Emergency Action Plans

Emergency Action Plans

• See SMS – Emergency Action Plans

• Purpose and Scope

– This procedure establishes policy, assigns
responsibilities, and provides guidance to CH2M
HILL field projects regarding emergency action.
– It includes general information on actions to be
taken by CH2M HILL management, employees and
subcontractors in the event of an emergency that
may endanger life or property on site.
 Emergency Planning
• The objective of this procedure is to:
– Promote a fast, effective reaction in coping
with emergencies;
– Save lives and avoid injuries and panic;
– Restore order and conditions back to normal
levels with a minimum of confusion and as
promptly as possible.
 Emergency Action Plan
Development
• Each CH2M HILL project must develop
an emergency Action Plans tailored to
its specific situation.
• Project EAPs must comply with client
requirements and specifications.
• At a minimum, the Plan must contain
the following:
 Emergency Action Plan
Development
• Two Aspects of Planning:
– Internal- Project Specific
• Health & Safety Plans
• Employee training
– External-
• Telephone Numbers
• Addresses
• Points of Contact
 Internal Planning
• Health & Safety Plan (APP)
– Emergency Response Section
• Immediate Actions-
• Notification Process
– External Reporting for assistance
– Internal Reporting
– Employee Training
• Immediate actions to take
• Reporting Process
 External Planning
• Client Coordination:
– Does the client have procedures in place already for response /
capabilities?
– Local telephone numbers for Emergency Response
• Fire Department
• Police Department
• Medical / Ambulance
• Address / Directions to the local medical facility
– Point of Contact for specific hazards
• HAZMAT Release
• Unexploded Ordnance

– 911 on a cell phone may not be the most effective means of

communication on a military installation.
Emergency Plan Development
• Program Elements
– Reporting Procedures
– Alarms / Notification of Employees
– Evacuation Routes & Procedures
– Personnel Accountability
Procedures
– Posting of Information
– Employee Training
 Emergency Planning
• Reporting Procedures
– Describe the procedures that personnel
should follow to report emergencies.
List emergency telephone numbers for
fire, paramedics and police.
• Alarm System
– Describe the emergency alarm system
for the building/site as applicable.
Include the description and location of
fire alarm pull boxes, and visual and
audible alarms.
 Emergency Planning
• Evacuation Routes.
– Develop a map or description of the
evacuation routes and emergency exits
to be use.
– There should be a primary and alternate
evacuation route and exit from each
work area.
– Include procedures to determine that no
employees have been inadvertently left
behind.
 Emergency Planning
• Accounting for Personnel
– Designate a primary and alternate assembly area for personnel who
are evacuating.
– Ensure sufficient distance so that personnel will not be exposed to fire
or debris hazards, or traffic, nor interfere with emergency responders.
– Determine method of accounting for all personnel
• Sign in roster
• Daily Safety Briefing
 Emergency Planning
• Posting
– Post the Emergency Action Plans where they
are available to all employees.
– Post evacuation maps at all exits and points of
egress.
• Training
– Train all employees regarding the requirements
of the Emergency Action Plan.
 Emergency Action Plans

• Medical

• Fire

• Severe Weather

• Unexploded Ordnance
 Medical Emergency Action Plan

• Telephone Number of EMS

• Map, Address and Telephone for
Nearest Medical Facility
• Personnel Responsibilities-
– First Aid / CPR trained personnel
– a minimum of two persons on site at all
times
• Location of First Aid Kits
– Blood Borne Pathogen Kits
– Emergency Eye Wash Kits
Medical Emergency Action Plan

• Rescue and Medical Duties

– Include the statement that "CH2M HILL does not
expect or encourage its employees to engage in
firefighting, medical treatment, rescue, or other
emergency response. Such activities should only be
performed by properly equipped and trained
emergency responders. CH2M HILL recognizes that
some of its personnel may have received training in
first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and
may wish to perform these duties on injured
personnel."
Fire Emergency Action Plan
• Telephone Number of Fire
Department
• Fire Extinguisher Locations
• Personnel Responsibilities-
– Notification of Employees to evacuate
– Assembly Areas
– Accountability
• External Notification
Severe Weather Action Plan
• Weather Radios or means of
Awareness
• Identified Areas of Refuge
• Personnel Responsibilities-
– Notification of Employees to evacuate
– Assembly Areas
– Accountability
• All Clear Notification
 Unexploded Ordnance Action
Plan
• Awareness Training
• Point of Contact for Response
• Personnel Responsibilities-
– Notification of Employees to evacuate
– Assembly Areas
– Accountability
• All Clear Notification
 UXO Training Objectives
• Understand what UXO hazards are and where
they can be encountered
• Project Planning Requirements
• Training Issues / Assets
• Recognition of Hazards
• Response and Reporting
UXO Hazards or Munitions Response ?
• UXO hazards may be encountered on any
project performed on a military or former military
installation.
– Project is not DESIGNED to remediate known or
suspected UXO hazards

• Munitions Response projects are

SPECIFICALLY designed to identify and
remediate UXO hazards.
 The UXO Hazard
• UXO includes any item of military ammunition and explosives,
including simulators, small arms ammunition and pyrotechnics.

• UXO is a hazard just like any other Emergency hazard such as fire
or injury, which may be encountered on a project site.
– The Risk of encountering is generally low. However; the hazard posed is life
threatening

• Unexploded ordnance (UXO) can be encountered anywhere military

forces are or have been.

• The key to reducing the risk to employees is the ability to recognize

potential hazards and take the proper immediate action.
 General Safety
The following are general safety precautions to be used
when a UXO hazard is encountered or suspected.
Each project site has specific procedures and protocols
which must be followed.
 General Safety
DO NOT approach any suspected UXO items

•Approaching a suspected UXO

item can disturb the ground
around it, causing it to move or
undue influences to be exerted
upon it.
•If you suspect a UXO hazard,
take note of its location, general
shape, evacuate and report it.
 General Safety
DO NOT use radios or cell phones in the vicinity of
any suspected UXO items
•Radios and cell phones emit an
electrical signal referred to as
Electro-magnetic radiation (EMR).
•Some UXO have fuzes or other
components which are electrically
initiated, and EMR from these
devices may cause them to
function.
•A good rule of thumb is no
transmissions within 100 feet of a
suspected UXO item.
 General Safety
DO NOT disturb any suspected UXO or MEC items

•Attempting to move or
relocate a UXO hazard
can cause it to function.
•Suspected UXO items
MUST be left in the place
and position found until
they are evaluated by
trained and authorized
personnel.
 General Safety
DO NOT attempt to disassemble or remove any part
of suspected UXO items

•UXO items may have what appear to be

harmless attachments, such as
parachutes, strings, fin assemblies or
other such items attached to them.
•These parachutes, or fin assemblies
may be all that is visible. DO NOT
attempt to recover these items if you do
not know what it is attached to.
•Suspected UXO items MUST be left in
the place and position found until they
are evaluated by trained and authorized
personnel.
 General Safety
Avoid overexposure of personnel to any
suspected UXO Hazard

•Notify all personnel on the project

site if a suspect UXO hazard is
identified.
•Brief all personnel coming onto
the site or in the area of its
location so they can take
appropriate actions to avoid the
area.
•Mark the general area with an
easily recognized method to alert
personnel of its location.
 Recognize UXO Hazards
• Being Able to Recognize potential UXO hazards is the key to any
successful program.
• Warning Posters can usually be found at the installation safety
office for use on the project site.
 Response and Reporting

Response should be treated the same as response to any

other emergency situation on site:
Evacuation
Accountability
Notification

Reporting: A UXO encountered on the project should be

reported with the following guidelines:
Initial Report for all encounters
Near Miss for encounters with no injuries or property Damage
Accident / incident if injuries or property damage
 Emergency Planning
• Documentation Summary
– Emergency Action Plan
– Evacuation Maps
– Training records
Questions