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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PURPOSE ........................................................................................................... 1
2 SCOPE ................................................................................................................ 1
3 BUSINESS INTERFACES .................................................................................. 2
4 CONTEXT............................................................................................................ 2
4.1 Emergency and Crisis Management Principles ................................................... 2
4.2 Emergency and Crisis Management Organisational Structure ........................... 2
5 POLICIES AND GOVERNANCE ........................................................................ 3
6 BUSINESS RULES ............................................................................................. 4
6.1 Identification of Scenarios ................................................................................... 4
6.2 Organisational Structure and Resources ............................................................ 4
6.3 Emergency and Crisis Management Plans ......................................................... 5
6.4 Test and Improve Response Plans ..................................................................... 6
7 MONITOR AND IMPROVE ................................................................................. 7
7.1 Audit Criteria ........................................................................................................ 8
8 ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS ............................................................ 11
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Company Emergency and Crisis Management Organisational Structure ................ 3
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Extent of Compliance ................................................................................................. 1
Table 2: Business Interfaces .................................................................................................... 2
Table 3: Frequency of Tests .................................................................................................... 6
Table 4: Audit Criteria ............................................................................................................ 10
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EMERGENCY AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT
1 PURPOSE
This Emergency and Crisis Management Standard (hereon referred to as the Standard)
defines the business expectations for the management of an emergency or crisis.
This Standard establishes:
A framework to allow unexpected events of any magnitude to be managed effectively;
and
Common systems and processes across all Company activities and
sites/facilities/locations.
This Standard details the Company’s expectations for its constituents and Contractors (as
applicable- see Table 1) to prepare for, and be able to respond effectively to, emergency and
crisis situations such that the impacts to people, the environment, assets and reputation are
reduced to as low as reasonably practicable.
2 SCOPE
3 BUSINESS INTERFACES
The interface of this Standard with other Company Business Domains is as listed in the table
below:
4 CONTEXT
The structure facilitates the implementation of the emergency and crisis management
principles at appropriate levels through the organisation. This tiered approach also enables
each Team to focus on a specific role within the process and more effectively control the
management of an event.
Level 1 Emergency Response Team A site based team that responds tactically
(ERT) to a given emergency
The structure of an IMT and ERT is contained in the Emergency Management Manual
(X075-AH-MAN-0001). The structure of the CMT is contained in the Crisis Management
Manual (X075-AH-MAN-0002).
5 POLICIES AND GOVERNANCE
6 BUSINESS RULES
6.1.1 Intent: Identify, analyse and document credible emergency risks relevant to the
activities of the organisation, and ensure risks are reduced to as low as reasonably
practicable.
a) Potential emergency scenarios shall be identified and documented as part of the risk
management process prior to the commencement of new activities or new phases of
existing activities.
b) Actions to prevent the event occurrence, and mitigate the impacts to people,
environment, asset and reputation in the event of an occurrence, shall be identified,
documented and implemented.
c) The analysis of credible emergency risks shall identify factors that may trigger the
escalation of an event into a Crisis situation.
d) This information shall be reflected in the Risk Register or equivalent database, and
in an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) where response activities may be required.
6.2.1 Intent: Establish organisational and communication structures to prepare for and
respond to emergency and crisis scenarios. This shall include ERT, IMT and/or CMT
structures as applicable to the scope of activities.
a) The Company shall appoint key personnel at appropriate levels throughout the
organisation to be responsible and accountable for the implementation of this
Standard, to the extent relevant to the scope of their activities.
b) Each site, facilities and locations shall establish an Emergency Response Team
(ERT) where Company has Prevailing Influence Level 1 or is responsible
legislatively, or have available external emergency response expertise to draw on
when required.
c) An Incident Management Team (IMT) shall be established to effectively support an
ERT where incidents escalate to a Level 2 incident.
d) A Crisis Management Team (CMT) shall be established to effectively support an
ERT and IMT where incidents escalate to a Level 3 incident.
e) Membership requirements for the ERT, IMT and CMT shall be documented and
appropriate to the nature and scale of the activities. This shall include definitions of
roles and responsibilities within the teams and communication methods between the
teams.
6.2.2 Intent: Provide and ensure availability of adequate and fit for purpose equipment
necessary for emergency response.
a) The type, quantity and location of equipment required to prevent escalation and
mitigate the impacts of an event shall be identified and shall be commensurate with
emergency scenarios relevant to the activity (Section 6.1.1).
b) Equipment shall comply with the relevant Australian Standard(s) or equivalent
International Standards where available and include equipment and tools for
communication and data management.
c) A process shall be established to ensure that equipment is maintained, tested and
certified to relevant standards and the status of maintenance shall be easily verified.
6.2.3 Intent: Provide sufficient and competent human resources to manage emergency and
crisis scenarios. This shall include a comprehensive competency based training
programme.
6.3.1 Intent: Document and maintain Plans for Emergency and Crisis Management
6.4.1 Intent: Periodically test the effectiveness of emergency and crisis management and
response plans.
a) Emergency Response Plans (ERPs) and Crisis Management Plans (CMPs) shall be
tested on a regular basis, and varied to incorporate realistic, potential emergency
scenarios relevant to the activity.
b) Where appropriate, exercises shall involve local communities and government
authorities.
c) When large numbers of new personnel commence on a site or activity, emergency
exercises shall be conducted to reinforce the process which has been explained as
part of the site induction. This may occur as a site-wide exercise, or may occur as an
adjunct to the induction process.
d) An annual exercise plan shall be developed and implemented by sites, facilities and
locations. The minimum frequency of these exercises is defined in Table 3.
Oil Spill Response Oil Spill Response exercises - conducted in accordance with designated Oil
exercises Spill Contingency Plan (OSCP)
6.4.2 Intent: Review and improve the effectiveness of emergency and crisis management,
including the revision of emergency and crisis management plans.
a) Post Exercise Reports (PERs) shall be completed within one week of conducting an
exercise.
b) Information from incidents, emergencies and exercise drills shall be reviewed to
identify trends and improvement opportunities.
c) Lessons learnt from emergencies and exercises shall be documented and actions
for improvements tracked in an approved Company data base.
The General Manager–Health, Safety and Environment (GM–HSE) is accountable for the
content and review of this Standard.
This Standard shall be reviewed and, where necessary, updated annually.
To be prepared for, and be able to respond Has the organisation established and implemented processes to Emergency response plans
effectively to emergency and crisis situations such prepare for and respond to emergencies?
Evidence of tests
that the impacts to people, the environment, assets
and reputation are reduced to as low as reasonably Do emergency response procedures adequately address the
practicable. reduction of impacts to people, environment, asset and
reputation?
Has the organisation tested emergency response plans for their
effectiveness?
6.1.1 Intent: Identify, analyse and document a) Has the organisation identified and documented potential Risk Register
credible emergency risks relevant to the emergency scenarios as part of the risk management process for
Emergency Response Plan
activities of the organisation, and ensure new, or new phases of existing, activities?
risks are reduced to as low as reasonably Escalation triggers
b) Has the organisation identified actions to reduce the risk and
practicable.
impacts of emergencies to ALARP?
c) Has the organisation developed guidance around factors that
would escalate an event into a crisis situation?
d) Is this information documented in a risk register or equivalent
database, and in the ERP?
6.2.1 Intent: Establish organisational and a) Has the organisation appointed personnel whose role is to ensure Position Descriptions
communication structures to prepare for implementation of this standard?
Organisational Charts
and respond to emergency and crisis
b) Have ERTs been established at appropriate locations?
scenarios. This shall include ERT, IMT Emergency Response Plan
and/or CMT structures as applicable to the c) Have IMT and CMT been established at appropriate levels in the
Communication Plans
scope of activities. organisation and at relevant physical locations?
6.2.2 Intent: Provide and ensure availability of a) Has emergency prevention and response equipment been Emergency Response Plan
adequate and fit for purpose equipment identified? Is equipment adequate, fit for purpose and available at
necessary for emergency response. required points of need?
b) Does equipment comply with relevant Australian Standards or
their equivalent international standards?
c) Has a process been developed and implemented to ensure
equipment is maintained, tested and certified to appropriate
standards?
6.2.3 Intent: Provide sufficient and competent a) Is a rostering system in place to ensure adequate availability of ERT, IMT and CMT
human resources to manage emergency personnel for ERT, IMT and CMT formation at short notice, taking Rosters
and crisis scenarios. This shall include a into account fitness for work requirements?
Training Program
comprehensive competency based training
b) Is a competency based training program in place to ensure
programme. Induction
personnel have the knowledge and skills required to fulfil their
roles?
c) Is training based on the Australian Quality Training Framework
standard, alternative standard where appropriate?
d) Is training managed in accordance with Company Standard?
e) Do mandatory inductions include general awareness of
evacuation requirements?
6.3.1 Intent: Document and maintain Plans for a) Have Emergency Management and Crisis Management Plans Emergency Management
Emergency and Crisis Management been developed? and Crisis Management
Plans
b) Do plans account for bridging by other documents?
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6.4.1 Intent: Periodically test the effectiveness of a) Have Emergency and Crisis Management Plans been tested on a Annual Exercise Plan
emergency and crisis management and regular basis? Are exercises realistic and relevant to the activity?
Records of tests / drills
response plans.
b) If appropriate, do exercises involved local communities and
government authorities?
c) Do exercises account for large numbers of new starters?
d) Has the annual exercise plan been developed and implemented?
Is the annual exercise plan in accordance with minimum
frequencies stated in this standard?
6.4.2 Intent: Review and improve the a) Have post exercise reports been completed within one week of an Post Exercise Reports
effectiveness of emergency and crisis exercise?
Actions Tracking Database
management, including the revision of
b) Have results from exercises been assessed for trends and
emergency and crisis management plans. Revisions of documents
improvement opportunities?
c) Are lessons identified and shared?
d) Have actions from actual events and exercises been documented
and tracked to completion?
e) Do actions provide for the improvement of emergency and crisis
response and management, including revision of the emergency
and crisis management plans?
Level 3 - Crisis Level 3 events, given their complexity, require Company strategic
Management direction due to the impact on reputation, liabilities, business
(Operational continuity and stakeholders, via activation of part or all of the
Organisation) CMT. Level 3 activation can also occur where there is a
developing threat or issue.
Sites, Facilities & An area where Company personnel or contractors are located. It
Locations may be an office, fabrication yard or operating facility (CPF,
FPSO, and Gas Plant).