REV/DATE 06.01.

2020
Pro X Projects (Pty) Ltd REVIEW NR 0-1
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Emergency Telephone Numbers
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Pro X Projects (Pty) Ltd

Emergency Action Plan

DO NOT ENDANGER YOUR LIFE. SURVEY THE SITUATION BEFORE TAKING ANY ACTION .

PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR NAME: CONTRACTOR PHONE:

Site Location Name:
Site Location Address:

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER
AMBULANCE
FIRE
POLICE
HOSPITAL NAME
HOSPITAL PHONE
RESPONSIBLE RMC
HEALTH AND SAFETY SPECIALIST
CLIENT CONTACT

Driving directions to Hospital (Directions)

UTILITY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Utility Telephone Number
Water N/A
Gas N/A
Electric N/A
Telephone/Cable N/A
Sewer N/A

CRITICAL HAZARDS
Work at Height
Hydrocarbon exposure, flammable atmospheres
Electrical Energy

MINIMUM PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Safety Shoes
Safety Glasses
Ear plugs
Helmet with chin strap
Long sleeves
High visibility vest
Gloves
Full body harness
Lifeline

ONSITE LOCATION OF FIRST AID KIT AND SAFETY SUPPLIES

First aid kit and safety supplies are located at the site office/foreman’s vehicle

EMERGENCY FIRST AID

Ensure first aid kit is stocked with minimum requirements as per Annexure to General Safety Regulations in
OHSAct.

FIRST AID FOR PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON

EMERGENCIES
Ingestion: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Call Poison Control; follow instructions.
Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), if necessary. Seek
medical attention.

Inhalation: Remove person from contaminated environment. DO NOT ENTER A

CONFINED SPACE TO RESCUE SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN
OVERCOME UNLESS PROPERLY EQUIPPED, TRAINED, AND A
STANDBY PERSON PRESENT. Administer CPR if necessary. Seek
medical attention.

Skin Contact: Brush off dry material, remove wet or contaminated clothing. Flush skin
thoroughly with water. Seek medical attention if irritation persists.
Eye Contact: Flush eyes with water for 15 minutes. Seek medical attention.
Exposure Symptoms: Headache, dizziness, nausea, drowsiness, irritation of the eyes, nose throat,
skin, breathing difficulties.

Contingency Plan: Report incidents to HSE Department after emergency procedures have been
implemented.
RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY STEPS:

1. Survey the situation. Do not endanger your own life. DO NOT ENTER A CONFINED SPACE TO RESCUE
SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN OVERCOME UNLESS PROPERLY EQUIPPED, TRAINED, AND A
STANDBY PERSON IS PRESENT.
2. Call Netcare 911 (if available) for paramedics or the fire department IMMEDIATELY. Explain the physical
injury, chemical exposure, fire, or release situation.
3. Decontaminate victim without delaying life-saving procedures.
4. If victim’s condition appears to be non-critical, but seems to be more severe than minor cuts, he/she should be
transported to the nearest hospital by trained Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel: let the doctor
assume the responsibility for determining the severity of the injury. If the condition is obviously serious, EMS
must transport the victim.
5. Notify the HSE Department. Complete the applicable Incident Reporting Forms within 24 hours.

EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURES

To Stop Bleeding CPR
1. Give medical statement. 1. Call for help.
2. Assure airway, breathing, circulation. 2. Arousal: check for consciousness.
3. Use DIRECT PRESSURE over the wound with 3. Open airway with chin-lift.
clean dressing or your hand (use nonpermeable 4. Look, listen, and feel for breathing.
gloves). Direct pressure will control most 5. If breathing is absent, give 2 slow, full rescue
bleeding. breaths.
4. Bleeding from an artery or several injury sites 6. Check the pulse for 5 to 10 seconds.
may require DIRECT PRESSURE on a 7. If pulse is present, continue rescue breathing: 1
PRESSURE POINT. Use pressure points for breath every 5 seconds.
30 - 60 seconds to help control severe bleeding. 8. If pulse is absent, start CPR: 15 compressions, 2
5. Continue primary care and seek medical aid as breaths (1 man).
needed.
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EVACUATION ROUTE & ASSEMBLY POINT