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REV. # PAGE(S) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE(S)
DATE
Procedure for Emergency Planning &
Response, PPL-HSE / PR / 06 Rev: 00, issued
in Jan. ’09 by HSE Dept. and withdrawn with the
All merger of HSE and M&I Dept. Procedure for
Emergency Planning Response, PR204 was
issued under revised number scheme of QHSE
PPL-QHSE /
Dept.
PR / 204 Rev: Mar. ‘17
00
Emergency Level III and Pre-Fire Plans
introduced. Requirements related to Emergency
Response Equipment, Local Emergency
18 & 19
Response Team, Simulation exercises aligned
with the Assets / Dept. past feedback and
industry best practices.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
S. # CONTENTS PAGE #
List of Abbreviations 05
1. Purpose 06
2. Scope 06
3. Responsibilities 06
4. Procedure 07
4.1 General 07
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This procedure is available on PPL portal and accessible to all the employees of PPL.
TERM DEFINITION
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
HO Head Office
1. PURPOSE:
2. SCOPE:
3. RESPONSIBILITIES:
▪ Identification and monitoring of all situations which can create a potential hazard
and cause an emergency.
▪ Developing and implementing Emergency Response procedure for his respective
Asset / Dept. / Location in line with this procedure.
▪ Ensuring that all identified Legal and Regulatory requirements are considered /
complied in the location specific Emergency Response procedure.
▪ Ensuring that the effective communication system is in place for managing
emergencies.
▪ Declaring Level of Emergencies after assessing the situation on ground and
notifying High Level Emergency Management Team (IMT) at Head Office in case of
crisis / Level-3 Emergency (Ref. Internal Office Memorandum # MD/ON/CIR-
70/2015).
▪ Liaison with Management at HO for advice on internal and external communication
e.g., media, community, concerned Government Authorities etc. in an event of
emergency.
▪ Notifying all Concerned Depts. including QHSE Dept. HO for any changes made in
location specific Emergency Planning & Response procedure.
▪ Arranging necessary training for Emergency Response Teams in view of their role
and responsibilities.
▪ Arranging Emergency Drills once in every two months (as minimum) to train the
personnel for handling any emergency situations and record findings of the drill and
forward it to QHSE Dept. HO for review, comments and any suggestions for
improvement.
▪ Reviewing the Asset / Dept. / Location specific Emergency Response Procedure on
defined timelines or has there been any changes in plant / operations / legal
requirement affecting the functioning of existing Emergency Response procedure
and keeping it updated.
▪ Ensuring all reporting requirements set under of Incident Reporting & Investigation
procedure are compiled (Ref. PPL – QHSE / PR / 206).
4. PROCEDURE:
4.1 General:
Asset / Field / Dept. Head, shall nominate an emergency planning and response
team comprising of experts from all involved and affected groups and disciplines
– particularly the operations teams to review the site operations and to identify
potential hazards / disastrous situations that present an emergency risk to
employees, contractors, visitors, company assets and the risks associated to
nearby facility (ies) and community from PPL operations.
The joint tour / visit of the facility to identify possible causes of major
incidents related to:
▪ Processing of Hydrocarbons
The evaluation process will also include the identification of hazards and
the severity of potential consequences on which Asset / Dept. / Location
specific Emergency Response procedure will be based upon. The team
will also recommend any improvements necessary to reduce the risk of an
incident or improve the management of incident handling.
In addition to hazards arising directly from site activities, the team will also
consider the possible effects of natural disasters or unexpected events e.g.
▪ Fire / Explosion
▪ Electrocution
▪ Natural Disaster
Emergency state / crisis which poses serious threat to the Health &
Safety of Personnel, Contractor, Community, Environment, PPL
Operations and Equipment. This state of emergency requires
involvement of Head Office and additional resources to manage the
situation.
On the basis of review by the emergency planning team, Asset / Dept. / Location
specific Emergency Response procedure will be developed, communicated to all
concerned for implementation and tested for verification of actions as defined in
the procedure. This procedure shall address the following subject areas:
▪ Emergency shutdown procedures, including isolation, emptying, venting, or
purging as appropriate.
▪ Use of fire pre-plans i.e. use of fire protection and emergency response
systems in specific fire case scenarios
In case, the Asset / Site / Location is operated by the Contractor, concerned Asset
/ Dept. / Location Incharge shall ensure that Emergency Response planning and
response requirement is complied so that it meets requirement set under this
procedure.
The emergency planning team shall evaluate all conditions that could lead
to fires or explosions which may include but not limited to:
The location specific emergency response procedure may include fire pre-
plans for the following but not limited to:
▪ Each defined “fire area” of the unit e.g. as limited by layout / drainage
where this is practical / meaningful. At least the two or three most severe
fire cases for each process unit should be defined.
▪ Boil-over Risk
(i) Diagrams:
▪ Scenario plot plan showing position of fixed equipment including
activation panels or valve stations, hydrants, monitors, foam tanks
and likely position of mobile equipment etc.
▪ Develop Annual Scenario Based Emergency Drill Plan for his / her respective
area. Annual Drill Plan shall include following scenarios (as minimum):
▪ Document the findings of drill, initiate corrective action to reduce the gaps and
reporting to QHSE Dept. HO on template Emergency Drill Report (Ref. PPL-
QHSE / PR 204 / FM / 001) for information and review within 5 working days.
▪ Asset / Field / Dept. Head with the assistance of QHSE Representative will
ensure that action completion status is reviewed upon completion of due target
dates for satisfactory accomplishment of actions defined in action plan for
closure (Ref. PPL-QHSE / PR 204 / FM / 001). In case the actions are not
satisfactorily closed by the planned target date, a fresh target date may be
acquired from concerned person(s) and “Action Review” section shall be
updated accordingly. Resolution of drill recommendations shall be
documented and maintained along with the Emergency Drill Report.
Where the external / local authority fire brigade plays a significant part in the
emergency response, they shall be made familiar with the Site’s Emergency
Response procedure.
The concerned Asset / Field / Dept. Head will select / nominate Local Emergency
Response Team to undertake emergency work such as Alarming, Plant
Shutdown, Isolations, Evacuation, Head Count, Fire Fighting and Provision of
Medical Aid etc. The team will be lead by the Incident Controller i.e. Asset / Field
/ Dept. Head during the emergencies. For each ERT role, consideration should
be given on nominating a primary ERT member and his / her backup. Dedicated
room(s) shall be established and maintained for the purpose of gathering Local
ERT and oversee emergency handling. Due consideration shall be given to site
specific process hazards / emergency situations, provision of necessary
resources, evacuation of local ERT etc. while designating this room.
ERTM(s) name with their roles are displayed at prominent locations on template
List of Emergency Response Team Members (PPL – QHSE / PR 204 / FM / 002).
Following flow chart to be followed for managing the Injury or illness during
emergency situation:
Injury or Illness
Go to Site Clinic
No
QHSE Dept. Transfer Casualty to
Head Office Recover another Hospitals
y recommended by Doctor
Yes
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▪ Concerned Asset / Field / Dept. Head in coordination with QHSE Representative will
ensure necessary training to staff, making them fully aware of the requirements of this
procedure, keeping in view their role, responsibilities, and competence.
▪ Concerned Asset / Field / Dept. Head in coordination with QHSE Dept. HO will evaluate
the overall effectiveness of this procedure on periodic basis.