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The document outlines the roles and responsibilities of an emergency response team and its members at a manufacturing plant. It discusses: 1) The types of potential on-site and off-site emergencies at the plant including fires, explosions, chemical leaks, and natural disasters. 2) The eight emergency response teams that have been established - including tasks forces, plant protection, medical, communication, and recovery teams. 3) The knowledge an emergency team member should have including emergency procedures, equipment, and first aid. 4) The responsibilities of an emergency team member which include following instructions to help with evacuation, first aid, firefighting, and rescue operations if needed.

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Emergency Response Team R & R

The document outlines the roles and responsibilities of an emergency response team and its members at a manufacturing plant. It discusses: 1) The types of potential on-site and off-site emergencies at the plant including fires, explosions, chemical leaks, and natural disasters. 2) The eight emergency response teams that have been established - including tasks forces, plant protection, medical, communication, and recovery teams. 3) The knowledge an emergency team member should have including emergency procedures, equipment, and first aid. 4) The responsibilities of an emergency team member which include following instructions to help with evacuation, first aid, firefighting, and rescue operations if needed.

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Emergency Response Team Role & Responsibility

By Shailesh Mistry HOD - EHS Dept.,


1

What do you mean by Emergency?


Emergency can be a situation / a condition that is threaten to the

persons working, property or environment to have potential effects by the hazards in-built. events which affect normal working within the factory area and / or may cause serious injuries, loss of life, extensive damage to the properties, environment, etc. It may also result from severe storm, flood, crashed air craft, earth quake or deliberate act like terrorism & sabotage.

Disaster means the occurrence of a sudden calamity or a chain of

Emergency may be of two types:

1. On-Site Emergency It is a situation created in an installation in which workers, property & environment in the plant premises are affected. 2. Off-Site Emergency It is a situation created in an installation in which effects are spread out side the boundary limit of the plant.
2

What may be the emergencies at our plant premises ?

Ruptures or leakage of methanol tank. This could lead to problems of fire hazards. In case of methanol, this situation is dangerous as methanol vapors will travel extensively and flash fire is likely as the quantity of material is likely to be high.

Rupture / failure of other solvent tanks.


The results will be similar to the first scenario except volume of outflow being small; situation will be manageable more easily.

Fire or Explosion. (Eg. Runaway Reaction) Release of H2S if the absorption system fails coupled with runaway reaction.

Sudden release of large quantity of flammable solvents to the atmosphere by bursting of storage tank / pipe line
Explosion in the boiler Spillage of fuel oil / diesel from the storage tank. Rupture / leakage of acid, alkali tanks Scrap yard fire Hydrogen Truck overturning. Explosion in distillation column. Explosion of Hydrogenation vessel. Dimethyl Sulphate tank leakage. Forklift overturning CS2 leakage

Natural Calamity like Flood, Earth Quake, Storm, etc. Manmade Disaster like Terrorism 3

Why do an emergency occur ?


Major Reasons:
Process Abnormalities

Wrong Handling of Process Parameters


Instability of a chemical Compromise on Quality of the Material being used Control System Fails Safety Interlock Fails Over confidence Supervision Failure

Behaviour of an Employee

On-Site Emergency Management Plan Why?


The primary objective of the emergency procedure is to

safeguard the life of the personnel working in the plant and plant itself & the environment. In emergency, a well planned and practiced action plan can help in reducing the

consequences and potential loss of life and property & Environment.

On-Site Emergency Management Teams?


As per our On-Site Emergency Plan we have total Eight Emergency Teams:

1.

Emergency Task Force

2. Plant Protection Team 3.

Medical Team

4. Communication Team 5.

Security Team

6. Roll Call Team 7.

Search & Rescue Team

8. Recovery Team

Besides this, we have Emergency Response Team Members


6

Emergency Team Member What should he know?


He is also a part of an On-Site Emergency Team as an additional Helpful Member. He should have a commitment towards the safety of a person, property & environment.

He should be familiar with the On-Site Emergency Plan Procedure.


He should be aware about 1.

Emergency Control Center & Alternative Emergency Control Center

2. Fire Alarm system and MCP Points 3.

Assembly Points & Wind Indicator

4. Fire Hydrant System and First-Aid Fire Extinguisher 5.

Public Announcement System & Intercom System

6. Emergency Evacuation Procedure


7.

Availability of Fire & Safety Equipments

8. Who are First-Aiders and where is the First-Aid Box nearby his working area? 9. Emergency Numbers
7

Emergency Team Member Role & Responsibility


In case of Emergency Siren: First step is to check his own job whether he can stop and leave the place.

Understand the announcement of Emergency Situation.


Know the wind direction and start the emergency evacuation for other subordinates

including Contract Workmen by directing the Safe Assembly Point nearby.


He should be alert in his section. He should inform his presence to Control Room / Shift In-

charge / Security Main Gate.


If he can leave the place after stopping the section, check around his area for any other

person working.
After evacuation , he should directly reach to the Emergency Location & report to Safety

personnel / Incident Controller.


After reaching the emergency location, he should follow the instruction given by Safety

Personnel / Incident Controller.


8

Emergency Team Member Role & Responsibility


Safety Personnel / Incident Controller may instruct for Emergency Mitigation in time:
To help in First-Aid Treatment

To help in victim transfer to OHC To


To help in Process Control To help in Plant Protection To help in Utility Operation To help in Fire Fighting Operation To help in Contain the spillage To help in Rescue operation

To help in wearing Safety Equipments like SCBA Set, PVC Suit, Canister Mask, etc.
To help is Gas Monitoring of the area To help in counting employees available at Emergency Site Emergency in Control
9

Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Exercise Flow Chart


EMRGENCY ALARM

UTILITY OPERATOR NON EMERGENCY TEAM TECHNICAL PERSONS

ECC PANEL

PANEL ENGINEER

REPEATER PANEL

FIRE WATER PUMP HOUSE

EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY POINT

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT SYSTEM

DECLARATION OF INCIDENCE & LOCATION

NON TECHNICAL/CONTRACT/VISITORS

INCIDENT CONTROLLER

INCIDENCE AREA

TEAM LEADERS

ASSEMBLY POINTS 1/2/3/4

TEAM

EMEERGENCY TASK FORCE

PLANT PROTECTION

COMMUNIC ATION

MEDICAL

SECURITY

ROLL CALL

SEARCH & RESCUE

RECOVERY

TEAM LEADER

IC

SIC PROD.

SITE COORDINAT OR

SIC - QA

SECURITY PEROSNNEL

HR / SECURITY PEROSNNEL

NOMINATED AREA SUPERVISOR

HOD-MAINT / SIC-MAINT

MEMBERS

Safety personnel Fireman4 Tech (Elect) Utility Operator Sec. Guard-4


1.Ensures availability of operator at WP house 2.Cordens off area with the help of security team. 3.Containment of emergency at the place of occurrence. 4. co- ordinates with the repair team for attending any repair to

Panel Engr-2 Area sup. Instrument Personnel

HR personnel Security Guard

Male nurse-1 Amb. Driver-1 Sup - QA-2 First-aider 2

Head Guard-2 Sec. Guard-4

Sec. Guard-1 HR / ADMN Canteen sup. 1Eensures list of


company employees from T.O.& Contract Workers and Visitors from security. 2. Takes head count of the persons reporting near T.O.(Asse.Point) 3. Establishes communication with CEC to pass on information about missing personnel. 4. Arranges food &

Mech supervisor - 1

Mech fitter Electricain

ROLE/ FUNCTIONS

1.Mobilises the technical manpower to protect the plant in all respects. 2.Decides shutdown of the plant & safe evacuation of personnel.

1.Prepares a list of persons to be communicated internally & externally. 2.Establishes internal communication with following priority: HOD (Prod) HOD (F &S) DGM (Opern) 3.Ensures all telephone lines are free. 4.Refrain external communication

1.Team leader/ Member will accompany the injured to Medical Health Centre. 2.If required, injured person would be transferred to Contractual Hospital. 3. Mobilizes additional transport, if required. 4. List out names of injured persons.

1.Closes main gates


and restricts the movements. 2 Provides security coverage at main gate, near time office and area of emergency. 3.Cordons off the emergency area and evacuate the unauthorized. 4.Permits Fire-tender, Ambulance. 5.Provides details of

1. Reports to CEC &


take instructions. 2. Mobilizes team, establishes contact with the Roll Call Team from time to time. 3. Informs CEC, if any person is missing, then starts searching of missing person. 4.Uses necessary PPEs while searching missing person.

1.Team will receive instructions from CEC & immediately attend repair work. 2. Help of contract employees to assist the repair team may be arranged, if required.

Thank you

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