Professional Documents
Culture Documents
HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT
MANUAL
For the Road
Construction Project
For:
Contract I.D. No. 17EO0035
Contract Name: Road Upgrading (Unpaved to Paved) of Culandanum-
Panalingaan Cross Country Road Chainage 11980 – Chainage 12229.00,
Chainage 12251 – Chainage 14785.00, Chainage 16169 – Chainage 16210.00,
Rizal, Palawan
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1. INTRODUCTION
The SHE Plan characterize the general philosophy in all levels of control and
coordination with the actions and responsibilities to be implemented by the
personnel assigned in order to ensure the adequate standards of safety,
health and environment throughout the duration of the project.
2. OBJECTIVES
The Safety, Health and Environment plan enhance the project requirements
that all site works be planned and executed in such manner to prevent the
risk of danger to all site personnel and construction such as operations to
performed in accordance with Safety, Health and Environment and
Government codes, standards, rules and regulations concerning SHE.
3. PRECAUTIONARY DUTY
The Project Management Team shall take the necessary and adequate
precautions at all times, and conduct all operations under the contract in a
manner to protect the environment and prevent accidents or risk of damage
to any property including the general public who may become affected by the
construction activities in the project and shall comply with all Government
laws, rules and regulations concerning SHE.
Safety is everybody’s concern and every employee has its own specific
duties and responsibilities toward the prevention of injury, damage to
property and natural resources and has its own specific duty of complying
with the existing SHE Policy.
The members of the Project Management are held responsible for the
initiation, administration, implementation and maintenance of Safety, Health
and Environment under his/her jurisdiction. It is expected from each
employee to satisfactorily discharge the responsibilities allocated to him/her.
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4.1 Project Manager
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4.4 Equipment Head
Ensure all vehicles and equipment is safe and fully efficient, guarded
and equipped with safety devices and has been subjected to
necessary test.
Make certain that operators, drivers and attendants are employed
only on equipment to which they have been thoroughly trained.
Attend promptly to all equipment defects and advise site
management of the need for any dangerous equipment to be taken
out of service until properly repaired.
Monitor and keeps record of equipment maintenance.
4.6 Workers
Layout of office block and other facilities within the allocated areas
will be with the agreement with the Client.
All buildings temporary and permanent will be of proper construction,
structurally safe and sound to prevent collapse with adequate means
of escape in case of emergency and provided with means of
ventilation having taken into account the use to which the building will
be subjected and the appliances to contained therein.
Electrical, water and drainage facilities adequate for Site
establishment will be provided with the approval of the Client.
Storage areas will be kept clean and in safe working condition at all
times. Security of all materials stored within the allocated areas or
elsewhere at Site will be provided.
5. MEDICAL SERVICES/SUPPLIES
Site clinic will be equipped with the necessary and appropriate paraphernalia
like stretchers, first-aid kits, stethoscope, BP apparatus and basic medicines
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for various types of illnesses. And we will ensure the services of a registered
Nurse to attend the needs of any injured personnel at site.
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Specific Site Safety rules and regulations and disciplinary procedures
resulting from failure to follow site safety requirements.
Proper care of personal protective equipments (PPE).
Fire precautions.
Measures for good housekeeping.
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11. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS (PPE)
Head Protection
It is mandatory that all personnel inside the construction site will wear
hard hat for personal protection.
Eye Protection
To protect one’s face and neck from flying particles and splashes of
toxic chemicals, workers will wear necessary face shield.
Hand Protection
Everyone will bear in mind that using hand gloves near moving
machines is not advisable since it might cause serious accident.
Ear Protection
Foot Protection
Fall Protection
All workers working above two (2) meters will safety belt/body
harness.
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12. EXCAVATION
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All electrical cables must be elevated of at least 7 feet from the floor
or laid down away from walkways/passageways to prevent from
being in contact with.
Cranes and lifting equipment will only be operated and used by trained
and experienced personnel. No crane or lifting device will be used on
site unless it is in good condition and safe operation.
Relevant certification will be required prior to use of equipment. In case
lifting appliance such as crane or hoist should confirm that it has been
tested and thoroughly examined by a component person with the
preceding twelve months and six months in respect of lifting gears.
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No lifting operation will be carried out until proper and thorough
assessment has been made, having taken into account among other
things the positioning of crane outriggers, slinging arrangements and
banks men control.
No wire rope will be used for lifting or lowering of any load if any of 10
meter length, the total number of visible broken wires exceeds five
percent of the total number of wires in the rope.
Cranes and lifting equipment will be clearly marked as to their lifting
capacity and not used beyond that capacity.
Testing of site built lifting devices such as overhead crane must comply
with regulations and specified design requirements. The necessity for
witness by an independent third party will be established prior to the
test.
Crane or load must observe a minimum clearance of 3 meters when
working near high voltage line rated 50KV or below. For lines rated
50KV minimum, clearance between the lines and any part of the
crane or load shall be 3 meters plus 1 cm. for each 1KV.
All work at height, where an operative could fall further than 2 meters,
will be provided with safe access, secure work platform and means to
prevent articles falling onto persons passing underneath the platform.
Access to any part of structure thru unprotected beams or other
structural members will not be allowed.
Scaffolding required providing long – term access and platforms for
working at height should meet the requirements as specified in
Section 15 of this SHE Plan.
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In order to prevent/minimize the risk of ground contamination and accidental
discharge to surface water drains, the following controls will be
implemented:
Storage tanks will be in good condition, free from leaks and situated
within a bund, the bund should have a capacity of holding the
contents of the tank plus 10%.
Catch/drip pan shall be provided during of vehicle or equipment to
control or eliminate any possible spillage.
Drums of fuel, oil and chemicals of significant quantity will be stored in
a proper manner so as not to create fire hazard or cause soil/water
contamination.
Oil, fuel and chemical must not be poured into site drains onto ground.
The disposal of empty drums/containers will be in accordance with
environmental regulations or good environment practice as
appropriate.
The site ground conditions are such that dust will be controlled during
civil works and construction operations particularly during very dry
days when wetting may be necessary.
Conventional drilling methods can be replaced with wet drilling to
reduce dust emission. Alternatively, the drills can be equipped with
dust extractors or collectors to remove dusts at the point of
generation.
Dusty haulage roads and tracks should be watered to reduce the dusts
and to maintain good visibility.
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Used and discarded cartridges will be recovered, properly disposed of
and will not be left on site.
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Adequate means of access and egress will be provided for all confined
or enclosed space.
A regular Safety, Health and Environment Audits will be carried out to ensure
compliance with SHE Plan, Corporate SHE Manual, and in accordance with
Regulatory Requirements.
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for workers. Topic to be discussed will include hazard which will be
encountered in their activity, and preventive measures to avoid occurrence.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
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1. IMPACT MITIGATION PLAN
During construction phrase, dust pollution in areas with exposed soil surfaces
should be mitigated by water sprinkling. Speed limit of vehicles passing
through these areas should be limited to 10 kph.
A temporary canal will be constructed to block the flow of silt into the drainage
system. These measures are expected to reduce the occurrence of surface
runoff into the drainage system, which could lead to transport of sediments
into the drainage system. Temporary barriers and trenches shall be
constructed around the material stockpile.
During the operational phase, the sanitary waste above grade level drained by
gravity into the sewer collectors and connected to the existing street trunk
sewer service main, along the temfacil area of the project site.
Domestic waste below grade level shall be collected and drained to the
sewage pit for disposal into the grade level sewer collectors by sewage
ejector/ pump.
Kitchen wastes from the construction site above grade level shall drain by
gravity into the collectors with grease trap prior to the Road sewer stack/ lines.
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1.3 Flooding
1.4 Noise
The result of the geotechnical investigation report shows that there is a safe
net allowable pressure, which exceeds 1,200 kpa or 24 kips/sq. ft. to this may
be added more than 150 kpa to account for the compensating effect of when
checking gross bearing pressures obtained for integrated a Winkler slab.
Moreover, the net allowable pressure may be factored by four/ thirds (4/3)
when checking pressures induced by transients such as wind and
earthquakes effects.
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The sheeting should be well drained and designed to provide for adequate
lateral support. Dewatering requirement would likely be dictated by the
presence of gravel zones underlying the proposed basement level.
In case of fire, the roving guards should be directed to undertake the following
activities:
Furthermore, the project proponent shall assign security and traffic enforcers
who will oversee the smooth flow of vehicles coming in and going out of the
construction site. Regular coordination shall be undertaken with the PNP and
other local government units.
The construction debris will be collected and recycled and used as possible
materials in other construction projects. Other wastes will be sold to junk
shops as scrap materials. Coordination with the LGU shall be done regarding
the collection and disposal of construction debris and other solid wastes.
The recyclable wastes such as paper, cardboard, bottles, metals and cans will
be sold to recyclers. Appropriate receptacles of these wastes will be installed
around the premises for easy collection. Alternative means of Composting
system for such organic waste materials will be implement to minimize further
environmental problems arises in the community and construction area
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5. Environmental Monitoring Action Plan
6. Institutional Plan
Among the activities to be proposed for implementation of the unit are the
compliance of the facility with the effluent standards and air quality standards
of the government, orientation of staff on proper solid waste management,
pollution prevention, ecological conservation, tree planting and landscaping
and other community enhancement activities. The environmental monitoring
program will also be a major concern of the PCO.
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WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
I. OBJECTIVE
To promote the safe disposal of wastes with emphasis on long term safety
aspects including relevant safety criteria and methodologies.
II. SCOPE
III. DEFINITION
1) Accumulation Area:
Area(s) designated to be used for the temporary storage of wastes prior to shipment
to permitted disposal facilities.
2) Improper Disposal:
The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling or placing of any solid waste or
hazardous waste (whether containerized or uncontainerized) into or on any land or
water so that such solid waste or any constituent thereof may enter the environment
or be emitted into the air or discharged into any water, including ground water and
the sanitary sewer.
3) Waste:
4) Solid Waste:
Solid waste can be solid, semi-solid or contained gaseous material resulting from
construction operations.
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Corrosives (ph < 4 or > 10)
EP toxicity (e.g. pesticides, heavy metals, poisons)
IV. RESPONSIBILITIES
1) Employer shall:
Establish a program that will enhance the disposal method of wastes at each
project site
Create a committee that will monitor if such program is being implemented
and its goal is being met
2) Supervisors shall:
Conduct awareness and training to all employees
Monitor the waste management program of the project
3) Employees shall:
Strictly follow all rules and regulations pertaining to waste management
procedure
A. The importance of proper waste disposal
1) Reduces the risk of accidental injury to workers and the local community
2) Helps provide an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere
3) Reduces the likelihood of contamination of the soil or ground water with
chemicals.
B. Requirements and options for managing wastes at the Project Site
road sub-base
cement blocks
fill Dirt
Landscaping
Landfill cover
V. Sorting
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Sorting the waste at the point where it is generated can conserve resources by
greatly reducing the amount of waste that needs special handling. Poor separation of
waste at the point where it is generated leads to large amounts of trash that must be
handled especially – which can overwhelm the disposal system, lead to improper
disposal and put workers at risk.
a) Workers should handle toxic waste as little as possible before storage and
disposal. The more waste is handled, the greater the chance for accidents.
b) Use proper personal protective equipment when handling, transporting and
disposal of waste.
c) If toxic waste will be handled during construction, workers must be educated
about the cautions and risks involve.
d) When carrying or disposing of liquid waste, be careful to avoid splashing the
waste on yourself, others, or on the floor and other surfaces
e) Filling containers
f) Hazardous waste collection containers must be in good condition, must not leak
and must be compatible with their hazardous contents (e.g. do not use metal
containers for corrosive wastes or plastic containers for organic solvents).
g) Never overfill hazardous waste containers. Expansion and excess weight can
lead to spills, explosion and extensive environmental exposure.
h) Allow extra room in liquid containers to allow for content expansion.
6) Burning
Burn waste only on Client’s designated area. Remain with the fire until it is
completely out.
7) Burying
To use burial, a pit must be big enough for all the wastes generated at the site. The
pit should be barricaded to limit access and to prevent scavenging of wastes.
8) Accumulation Area
If possible, final disposal of waste should take place immediately but it is often more
practical to store waste briefly in designated area before final disposal.
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a) Place waste in an area that is minimally accessible to workers, visitors and the
community. As few people as possible should come into contact with stored waste.
b) Toxic containers should be secured tightly to prevent accidental contamination,
spillage and access by insects, rodents and other animals.
9) Transporting
When neither recycling, burning nor burial on site is possible, the waste must be
transported to authorize land filling station.
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EMERGENCY
RESPONSE
PROCEDURE
(ERP)
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURE
1.1 The purpose of this procedure is to provide a uniform and consistent method
for the organizing an Emergency Response Team (ERT), preparing for
emergencies and responding to emergency situations.
2.0 Scope:
2.1 This procedure is applicable to the organization’s Head Office, and all project
sites and shall cover and involve all employees, subcontractors whom the
company has influence, clients and other persons directly involve in the
undertaking of the organization.
3.0 Procedure:
3.1.1 The SHE Head and the Project Manager shall ensure that all personnel
assigned in the implementation of emergency action plans are adequately
trained in order for them to effectively carry out their functions.
3.1.2 The SHE Head is also responsible for ensuring that this procedure is
reviewed during the conduct of management review meetings and updated as
necessary to ensure its continuing effectiveness.
3.1.3 The Project Manager and the Project Safety Officer shall be responsible for
communicating and implementing the organization’s emergency action plans
at his project site, including all subcontractors directly involved in the
undertaking of the project. The SHE Head and the Project Manager is
responsible for communicating and implementing the emergency action plan
at the head office.
3.2.1 An ERT is primarily organized in order for the organization to identify those
personnel responsible to respond and take charge during emergency
situations. The following personnel is to be considered, as necessary, in
organizing the members of the ERT:
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b. Secretary – to document the facts and occurrence of the emergency
situation
c. Medical Staff – to provide needed medical or first aid treatment to
injured staff
d. Communication & Transport – to arrange for outside mutual help and
transportation
e. Logistics – to provide needed supplies to all staff affected by the
emergency
f. Security Personnel – to ensure that no pilferage happens during
emergency situations
g. Evacuation Group – to guide staff to proper evacuation area or escape
routes
h. Fire Fighters – to extinguish any fire that may start during emergency
i. Search and Rescue – to search and rescue missing or trapped
personnel
j. Leak Controller – to take charge in responding to gas leak emergency
situation
k. Spill Controller – to take charge in responding to chemical spill
emergency situation
l. Safety – to ensure that further accidents or injuries are prevented after
the emergency situation has occurred; to investigate and prepare
report of emergency occurrence.
3.2.2 Members of the ERT may vary depending on the contractual scope of
activities and scale of the organizational structure deployed in each project
site but in any case should be organized within 30 days from project site
mobilization.
3.2.3 The SHE Head and the Project Manager are responsible for identifying the
appropriate members of the ERT in the head office. The Project Manager and
Safety Officer are responsible for identifying the appropriate members of the
Project ERT.
3.2.4 Potential members of the ERT shall be initially qualified based on acquired
knowledge and experience in emergency response, knowledge and skills on
providing medical services, physical and mental fitness, and duration of
working hours rendered on site per day (ERT members should be available on
site at most time).
3.2.5 The above-mentioned Managers are responsible for keeping up to date the
organizational structure of their respective ERT.
3.2.6 The SHE Head and the Project Manager are responsible to provide
appropriate orientation, awareness and training to all appointed members of
the ERT. All members of the ERT shall be responsible to provide the
appropriate orientation, awareness and training to all staff and subcontractors
under their respective jurisdiction or sites.
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emergency action plan shall be controlled as per the organization’s Control of
Records and Records Management Procedure.
3.3.1 Within 30 days after the ERT has been formed, the following basic
requirements for emergency preparation must be realized by the members of
the ERT:
HEAD OFFICE
e. Make known to all staff the location of first aid kit or cabinet
f. Post and keep up-to-date the emergency contact numbers of outside
mutual help (such as fire stations, police stations, bomb squad, poison
and pollution control stations, emergency hospitals, etc.)
g. Ensure that the Fire Sprinkler System and Fire Detection Alarm System
(FDAS) are in good working condition and protected from physical
damage. The working condition of these systems shall be periodically
inspected and tested at least once a year (preferably during the Fire
Prevention Month – March). Records of this coordination shall be
maintained by the SHE Manager.
j. Conduct appropriate emergency drill (other than fire drill) such as drills
to respond to employee emergency illnesses (heart attack, collapse,
epilepsy, hypertension, etc.) or to extensive employee injuries
(laceration requiring stitches, bone fracture, profuse bleeding,
electrocution, etc.).
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k. Ensure that all appropriate workers/employees participate in the Annual
Fire Drill to be conducted during the month of March.
PROJECT SITE
3.4.1 The organization shall consider the following emergency situations that need
to be provided with detailed Emergency Response Plan in order for the ERT
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to properly and timely respond in the event that any of these emergencies
break out:
a. Occurrence of Fire
b. Occurrence of Earthquake
c. Occurrence of Typhoon
d. Occurrence of Accidents / Illness
e. Occurrence of Chemical Spill
f. Occurrence of Gas Leak
g. Occurrence of Bomb Threat
Fire
Earthquake
Typhoon
Bomb Threat
Chemical Spill
Accident
Gas Leak
GENERAL GUIDELINES
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An Incident Command Center will be set up in the TEMFACIL or if the same is
impossible, which will also serve as our evacuation or staging area. Stay away from
the Command Center unless you have an emergency. Instead, communicate with
the Project Admin Officer / Safety Officer who will report TEMFACIL status to the
Command Center.
FIRE
Immediate Actions
1. Call 8888 or inform 911 center of the situation, including time and location of
the explosion, extent of damage and number of injuries, and whether there is
fire or collapsed Structure.
If you are instructed to evacuate (the police may elect not to use fire alarms)
Instruct occupants to quickly collect their possessions and proceed to assigned
evacuation staging areas. Assist persons with disabilities.
Keep streets, fire lanes, hydrants, and walkways clear for emergency vehicles and
crew.
BOMB THREAT
Immediate Actions:
Bomb threats usually occur by telephone. If you are the person receiving the call
take these actions
1. Remain calm and attempt to obtain as much information as possible from the
caller.
2. If you see a suspicious object or potential bomb, DO NOT HANDLE THE
OBJECT, OR TURN ROOM LIGHTS ON OR OFF.
3. Notify 8888 or call up 911 (PNP) giving your name, location, and telephone
number. Inform them of the situation, including any information you may have
as to the location of the bomb, time it is set to explode, and the time when you
received the call. DO NOT hang up until told to do so.
4. Inform your supervisor and/or department head.
5. Officers will conduct a detailed bomb search. You may make a cursory
inspection of your area for suspicious objects, BUT:
DO NOT open drawers or cabinets
DO NOT turn lights or any electrical switch on or off
Report any suspicious object, device or package but DO NOT touch it, tamper
with it, or move it in any way.
6. If you are instructed to evacuate (the police may elect not to use fire alarms):
Instruct workers and staff to quickly collect their possession and proceed to
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assigned evacuation staging area. Assist persons with disabilities.
Keep streets, fire lanes, hydrants, and walkways clear for emergency vehicles
and crews.
CIVIL DISTURBANCE
NOTE: Most street demonstrations / rallies are peaceful and everyone should
attempt to conduct business as normally as possible. Avoid provoking or obstructing
demonstrators.
EARTHQUAKE
Immediate Action:
If INSIDE If OUTSIDE
1 DROP to the floor. Take COVER under a Quickly move at least 300
sturdy desk, table, or other furniture. HOLD on feet away from building,
to furniture you are under and protect your utility poles, and other
face. structures.
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Administer first aid if necessary. Call for help via 117 if appropriate.
An Incident Command Center will be set up in the building or if the same is
impossible, at, which will also serve as our evacuation staging area. Stay
away from the Command Center unless you have an emergency. Instead,
communicate with the Project Admin Officer/Safety Officer who will report
building status to the Command Center.
GAS LEAKS
If you smell gas, cease all operations. DO NOT SWITCH LIGHTS ON OR OFF.
Vacate the building and then notify the Project Admin / Safety Officer, Supervisor.
TYPHOON
Before the expected arrival of the typhoon conduct on-site inspection of all the areas,
ensure that materials will not be blown by the wind, remove or dismantled temporary
structures if possible or when in doubt. Install additional bracings to the perimeter
fence to make it sturdier, and can withstand the force of the wind.
During typhoon, shut down the power lines, use emergency lamps, flashlights or
candles, stay at designated evacuation area (DO NOT GO OUT OF THE
BUILDING!!!) and monitor the typhoon thru transistor radios. After the typhoon,
conduct post-typhoon inspection of all work areas, conduct housekeeping and repair
works, inspect all electrical installations and perform repair works on all noted
damages. Do not resume work activities unless signed – off checklist for Site Safety
has been duly noted and signed by concerned entities.
EXPLOSION
Immediate Actions
1. Call 911, inform 8888 center of the situation, including time and location of the
explosion, extent of damage and number of injuries, and whether there is fire or
collapsed Structure.
2. If you are instructed to evacuate (the police may elect not to use fire alarms)
Instruct all workers employee to quickly collect their possessions and proceed to
assigned evacuation staging areas. Assist persons with disabilities.
Keep streets, fire lanes, hydrants, and walkways clear for emergency vehicles and
crew.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Immediate Actions
DO NOT return to the evacuated area until the area is declared safe by uniformed or
other trained authorized personnel.
AIRCRAFT CRASH
Immediate Actions:
1. Immediately take cover under tables, desks and other objects, which will give
protection against falling glass or debris.
2. If directed to do so, or in case of fire, activate the alarm system.
3. In case of building evacuation, assist persons with disabilities to exit the
TEMFACIL (help carry if necessary). Proceed directly to evacuation staging
area, await instructions.
4. If outdoors, keep a safe distance from debris. Do NOT remain downwind of a
burning plane. CAUTION: Always avoid power or utility lines.
Go to a clear area at least 500 feet from the affected building. Keep streets and
walkways clear for emergency vehicles. Keep calm. Render first aid if necessary.
Immediate Actions
1. When shooting begins or when your are advised that a shooting within the
premises has taken place, you should do the following:
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2. Get everyone to lie down, away from the windows or “fields of fire”.
3. Lock doors (to prevent suspects from entering).
4. DO NOT evacuate rooms or TEMFACIL unless told to do so by the Project
Admin / EHS Officer, police officers, or unless is it absolutely clear that it is
safe to do so.
5. Cal911.Give the following information:
- Indicate that there has been a shooting or that someone has been shot.
- The exact location of the suspect(s) including building, type of TEMFACIL,
number of exits, room/office number, front or side window, roof, office, etc.
- Whether any shots were fired by the suspect(s), if the suspect(s) is still
shooting, and the type of weapon (rifle, shotgun, handgun, etc.) or explosive
device(s)
- Description of suspects(s), their clothing, vehicle used, and direction of
travel.
- Condition and number of hostages, and number of victims injured or killed.
- Any demands or information supplied by suspect(s).
Follow the instructions of 911 personnel, police officers, or other rescue personnel.
Approved by:
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FORMS
SAFETY ORIENTATION
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SHE RULES & REGULATIONS
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MONTHLY
REPORT
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