SKC-SOP-11

Standard Operating Procedure

Issue Date: 01-08-2019

Issue:01, Rev:00

Emergency Preparedness & Response

In Compliance with ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015, & 45001:2018

Copyright
The copyright of this procedure, together with all confidential information contained
herein is the sole property SKC Engineers & Contractors Pvt Ltd.

It may be copied in full or in parts only by the Management / personnel and only for the
purpose of Company related activities. Disclosure of any information contained within
this procedure to any person (s) outside the employee of company without written
permission of the Chief Executive, Head of Department or the ISO Coordinator is strictly
prohibited.

Prepared By Reviewed By Approved By

ISO Coordinator Head of Department Chief Executive

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List of Copy Holders

Manual Procedure Code Issue # Copy # Copy Holder
SKC-SOP-11 01 01 Chief Executiver

SKC-SOP-11 01 02 HOD

SKC-SOP-11 01 03 ISO Coordinator

Revision Sheet
Page # Revision # Date Reason of Change Approval
Signature

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1.0 PURPOSE
This procedure is intended as a guide and reference document to respond to Emergencies on the
SKC. The purpose of this plan is to:

a) Minimize the risk of death or injury to people.

b) Minimize damage to property and business interests.
c) Ensure that the company's reputation is protected in dealing with the media.
d) Minimize the Risk to community around construction site
e) Minimize the consequences of security incident at project site

2.0 SCOPE
The procedure covers all incidents on the SKC relating to Emergency Plans. This plan provides
guidance for:

a) Definition of responsibilities of key personnel.

b) Specific involvement of local emergency services.
c) Measures to safeguard other people/community.
d) Rescue and treatment of casualties.
e) Initial containment to be ultimately brought under control of the incident.
f) Identification of casualties.
g) Providing for the needs of casualties.
h) Providing authoritative and factual information to the news and media representatives.
i) Securing safe rehabilitation of the affected areas.
j) Preservation of relevant records and equipment for the subsequent enquiry into the
circumstances and cause of the incident.

3.0 Responsibility
ISO Coordinator, Safety Officer & Emergency Response team is responsible for effective
implementation of this procedure

Some examples of an emergency situation are:

a) A major fire (e.g. project site, utility section (Generators, Electric Panels control room)
etc.)
b) Major Injury at construction site
c) Explosion (Explosion followed by fire or vice versa)
d) Spillage/exposure of fuel, toxic chemicals (liquid, powder or gas).
e) Bomb scare, the emergency shall follow the Bomb threat procedure
g) Collapse of any building (e.g. due to deterioration, earthquake, explosion, etc)

4.0 Definition
Emergency
An emergency situation is one which has the potential to cause serious danger to persons,
property and/or the environment and which tends to cause disruption in the site.

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Toxic Release
Toxic release is the release of material, which could cause harm beyond the immediate vicinity of
the release.

REQUIREMENTS
As the operation of the site is of ONE shift basis and site is also closed on Sunday & Public
Holidays so the working of the site can be divided into TWO Scenarios.

Scenario –1
Office & General Shift working hours when all management staff is present at site.

Scenario –2
Off-Hours when only security staff is present and No Management cover is available at site /
Security Officer occasional availability

Note: The Public Holidays and Saturday/Sunday will be treated as Scenario - 2

The Site Emergency Plan is prepared to cater emergencies in all three Scenarios.

4.1 Site Emergency Plan (Scenario – 1)

General Shift working hours when all management/construction staff is present at site

a) Raise alarm, installed on the Site or shouting “Fire” “Fire”. In case of fire emergency and if he
is trained fire fighter, he will try to extinguish the fire. But if the extent of fire is beyond his
control, he will leave the place immediately.

b) Inform at phone No from the nearest internal telephone or using mobile communication
describing place and nature of the emergency.

4.1.1 On Alarm or receiving the call, the Safety Officer shall immediately check the area. The
Safety Officer will act upon the instructions of Safety Officer, who is Emergency Team Leader in
this Scenario. Safety Officer or his nominee will immediately inform about the emergency to the
ISO Coordinator of SKC.

4.1.2 After raising alarm all teams will follow the Fire Fighting Protocol.

4.1.3 ISO Coordinator / Safety Officer shall tackle the situation and if they realize that
emergency cannot be controlled internally, they will establish contact with outside emergency
services e.g. Ambulance, Fire Brigade, Civil Defense, Bomb Disposal Squad, Rescue 1122, giving
clear instruction of the location, area they are intended to respond to:

4.1.4 Emergency Response Team (ERT) shall try to reach at location as early as possible.
Emergency Response Team will act as per roles defined in Fire Fighting Protocol.

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Site Emergency Plan (Scenario – 2)

Off-Hours when security staff is present and No Management & Production staff is available at
Site

Note: The Public Holidays and Sunday will be treated as Scenario - 2

4.3.1 Fire alarm shall actuate by Smoke detectors or Security Guard discovers of an emergency
shall:

4.2 Emergency Response Team (ERT)

ERT members and their roles are defined in Emergency Response team responsibilities

4.3 Responsibilities of Emergency Response Team members shall

be as per their JD’s.

4.4 Site Emergency Plan (Scenario – 2)

Off-Hours when security staff is present and No Management staff is available at Site

4.4.1 Fire alarm shall actuate by Smoke detectors or Security Guard discovers of an emergency
shall:

a) Raise alarm, installed on the Site or shouting “Fire” “Fire”. In case of fire emergency and if he
is trained fire fighter, he will try to extinguish the fire. But if the extent of fire is beyond his
control, he will leave the place immediately.

b) Inform at phone No from the nearest internal telephone or using mobile communication
describing place and nature of the emergency.

4.4.2 On Alarm or receiving the call, the Safety Officer shall immediately check the area. The
Safety Officer will act upon the instructions of Safety Officer, who is Emergency Team Leader in
this Scenario. Safety Officer or his nominee will immediately inform about the emergency to the
ISO Coordinator of SKC.

4.4.3 After raising alarm all teams will follow the Fire Fighting Protocol.

4.4.4 ISO Coordinator Coordinator / Safety Officer shall tackle the situation and if they realize
that emergency cannot be controlled internally, they will establish contact with outside
emergency services e.g. Ambulance, Fire Brigade, Civil Defense, Bomb Disposal Squad, Rescue
1122, giving clear instruction of the location, area they are intended to respond to:

4.4.5 Emergency Response Team (ERT) shall try to reach at location as early as possible.
Emergency Response Team will act as per roles defined in Fire Fighting Protocol.

4.5 Emergency Response Team (ERT)

ERT members and their roles are defined in Emergency Response team responsibilities.

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4.6 Responsibilities of Emergency Response Team members shall

be as per their JD’s.

4.7 IN CASES OF AN EMERGENCY OTHER THAN FIRE:

a) First Aid (Work at height, snake bite, work injury, medical problem)
b) Spillage
c) Others (Bomb, Earth Quack, robbery, outside attack etc)

4.8 SAFETY OFFICER AT GATE OFFICE

Safety Officer / Representative on the site, during holidays and off days, would act as Emergency
Team Leader.

5.0 COMMUNICATION
This procedure shall be communicated to all staff members (Management and Non-
management) by their departmental manager and they shall maintain a record of these sessions.

6.0 RELATED DOCUMENTED INFORMATION

Emergency Drill Record Form SKC-DRILL-01
Fire Fighting Equipment checklist SKC-MFE-01
Roles & Responsibilities of Emergency Response Team SKC-EP-01
Appendix A (List of Emergency Telephones)
Appendix B (Emergency Assembly Points)

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