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EMERGENCY

• Life threatening • When there is an


condition which unexpected condition
requires the requiring specific action
administration of plans to normalize (i.e.
life-saving fire, explosion, leak of
measures products or gas, loss of
containment or threats
WORKPLACE EMERGENCY
• It is an unforeseen • This can pose actual or
situation that threatens potential hazard to life,
employees, customers, or environment, facility,
the public; disrupts or production, and company’s
shut down company’s image.
operations; or causes • Emergencies may be
physical or environmental natural or man made
damage.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN

• It is an action plan to • Well developed emergency


organize and employ plans and proper employee
actions during training will result in fewer
workplace injuries and less structural
emergencies. damage to the facility
during
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN

PROCESS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT


Preparedness Phase

• Consists of activities carry out in advance before an


emergency strike, to improve responses to the
emergency.
(E.g. hazard or risk analyses, trainings, drills and exercises,
emergency plans and procedures, emergency communications,
joint cooperation consensus, warning systems procedures and
response planning)

redness Phase
Response Phase

• Consists of immediate response to emergency by the ERT


• It is aim at containing the disaster so as to minimize loss of life and
destruction to property
• Includes measures such as
o Notification
o Implementation of emergency plans
o Activation of emergency operation centers
o Mobilization of resources
o Issuance of warnings and direction
o Provisions of medical and social services assistance
o Announcement of emergencies or disasters by the management
Recovery Phase

• It refers to those measures undertaken following a disaster that


will return all systems to normal levels of service.

• Includes measure such as:


o Physical restoration and reconstruction;
o Cleaning up contaminated areas;
o Eliminating and/or reducing any known hazards
o Restoring businesses
Mitigation Phase

• It is the continuous ongoing endeavor to avert or reduce the


impact that a hazardous materials incident will have on people,
property, and the environment

• Examples of mitigation activities would include the following:


o Hazard Identification
o Risk Analysis
o Evaluation
o Research
o Education

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