Emergency Response

Plan (ERP)
 Emergency - Definition

 An event at the site which may affect several

other work areas within and may cause serious
injuries, loss of life, serious affliction to health or
serious damage to property.
 This may demand the rescue and relief
measures on a war footing and at short notice.
 External resources may also be required to
handle the situation.
 Objective

 Preserving the life, property and environment

from the consequences of emergencies arising
within the site.
 Systematic coordination of emergency control
action to arrest escalation of emergency,
 To evacuate personnel within or outside the site
where necessary and to rehabilitate them.
 Restoring normalcy in site operation with
minimum loss of time.
 Emergency Response Committee

 A committee for providing an orderly response

to an emergency situation.
 Typical constitution may be

 Project Manager (Emergency controller)

 Nominated in-charge ( one who acts in absence of the PM)
 Accounts & Administration In charge
 HSE In charge
 Plant & Machinery In charge
 Section / Area In charges
 Time office In charge
 Store keeper
 Surveyor
 Roles & Responsibility - Project
Manager

 Responsible for activating the emergency plan and

assuming overall command
 Immediately arrange for on-spot meeting
 Take on-spot decision on the procedure to be
adopted
 Arrange required facilities
 Communicate to client, and other concerned officials
at Head quarters / Regional office.

In his absence nominated in charge shall act

 Roles & Responsibility

 Accounts & Administration In charge

 Attend the on-spot emergency meeting.
 Ensure first aid facilities
 Ensure arrangements for medical evacuation
Coordinate with external agencies

 Plant & Machinery In charge

 Make arrangement for P&M, Operators and drivers
required for rescue operations.
 Arrange Illumination as required
 Roles & Responsibility
 HSE In charge
 Inform Clients.
 Act as a co-ordinator for the ERC.
 Organize rescue team with rescue apparatus like
(SCBA), gas detectors, stretchers etc
 Time Office in charge
 Collect details of manpower
 Ensure the availability of first aid facilities and
emergency vehicle.
 Carry out head count at assembly point.
 Roles & Responsibility
 Storekeeper
 Arrange materials like tools & tackles for rescue
operation
 Assist accounts and administration In charge.
 Responsibility of Surveyor
 Assist the ERC to identify the exact location of
emergency
 Responsibility of Security Personnel
 Responsible to control the traffic on the road and keep
clear from obstruction
 Temporarily suspend the entry of visitors and other
workmen
 Emergency Control Room (ECR)

 A room to be identified as Emergency

Control Room (ECR).
 Emergency Control Room (ECR)
 Shall be equipped with:
 Site layout showing assembly points and exit routes
 Road maps leading to the site
 List of telephone nos of key personnel & other external
agencies
 Dedicated telephone line
 List of safety equipment.
 List & location of fire fighting equipment.
 Emergency power
 Emergency hand lamps
 Hand operated alarm / siren
 Public announcement system
 Self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
 Gas Detectors
 Log book and stationery items
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receiving information of to inform other ERC
an incident members to proceed to ECR
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Emergency Yes under control
Management Alert all concerned as per
Flow Chart the established
communication system

Decide on the action plan

ERC member start their activity like

HSE In charge
Medical Evaluation / arrangement of Investigate with
required machineries / control assembly
point and head count transfer of injured Section in charge
after rescue / information to client & and submit
regional office etc. report
 ERC member start their activity like
HSE In charge
Medical Evaluation / arrangement of Investigate with
required machineries / control assembly
point and head count transfer of injured Section in charge
after rescue / information to client & and submit
regional office etc. report

Follow up of action
taken

Emergency ERC decide

Management on seeking
Situation Under external
No
Flow Chart Control help

Yes
Take
Ensure Workplace precautionary
No measure to make
Safe for Working
the workplace
safe
Yes
Yes
Termination of
Emergency and
Debrief
 Declaration of Emergency
 Chairman of ERC declares the emergency.
 Declared by the established communication
system such as alarm or siren.
 People have to stop the work and move
towards assembly point.
 Termination of Emergency and
Debrief

 ERC is responsible for the termination of

the emergency.
 After termination ERC shall conduct an
inspection & submit investigation report.
 Reassessment of the work site must be
completed prior to recommencement.
 Resumption of the work only after head
count.
 Assembly point

 To be identified & clearly marked with

sign boards
 Sign boards to be placed to indicate the
direction to the assembly point from
different work areas
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14) Emergency assemblyt point
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15) Parking area. points marked
 Head Count
 A system for accounting
for personnel following
an evacuation
 Shall be taken by the
time office personnel in
assembly point
 Method for accounting
for suppliers and
customers
 Emergency Communication
System
 A standard emergency communication
procedure to be developed and communicated
to all concerned
 Shall give clear guidelines on how
 To alert workers in case of emergency
 To evacuate or take other action
 To report emergencies
 Communication shall be through Siren, Public
Address System or any other suitable system.
 The alarms shall be distinctive and recognized
by all.
 Emergency Contact
Information

NO NAME DESIGNATION MOBILE OFFICE RESIDENCE

Key Personnel of L&T

Project Manager

Nominated In charge

Accounts & Admin In-

charge

HSE In charge

Time Office In-charge

P&M In-charge

Section / Area In charge

 Emergency Contact
Information
Key Personnel of Client & Consultant

Emergency Agencies
Police station

Fire
Department

State
Electricity
Board Office
Cyclone
Warning
Centre
Regional
Meteorologic
al office
 Emergency Contact
Information

Local Authorities
District Collector

Councillor

Statutory Authorities
Electrical
Inspectorate

Factories
Inspectorate

State Pollution
Control Board

Regional Labour
Commissioner
 Emergency Contact
Information
Hospitals
Hospital 1
(Distance from site
in Kms)
Hospital 2
(Distance from site
in Kms)
Hospital 3
(Distance from site
in Kms)
Others
Local Railway
Station

Local Bus Terminus

Nearest Airport
 Fire Fighting Facilities
 List shall be readily available at
 Emergency control room
 Time office
 Other conspicuous locations.

Location Type Capacity Numbers

 Emergency Safety Equipment
 List & their storage locations shall be
readily available at
 Emergency control room
 Time office
 Other conspicuous locations.
 Emergency Safety Equipment
 Self contained  First Aid Equipment
Breathing Apparatus  Full Body Harness
(SCBA)
 Oxygen Resuscitator  Mega Phone
 Hard Stretcher  Manual siren
 Portable Gas  Ring buoys
Detector
 Explosimeter
 High Power search
light  Oxygen indicator
 Hand tools (Axe,
shovel)
 Emergency Handling Strategies for
different Scenarios

 Typical Emergency situations

 Occupational Injury & Illness
 Fire & Explosion
 Release of toxic gas
 Security breaches
 Civil Disturbances / Political Emergency Evacuation
 Earthquake
 Flood
 Storm/Cyclone

Other situations specific to the site to be included

 Training

 Training for emergency response shall address,

 Function and elements of emergency action plan
 Types of potential emergencies
 Notification, warning, and communications
procedures
 Emergency response procedures
 Evacuation, shelter, and accountability procedures
 Location and use of common emergency equipment
 Any other special hazards onsite such as
 flammable materials,
 toxic chemicals,
 radioactive sources.
 Mock drills

 Shall be carried out at regular intervals

 Objective
 to ensure continued familiarity of the
personnel
 to check if the hardware infrastructure is in
good condition.
Mock drill conducted at site

HSE Engineer explains the need of mock drill

Head count being taken Head count being taken

Thank You