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Doc# SFT/GEN-27 TITLE POST INCIDENT AND REVISION 01
DISASTER
SHEET PAGE 1 of 9 MANAGEMENT DUE FOR 01.11.12
REVISION
COMP.BY Pradeep Mooda SIGNED DATE 01.11.09
Purpose: To provide guidelines for maximum and efficient utilization of all resources in
1.0 Tata Steel works, during disaster
2.0 Scope: All Construction Sites and Departments / Sections of Tata Steel Ltd. Inside the
Tata Steel Works.
2.0 Reference: Onsite Emergency Plan and Disaster Control Steel Works
3.0 Associated Hazards:
a. Major Fire
b. Release of toxic gases
c. Release of steam
d. Release of toxic chemicals
e. Spillage of hot metals
f. Explosion
g. Total or partial power failure
4.0 PURPOSE:
For the purpose of this plan, “disaster” shall be defined as any condition –A Situation is
called a disaster when it entails any one of the following factors:
Loss of human lives-10 or more in one single situation OR Loss of property –over Rs
1crore or a bear potential to the above OR A situation, which goes beyond the control of the
believable resources within the plant OR A situation apparently may not have much loss but its
long-term severity can result into loss of life, production and property damage.
Disaster
Structural collapse Release of Toxic gases
Pre-Disaster Phase: Activities in this phase are designed to develop a strong emergency
response capability and to organize all levels of administration to assure full utilization of all
resources by completing the following:
RISK ASSESMENT PROCESS SAFETY
MEASURES
Identification and protection measure for
assessment of risk ensuring process safety
TRAINING
MONITORING Conducting training and
Monitoring critical PRE DISASTER education programs to
parameters of MANAGEMENT assure a continuing
process /activities by ACTIVITIES capability to accomplish
competent /trained disaster response
employees objectives
TRAINING
Objective of training:
Preparing and conducting training programs/plan on disasters to educate the people on
prevention and protection measures to be taken during a disaster or in the event of
emergency
3. Employees should receive initial training and refresher training time to time
on LSEMT, which will upgrade the skill and their effectiveness during emergency
Each department shall have a plan which establishes procedures and checklists to be
followed during emergency/disaster. Therefore, it is essential that all departments have an
“Emergency Management Plan” that will support the Disaster Management Plan. Each
department should have its own control centre for tackling an emergency situation, where
life saving equipments like breathing set, elba etc. are available
Responsibility of EMT
The Chief /Head of the department or their designee on each division would act as the EMT
leader. The responsibilities of Emergency Management Team are
Role of Staff:
Every employee should familiarize themselves with the emergency procedures and
evacuation routes in buildings/locations they live in or use frequently. Employees shall be
trained on emergency evacuation as per Emergency Evacuation Guidelines
• Occupants are instructed to follow life safety survival skills, not to use elevators
and to evacuate by way of the nearest safe stairway.
A Siren /horn
Assembling Area
• They are instructed to exit the building and proceed to a pre-designated
Assembly Area. If a decision is made not to evacuate, Emergency Management
Team members will have the responsibility to pass the word throughout the
building
During emergency, Occupants shall be notified either simply to remain inside the
building or to evacuate to designated place. This decision will be taken by leader of
the emergency management team.
To perform the Mock drill, a scenario is assumed for various emergencies such as;
o Fire and or Explosion
o Toxic Release
o Flood
o Gas Leakage
o Building Collapse
o Power Failure etc
Only the Departments Head & Co-coordinator will be informed about the Mock Drill.
While performing the drill, all appropriate type of equipments ( Life saving equipments,
Fire pumps & Hydrants with Hoses and Nozzle)shall be utilized. This will help
emergency team members & occupants to know about the operation and use of the
emergency equipments.
Participants should increase their efficiency of the professional knowledge a well as
asses the operational preparedness, response time, team work, Co-ordination, topography
knowledge, use and operation of proper equipments and appliances.
DOC. SAFETY DIVISION STEEL WORKS EFF. DATE 01.11.09
STANDARD
Doc# SFT/GEN-27 TITLE POST INCIDENT AND REVISION 01
DISASTER
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REVISION
COMP.BY Pradeep Mooda SIGNED DATE 01.11.09
During mock drills the following points should be listed and checked
Sl. Remarks
Check points
No Yes No
Emergency plan board is available or not. (it should contain the
1.
action plans i.e. Details of activities and responsible persons and
important telephone numbers for ready reference).
Audio alarm System such as siren/hooter is available or not. (Should
2. be audible to the persons working in the vicinity. Make sure the
people recognize the type of disaster on hearing the alarm).
Assembly Place for each individual section is designated or not.
3.
(Should be at an open and safe place away from the site of disaster
and not in the direction of wind).
Information communicated to all central agencies like Fire Brigade,
4.
Plant Medical, Security, Gas Safety etc) are informed or not.
Response by other agencies (see that the other agencies like Fire
5. Brigade, Plant Medical, Security, Gas Safety etc. reach the site
immediately and spring into action).
Fire fighting system and its equipments (see that the Fire
6.
Extinguishers and Fire Hydrants etc.) are used by department people
or not.
First Aids kit (First Aid Boxes with contents and stretchers are
7.
available
8. in the departments).
Evacuation (people to be evacuated from the disaster site).
9. Involvement of department people as operation team during
emergency. and Alertness (concerned agencies and departmental
Preparedness
10.
fire
fighters,
Team first -alders
Work and gas
(co-ordinate safety stewards
between differentetc.).
agencies and
11.
departmental
12. team).
De- briefing on incident by the Observer / Co ordinator.
13. Is Fire alarm system available and does it work or not.
RECORDS
• The record of the mock drill is to be maintained by the coordinator in a
prescribed form # EHSMSM / WORKS / 447 / 4001 as well as in a Register.
• Copy of the filled Mock drill form will be sent to all external agencies for
corrective action (if any).
• One copy of the duly filled form will be sent to the Head, Fire Brigade also.
Emergency Phase: During this phase, the operational activities will be accelerated to increase the state of
preparedness of the plant population to meet and cope with an impending or imminent disaster – if
warning is sufficient. The disaster phase shall include all of the following:
In the event of a disaster with little or no warning – operational activities will be direct towards protecting
life and property, administering to the health and welfare of the affected population, containing or
limiting damage effects, assessing damage and estimating requirements for restoring and recovering from
the results of a disaster.
DOC. SAFETY DIVISION STEEL WORKS EFF. DATE 01.11.09
STANDARD
Doc# SFT/GEN-27 TITLE POST INCIDENT AND REVISION 01
DISASTER
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REVISION
COMP.BY Pradeep Mooda SIGNED DATE 01.11.09
The emergency field operations will be directed from an established command post
staffed by the appropriate emergency agency department heads.
Action by department
• Till Head of Department arrives at site, Shift In charge should act as Incident
Controller and coordinate the emergency mitigation.
• Inform to the Head of Department and other required responding agencies i.e. Fire
Brigade, Security, Safety& Ergonomics, First Aid Station, Gas safety, Environment
etc.
Action by Chief/ Head
• Get command of the situation, act as Incident Controller.
• Assess the severity of incidence and coordinate the emergency mitigation.
• Ensure necessary rescue assistance from the service agency.
• Inform concern VP.
• Provide necessary resource to the identified rescue team.
• Arrange appropriate Shut down/stoppage of equipment.
• Establish site emergency control room for coordinating various activities.
Action by Safety & Ergonomics
• Reach the site
• Assess situation.
• Coordinate with Inspector of Factories based on situation
• Take note/ statement if required
• Facilitate control/ stoppage of activity
• Collect site evidences with photographs
• Communicate to concern agencies.
Action by EMC/ Chief, FMD: In Case of Gas Leakage
Inform/ sound alarm in the possible effected area through hot line/
appropriate media, take input from windsocks.
Inform corresponding Chief/ Heads
Control gas consumption/ reroute based on severity of the incidents.
Immediately take corrective action to control the leakage through use of clay
materials.
Immediately Plan to take shut down/ take the charge
Action by Gas Safety Station & Chief Environment In case of Gas Leakage
Visit site, Identify locations of leakage using toxic guard along with departmental
representatives
Use ELBA/ Gas Mask
Map the area, verify the effectiveness of cordoning
DOC. SAFETY DIVISION STEEL WORKS EFF. DATE 01.11.09
STANDARD
Doc# SFT/GEN-27 TITLE POST INCIDENT AND REVISION 01
DISASTER
SHEET PAGE 10 of 9 MANAGEMENT DUE FOR 01.11.12
REVISION
COMP.BY Pradeep Mooda SIGNED DATE 01.11.09