emergency procedure• Emergency hazard identification and

risk assessment• Communication

Responsibilities – Managers(cont’d)

• Identify need for emergency response• Review and update risk assessments• Compile and maintain documentation• Secure agreements with outside

agencies

Responsibilities – Emergency Coordinator

• Designate workers to assist disabled individuals

• Ensure evacuation routes and floor plans are available

• Template for site specific emergency plans

Responsibilities – Emergency Coordinator (cont’d)

• Emergency policies, procedures and work arrangements

• Understand and follow emergency procedures

• Training - fire prevention, emergency evacuation and rescue

Responsibilities - Designated Supervisor

• Know emergency emergency response and rescue hazards

• Know how to request emergency evacuation and rescue

• Be aware of additional resources available

Responsibilities - Designated Supervisor (cont’d)

• Be familiar with emergency program• Know names of First aid attendants and

location of supplies• Assist in new employee emergency

orientation

Responsibilities – Emergency Warden

• Recruit workers• Wear designated hardhat and high

visibility vest• Ensure area is evacuated• Ensure assistants are available to help

in evacuation

Responsibilities – Emergency Warden (cont’d)

• Ensure that everyone has left the building

• Report to Designated Emergency Supervisor on state of evacuation

• Prevent re-entry of the building

Responsibilities – Emergency Warden (cont’d)

• Provide input into risk assessments• Participate in education, training & drills• Follow workplace procedures for

emergency evacuation and rescue• Follow instructions of emergency

wardens and emergency supervisory personnel

Responsibilities - Workers

• Review the effectiveness of drills• Make recommendations on possible

corrective actions

Responsibilities - Joint Health & Safety Committees

Risk Assessments and

Potential Response and

Rescue

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Customized Slides

Orientation of Workers

• Evacuation Procedures• Fire Prevention• Use of Fire Extinguishers• Summoning and Reporting First Aid

Worker Orientation

• Evacuation Procedures• Emergency Phone Numbers• Purpose of the Plan• Who is in Charge

• During an emergency• During an evacuation

• First Aid• More Information

Worker Orientation (cont’d)

• Evacuation Procedures – continued

• Definitions:• Emergency Coordinator• Emergency Supervisor• Emergency Warden• Designated Receptionist• First Aid Attendants

Worker Orientation

• Evacuation Procedures - continued

• Communications• Alarms• Worker notification• Outside notification

Worker Orientation

• Evacuation Procedures – continued

• Securing Equipment• Turn off computers• Secure laptops• Secure cash drawers• Shut off kitchen appliances• Close doors to record vaults• Close but do not lock doors

Worker Orientation

• Evacuation Procedures • Evacuation routes and emergency exits• Assembly Areas (Muster Stations)• Evacuation Roles and Responsibilities

• Designated Receptionist• Line Managers and Supervisors• Emergency Wardens

Worker Orientation

• Fire Prevention• Trash and litter• Keep the workplace areas neat and clean• Fire alarm pull stations and extinguishers• Know how to use fire extinguishers

Worker Orientation

• Fire Prevention - continued• Check extinguishers in your area• Store hazardous materials in designated

areas• Keep exits free of obstructions

Worker Orientation

• Fire Prevention - continued

• Smoke only where permitted• Keep equipment clean and use it properly• Handle flammable liquids with caution• Know location of emergency exits and

procedures

Worker Orientation

• Use of Fire Extinguishers• Dry chemical extinguishers• Foam extinguishers• Carbon dioxide extinguishers• Water extinguishers

Worker Orientation

• Summoning and Reporting to First Aid• Revise this slide to agree with your

Program

Worker Orientation

Emergency Warden Orientation and Training

• General Evacuation• Activate fire alarm• Put on hard hat, high visibility vest• Get work site register for roll call

Emergency Warden Orientation

• Check evacuation route(s) • Put hand on exit door to feel for heat• Look and smell for smoke

Emergency Warden Orientation

• Provide evacuation instructions• Ensure disabled staff get to areas of

refuge• Ensure everyone gets out

Emergency Warden Orientation

• Ensure all doors are closed• Place “all clear” tag on doors• Leave the building • Complete roll call• Report to designated person• Report anyone missing

Emergency Warden Orientation

A L L S PA C E C L E A R B E H I N D

T H I SD O O R

The space behind this door is unoccupied.

EVACUATION INSTRUCTIONS:Guide all people in a known space to

the nearest emergency exit or assembly area, close all windows and doors, and hang this sign on the outside knob for

reference by rescue agencies.

Special Responses

• Spill Response• Complete this overhead once your

Program is ready

Special Responses

• Earthquake Response• Complete this overhead once your

Program is ready

Special Responses

• Bomb Threat Response• Complete this overhead once your

Program is ready

Special Responses

• Adjacent Workplace Hazard Response• Complete this overhead once your

Program is ready

Special Responses

Requirements for Supervisors

• Reporting incidents• Producing documentation• Communications• Supervising rescue operations• Names and Contacts

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Reporting• Complete this overhead once your

Program is ready

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Documenting• Complete this overhead once your

Program is ready

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Communications• Complete this overhead once your

Program is ready

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Supervising Rescue• Complete this overhead once your

Program is ready

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Emergency Names and Contacts• Complete this overhead once your

Program is ready

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Why Have a Program• WorkSafeBC Requirements• Definitions• Responsibilities• Evacuation Plan• Specific Responses• Emergency Warden Duties• Supervisor Responsibilities

Summary

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