5. VALIDACIÓN DE LA SOLUCIÓN
5.3. V ALIDACIÓN DE LA EXPERIENCIA USUARIO
SAUDI BINLADIN GROUP
Project:
Project: King Abdulaziz International Airport Development Project Phase-1King Abdulaziz International Airport Development Project Phase-1
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
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Cover sheet
Amendment Record
Index
1.0
Objective
2.0
Scope
3.0
Definitions
4.0
Responsibilities
5.0
Associated Documents
6.0
Methods
7.0
Records
1.0 OBJECTIVE
1.1 To provide a guideline on the proper and organized response in cases of emergencies that may occur within the vicinity of the project Site Preparation.
2.0 SCOPE
2.1 This procedure applies to cases of emergencies deemed specific to SBG Project Site Preparation.
3.0 DEFINITIONS
3.1 CSM — Construction Safety Manual 3.2 G.I. — General Instruction
3.3 EMS — Emergency Medical Services 3.4 ERT — Emergency Response Team
4.0 RESPONSIBILITIES:
4.1 PROJECT MANAGER - ensure compliance by all personnel, including Sub-Contractor and all parties, to this procedure and the Project Safety Plan. He shall also act as the Emergency Commander and assume control of emergency response activities, coordination with CM on-site Emergency Commander, assess the emergency situation and direct actions to minimize damage and injury, ensure adequate facilities and equipment is on site to conduct rescues.
4.2 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER — serves as the direct and immediate contact for workers on site during emergency situation, determine and ensure that the work site is under control and safe to work in and provide assistance to the Project Manager in implementing the Emergency Response and Evacuation Plan. Evacuation plan will be submitted for each site. He shall also act as Emergency Commander and assume all responsibilities in the absence of Emergency Commander.
4.3 PROJECT SITE SAFETY ADVISOR — reporting to the Project Manager and shall be responsible for the actual implementation, monitoring and revise, if necessary, of this procedure. Ensure that all site personnel are being oriented, trained and comply with the requirements of this procedure. In cases of actual emergency, shall also act as the Team Leader of the Emergency Response Team (ERT).
4.4 PROJECT SAFETY OFFICERS - shall be responsible in monitoring &
implementation of this procedure thru the supervision and instruction of the Project Safety Supervisor.
4.5 FIRE BRIGADE — in case of fire, shall be responsible for fire fighting and the safe evacuation of personnel and properties. Conduct inspection, testing & maintenance of fire protection equipment in accordance with standard procedures of SAG.
4.6 MEDICAL TEAM — led by the Site Nurse and shall be responsible in providing first aid, EMS and medical evacuation should more medical attention is required.
Medical Team shall also:
- Assess injuries, provide medical emergency medical care and triage tags appropriately.
- Advise the Emergency Commander regarding injured personnel, medical requirements, evacuation priorities or the need to implement Medivac P rocedures.
- Maintain disaster supplies for use in the emergency vehicles during search and rescue operations.
4.7 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM — shall be responsible in responding to
emergency situations (this will be organized by the Safety Supervisor and shall be composed mostly of the key personnel in the Fire Brigade and the Medical Team).
4.8 ALL EMPLOYEES — all employees with assigned responsibilities, upon hearing the alarm shall proceed to the Assembly Areas and await instructions (Assembly Areas are designated & identified with posted signboards inside the site Offices. Worksite assembly areas are the loading/unloading areas of workers in their respective sites).
5.0 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS
5.1 Contract’s Safety, Health & Environmental HSE Plan
6.0 METHODS
Different types of emergencies might occur during the course of the project, with our previous experience in working on the same type of work, and in the same work locations, combined with relevant provisions from SBG’s (HSE) Safety Plan; we developed and maintained the following emergency response procedures to emergency cases that has the possibility of occurring in the jobsite.
6.1 Emergency Response Procedures:
6.1.1 Identification & Classification of Emergency Response Levels — Saudi Binladin Group & Sons Co., have identified four (4) response levels according to the nature of the problem and are deemed applicable to all Saudi Projects:
Level 1 — Minor Incidents — incidents that have no serious risk to facilities or personnel and can be handled by personnel in the immediate work area. Such incident shall be resolved and documented and to be reported to the concerned person of the company, as well as CM.
Level 2 — Emergency — incidents that require assistance of CM and Safety Section and can be controlled by local resources and services within the vicinity (this does not require total site evacuation, however, in case of fire, it will require initiation of alarm and evacuation of affected facilities, medical treatment and hospitalization of injured personnel.)
Level 3 — Search and Rescue — shall be initiated when an employee’s expected arrival time at his destination is overdue or he needs assistance in a remote area and/or in the desert. This may also require assistance from CM.
Level 4 — Disaster — incidents that cannot be controlled by local resources and needs CLIENT’s assistance or calling 9998(Airport) for further assistance. It is the highest level of emergency that requires the initiation of alarms or siren, total evacuation of the worksite and requires all personnel to proceed immediately to the designated evacuation assembly areas.
6.1.2 Reporting Emergencies — all personnel, during one of the Tool Box Talks, were briefed on how to report incidents. Person or persons who first discover the incident should immediately report to any of the responsible persons as shown in the attached listing. Responsible person, whom the incident is reported, will immediately take action or contact the appropriate personnel or department available, who could best respond to the incident effectively.
6.1.3 Sounding The Alarm — in incidents where the attention of all site occupants or site personnel are required, the alarm (siren) shall be sounded, to inform everybody within the vicinity of the emergency and guide them on the specific action they need to take. Alarm system shall be regularly tested and tagged and can be heard throughout the site.
6.1.4 Assessing the Situation & Mobilization of Resources — Site Safety Advisor, along with the responsible persons of the site, shall assess the emergency and shall act accordingly. Ensure enough resources are being mobilized and suitable measures applied.
6.1.5 Suppression/Control of Incident — ERT shall take control of the situation and ensure appropriate suppression/control of the incident had been applied with. Provide additional resources, if required, to control the situation or when condition becomes hazardous or there is likelihood of escalation. Monitoring and supervision of applied actions shall be continuously conducted until such time the situation is under control.
6.1.6 Post-Incident Actions:
- The ERT Team Leader gives the “stand down” order to emergency response team, with a few team members maintaining a fire watch (if fire incident) and prevent re- ignition. Restore normal operations when deemed safe to do so.
- Investigate & Report — ERT Team Leader to investigate causes and effects of the incident in accordance with applicable procedures, as per SBG HSE Plan and prepare/submit report of the incident.
- Lessons Learned — the incident shall be made as basis for establishing and preparation of future actions to prevent recurrence of the same incident.
6.2 Emergency Procedures:
Below are some of the emergency procedures established to certain emergency cases, and discussed during Site Tool Box Talks (all employees shall be instructed in the Emergency Procedures for them to know what do or where to go in cases of emergency). In all cases and to some other emergencies not mentioned, the sequence of activities shall be in accordance with the above Emergency Response Procedures.
6.2.1 In Case of Fire - Sound Alarm
- Inform Responsible Persons or ERT (see attached listing) - Mobilize Site Fire Brigade
- If Site Fire Brigade is not sufficient, call CLIENT or 9998 for Airport Fire Department.
- Those who are not involved in fire-fighting should follow in orderly manner, the instruction of ERT Team Leader.
6.2.2 In Case of Injuries
- Inform the Medical Team (or any of the Responsible Persons who will arrange for the appropriate person to attend to the incident).
- Medical Team to apply first aid.
- If Medical Team’s first aid is not enough, call the nearest Hospital (see attached list) and bring patient by Site Ambulance. If medi-vac (air-lift) is required, dial 998 or ERT Team Leader to coordinate with CLIENT Fire Dept (Airport).
6.2.3 In Case of Vehicular Accident
- Inform Responsible Persons or ERT
- ERT to secure the area to prevent other accidents
- Medical Team to apply first aid or bring patient to nearest hospital. ERT Team Leader to arrange medi-vac (air-lift: if required.
- Dial 999 for SAG Police and/or 9998 (note: do not attempt to move the vehicles involved in the accident unless advised by the police).
- Clear the accident area (after police permission).
7.0 RECORDS
All records attesting to conformity to this procedure, relevant standards and resulting work, shall be kept, maintained and revalidation performed as necessary, by the Project’s Safety Department.
SAUDI BINLADIN GROUP
Project: King Abdulaziz International Airport Development Project Phase-1