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EMERGENCY & POLLUTION INCIDENT RESPONSE

MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

55 ELIZABETH STREET, WETHERILL PARK

Authorized by: Operations Manager

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Emergency Plan & PIRMP

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DOCUMENT STATUS

1. Issue Number: 30.03.15

2. Replaces Issue Date: 23.03.14

3. Reason for Reissue: To make improvements to the existing

Emergency Plan & PIRMP, as well as

address any other additional requirements

that are within the capacity of the

management of SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY

LTD (Wetherill Park)

This document is referenced to

AS 3745 – Emergency Control

organization and procedures for

buildings, structures and workplaces

“Environmental Guidelines: Preparation

of Pollution Incident Response

Management Plans” prepared by NSW

Environment Protection Authority

This document is CONTROLLED and must not be passed on or copied to other persons

without written permission.

DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION

1 Sika Australia Pty Ltd Management System

2 Fire Brigade, Smithfield

3 Fire Brigade, Bonnyrigg Heights

4 Security

5 Fire Alarm Cabinet (55, Elizabeth Street)

6 Fire Alarm Cabinet (18, Hargraves Place)


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CURRENT VERSION

Issue

No.

Issue

Date

Approved

By Position Summary of Changes

1 15/01/08 N/A N/A Initial Draft Issue

2 04/02/09 Alexandre

Buckoski

Operations

Manager

Final Approved Version

3 20/03/11 Alexandre

Buckoski

Operations

Manager

Updated to expand

Emergency

4 01/09/12 Miljan

Gutovic

General Manager Addition of Pollution

Incident Response

Management Plan

5 23/03/14 Gajendra

Balabaskara

Site Manager,

NSW

Improvements and

Additions

6 30/03/15 Michael Siely Operations

Manager

Improvements and

Additions


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CONTENTS PAGE

COVER PAGE ................................................................................................................. 1

DOCUMENT STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION ............................................................... 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................. 3

LIST OF APPENDICES AND ATTACHMENTS ............................................................ 5

1.0 PURPOSE OF PLAN ........................................................................................... 8

1.1 PIRMP Requirements ................................................................................... 10

2.0 EMERGENCY CONTACTS ............................................................................... 12

2.1 Off-Site Emergency Contacts and Relevant Authorities for Reporting ....... 12

3.0 SITE EMERGENCY RESOURCES ................................................................... 14

3.1 On-Site Emergency Resources ................................................................... 14

3.2 Safety Equipment and Risk Minimising Devices ......................................... 14

3.3 External Site Resources ............................................................................... 15

3.4 Communication Resources .......................................................................... 15

3.5 Radio Protocol .............................................................................................. 16

3.6 Holders of a Full Set of Site Keys ................................................................ 16

4.0 SITE EMERGENCY ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE ........................... 17

5.0 GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................... 18

6.0 SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS .............................................................................. 19

6.1 Policy ............................................................................................................. 19

6.2 Definition of an Emergency and Pollution Incident...................................... 19

6.3 Types of Emergencies and Pollution Incidents ........................................... 20

6.4 Summary of Hazards .................................................................................... 34

6.5 Material Safety Data Sheets ........................................................................ 45

7.0 CHEMICALS MANUFACTURED, STORED OR CONSUMED ON SITE ....... 46

7.1 HAZCHEM CODES ................................................................................................. 53

NOTES FOR GUIDANCE ............................................................................................. 54

7.2 Inventory of Other Potential Pollutants ........................................................ 54

8.0 FIRE/EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEM ............................................................. 55

8.1 Alarm Activation ............................................................................................ 55


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8.2 Alarm Testing ................................................................................................ 55

8.3 Alarm Deactivation ....................................................................................... 57

9.0 EMERGENCY AND POLLUTION INCIDENT RESPONSE AND CONTROL 58

9.1 Raising the Alarm ......................................................................................... 58

9.2 Emergency Response .................................................................................. 58

9.3 Emergency Control ....................................................................................... 59

9.4 Handover Briefing ......................................................................................... 60

9.5 Traffic Control ............................................................................................... 60

9.6 After Hours Emergency ................................................................................ 61

9.7 Neighbouring Properties .............................................................................. 61

9.8 FIRE ORDER ................................................................................................ 61

FIRE ORDER ..................................................................................... 63

SPILL ORDER ................................................................................... 65

10.0 TERMINATION OF AN EMERGENCY ....................................................... 66

10.1 Internal Alert.................................................................................................. 66

10.2 External Evacuation ...................................................................................... 66

10.3 Recommencing Operations .......................................................................... 66

11.0 NOTIFICATION OF A POLLUTION INCIDENT .................................................. 67

11.1 When to Notify .............................................................................................. 68

11.2 How to Notify ..................................................................................................... 68

11.3 What to Notify ............................................................................................... 69

11.4 Site Contacts................................................................................................. 69

11.5 Communicating with Neighbours and the Local Community ...................... 70

12.0 MEDIA RESPONSE/PUBLIC RELATIONS ............................................... 71

13.0 STATUTORY INVESTIGATION .......................................................................... 72

13.1 Investigation and Written Report ................................................................. 72

14.0 TRAINING, TESTING, AND DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 73

15.0 REVIEW AND REVISION ........................................................................... 75

15.1 Revision ........................................................................................................ 75

15.2 Testing .......................................................................................................... 75


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16.0 BOMB THREATS ....................................................................................... 78

17.0 APPENDICES ............................................................................................... 80


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1.0 PURPOSE OF PLAN

This plan has been prepared for the Sika Australia Pty Ltd for the Sites located at 55 Elizabeth

Street, Wetherill Park, NSW 2164 and 18 Hargraves Place, Wetherill Park, NSW 2164. (see

Map Appendix 1). This plan replaces the previous Emergency Plan to include provisions to

address pollution incidents, which is detailed in the Pollution Incident Response Management

Plan (PIRMP).

The Wetherill Park Site includes production plant, warehouses, laboratory and offices (see

Map Appendix 2).

A range of concrete admixtures, liquid colour and resin based products mainly, epoxy resin

products are produced using various chemical raw materials.

In the event of an emergency, or if a pollution incident occurs during an activity carried out on

Site which poses a risk of material harm to the environment, the person carrying out the

activity must immediately implement this plan.

The purpose of the plan is to:

Provide information, and procedures to be followed, in the event of an emergency or

pollution incident involving Site facilities, personnel, the environment, and external

emergency services.

Control and limit any effect that an emergency or pollution incident, including potential

incidents, may have on the Site or neighbouring areas, protecting employment and

save lives.

To facilitate emergency response and to provide ready assistance on the Site

appropriate to the situation,

To ensure timely communication of all vital information of an emergency or a pollution

incident to staff, the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), other relevant authorities

and all other stakeholders affected by the impacts of the incident,

To identify risks relating to the activities on Site and to develop actions to minimise

and manage these risks

To facilitate reorganisation and reconstruction activities so that normal operations can

be resumed, and

To facilitate and advise the necessary training so that a high level of preparedness

can be continually maintained.


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These procedures were formulated to meet the requirements of Australian Standard

AS 3745-2010- Planning for emergencies in facilities.

The principal function of the emergency procedures is to ensure the safety of personnel.

To this end, we seek your cooperation in observing the procedures and in the event of an

emergency, the instructions given by the Wardens.

Whenever these emergencies occur, it is essential that procedures and organisational

arrangements are prepared for the orderly movement of occupants out of the danger area,

to an area of safety.

All building occupants are required to participate in emergency planning and evacuation

exercises and acknowledge the authority of appointed Wardens (Emergency Control

Organisation) in emergency situations.

Instructions given by the Emergency Control Organisation will overrule normal

management structure.

It is also the direct responsibility of SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD’s management to

organise and establish emergency procedures for the safety of their staff based on this

manual.


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1.1 PIRMP REQUIREMENTS

The following table provides the general PIRMP requirements in accordance with the

Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Pollution Incident

Response Management Plans) Regulation 2012. The following table specifies the relevant

sections within this document detailing how each requirement has been addressed.

Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Pollution

Incident Response Management Plans) Regulation 2012

No. Requirement Pages and Section

Numbers

(a) a description of the hazards to human health or the environment associated with

the activity to which the licence relates (the relevant activity)

Page 36,

Sections 6.3 &

6.4

(b) the likelihood of any such hazards occurring, including details of any conditions or events that could, or would, increase that likelihood.

Page 36,

Sections 6.4

(c) details of the pre-emptive action to be taken to minimise or prevent any risk of harm to human health or the environment arising out of the relevant activity

Page 36,

Sections 6.3,

6.4, 8 and 9

(d) an inventory of potential pollutants on the premises or used in carrying out the relevant activity

Page 46

7 and 7.2

(e) the maximum quantity of any pollutant that is likely to be stored or held at particular locations (including underground tanks) at or on the premises to which the licence relates

Page 47,

Sections 7 and

7.2

(f) a description of the safety equipment or other devices that are used to minimise the risks to human health or the environment and to contain or control a pollution incident

Page 14,

Sections 3.2

(g) the names, positions and 24-hour contact details of those key individuals who: (i) are responsible for activating the plan, and (ii) are authorised to notify relevant authorities under section 148 of the Act, and (iii) are responsible for managing the response to a pollution incident

Page 69,

Section 11.4

and Appendix

10

(h) the contact details of each relevant authority referred to in section 148 of the Act Page 12,

Sections 2, 11

and Appendix

12

(i) details of the mechanisms for providing early warnings and regular updates to the owners and occupiers of premises in the vicinity of the premises to which the licence relates or where the scheduled activity is carried on

Page 70,

Section 11.5

(j) the arrangements for minimising the risk of harm to any persons who are on the premises or who are present where the scheduled activity is being carried on

Page 36,

Section 6.4

(k) a detailed map (or set of maps) showing the location of the premises to which the licence relates, the surrounding area that is likely to be affected by a pollution incident, the location of potential pollutants on the premises and the location of any stormwater drains on the premises

Appendix 1, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

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Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Amendment (Pollution

Incident Response Management Plans) Regulation 2012

(l) a detailed description of how any identified risk of harm to human health will be reduced, including (as a minimum) by means of early warnings, updates and the action to be taken during or immediately after a pollution incident to reduce that risk

Page 36, Page

70, Sections

6.4, 9, 11.5

and Appendix

8

(m) the nature and objectives of any staff training program in relation to the plan Page 73,

Section 14

(n) the dates on which the plan has been tested and the name of the person who carried out the test

Appendix 11

(o) the dates on which the plan is updated Page 3

(p) the manner in which the plan is to be tested and maintained Page 75,

Sections 14

and 15

SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD do not transport waste and therefore requirements for

trackable waste transporters under the same Clause of the Regulation are not deemed

relevant.


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2.0 EMERGENCY CONTACTS

2.1 OFF-SITE EMERGENCY CONTACTS AND RELEVANT AUTHORITIES FOR REPORTING

1. FIRE BRIGADE / 1. Dial 000 on outside line.

AMBULANCE / 2. Ask operator for desired service, either fire, ambulance

or police.

POLICE 3. Wait until you are connected.

4. Say (depending on where alarm was raised):

"I am ringing from the SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Head

Office and factory at Wetherill Park. The main entrance

is at 55 Elizabeth Street, Wetherill Park. The nearest

cross road is Victoria Street”,

OR,

“I am ringing from the SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD NSW

office and warehouse at Wetherill Park. The entrance is

at 18 Hargraves Place, Wetherill Park. The nearest

cross road is Elizabeth Street”. .

Tell them your name and phone number.

5. Tell them as much as you know of the emergency,

materials involved, quantities, building concerned,

number of people injured.

6. Request the intensive care unit for all unconscious

patients and all severe burns.

7. Make sure the appropriate front gate is open and

someone stays at the gate to direct assistance in and

keep others out.

2. MEDICAL Wetherill Park Occupational Health Practice,

447B, Victoria Street, Wetherill Park, NSW 2164.

Tel: 9756 1344 Fax: 9756 1799

3. HOSPITAL Fairfield District Hospital (02) 9616 8111


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4. WATER Sydney Water 132 090 (24 hours)

5. POLLUTION Environment Protection Authority – Hot Line

131 555 (24 hours)

6. ELECTRICITY Integral Energy & True Energy 131 003 (24 hours)

7. COUNCIL Fairfield City Council 9725 0222

8. WORKCOVER Work Cover NSW 131 050

9. EMERGENCY SPILL RESPONSE United Transport 0408 963 405

Chemtrans 9792 9400

10. EMERGENCY CLEAN-UP Cleanaway 131 339

SITA 02 9995 5000

11. THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH Camperdown 02 9515 9420

(After hours: 9515 6111 – ask Public Health Officer

on call)


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3.0 SITE EMERGENCY RESOURCES

3.1 ON-SITE EMERGENCY RESOURCES

The following emergency resources are available on the SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Wetherill Park Site:

a) SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) –

(refer Section 4.0)

b) Trained First Aid Personnel – (refer Section 4.0)

c) Emergency Equipment : (refer Appendix 3)

Eye wash stations

Emergency shower stations

First aid boxes

Material Safety Data Sheets

d) Fire fighting equipment: (refer Appendix 4)

11 fire hose reels (2 with foam making kit)

32 fire extinguishers

01 double fire hydrant (with foam making kit)

e) Site drainage system (refer Appendix 5)

f) Site fire detection zones (refer Appendix 6)

g) Site évacuation routes (refer Appendix 7)

3.2 SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND RISK MINIMISING DEVICES

The following contains a list of safety equipment and risk minimising devices on Site,

relevant to its operations and activities:

Stormwater Isolation Valve – located at the south-western portion of the Site, this is

used to isolate any large spills and contamination events when used in combination

with Site bunding and the gradient of the Site. This was recently replaced, which

was on 15 December 2014 and installed by Vincent Developments Pty Ltd.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – these would include a hard hat, hard

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entering areas where dangerous goods and hazardous chemicals are

manufactured, stored, and consumed.

Spill Stations / Spill Control Bins – these are provided throughout the Site,

especially in areas prone to spills. There are 5 locations in total which are

described in Appendix 5.

Material Safety Data Sheets / Safety Data Sheets (MSDS/SDS) – these are

documentation which provide a comprehensive technical description of each

chemical handled or stored on Site. These are consulted on a routine basis to

determine the appropriate PPE and the necessity for spill stations / spill control

bins.

3.3 EXTERNAL SITE RESOURCES

Orica Emergency Response Service can provide product and safety information as holders of

a set of Sika Australia Pty Ltd Material Safety Data Sheets

ORICA EMERGENCY RESPONSE 1800 033 111 (24 hours)

TRANSPORT COMPANIES WITH EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

Chemtrans (9792 9400)

United Transport (0408 963 405)

3.4 COMMUNICATION RESOURCES

3 x Mobile Telephones are located:

Site Manager - 0400 357 131

Operations Manager - 0408 875 790

Supply Chain Manager - 0427 554 507

2 x 2-way radios are located:

1 x Chief Warden (Hargraves Place) - (kept on Site at all times)

1 x Floor Warden (Elizabeth St) - (kept on Site at all times)

Mobile phones are not to be used when vapour from a flammable liquid may be

present due to risk of ignition.


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AFTER HOURS

Site is shut down - No need to consider evacuation.

3.5 RADIO PROTOCOL

The 2-way radios held on Site have “common” transmission and receiving frequencies.

This means that communication can only be “one-way” at any time. It is thus necessary to

confirm that the communication has been received and understood by the recipient(s).

The initiator should firstly identify himself and the intended receiver. The message should

then be sent followed by “over” (“end-of-message). The receiver should then identify

himself and acknowledge confirmation.

Example: “This is the Chief Warden from Hargraves Place. Do you receive me

ECO? Over”

“This is the Elizabeth St. ECO receiving. Over”

3.6 HOLDERS OF A FULL SET OF SITE KEYS

Site Manager

Operations Manager

Supply Chain Manager

National Finished Goods Ware House Co-ordinator

Raw Materials Ware House Co-ordinator


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4.0 SITE EMERGENCY ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

SITE EMERGENCY CONTROL ORGANISATION

CHIEF WARDEN (Colour for identification – white)

DEPUTY CHIEF WARDEN (Colour for identification – white)

COMMUNICATION OFFICER (Colour for identification – white)

FLOOR WARDENS (Colour for identification – yellow)

AREA WARDENS (Colour for identification – yellow)

WARDENS (Colour for identification – red)

FIRST AID PERSONNEL (Colour for identification – green cross on a

white background)

IN THE CASE OF LARGE SCALE EMERGENCIES REQUIRING SITE

EVACUATION, EXTERNAL EMERGENCY SERVICES WILL TAKE OVER

CONTROL AND CO-ORDINATION OF EMERGENCY

FIRE BRIGADE POLICE AMBULANCE

Fire Fighting Ground / Traffic Control Treating injured

Spillage control Evacuation – neighbours Rescue and Transport

Make Safe Investigation

Clean –up Security

Support for Fire Brigade

Co-ordination

NO PERSONNEL ARE TO INTERFERE WITH ANY ASSISTANCE

PROVIDED BY THE CO-ORDINATING SERVICES

Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) will also act as an Emergency Planning

Committee (EPC).


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5.0 GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets

External Emergency Services Fire Brigade, Police, Ambulance

EPC Emergency Planning Committee

ECO Emergency Control Organisation

DG Dangerous Goods

PPE Personal Protective Equipment i.e. gloves, hard

hats, boots, respirators etc.

PEO Police Emergency Operations

CPR Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation

IED Improvised Explosive Device


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6.0 SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

6.1 POLICY

In all cases of emergency the main objectives in order of priority are:

1 Control or limit any effect that an emergency may have on the Site or on neighbouring

areas, and in particular to minimize the risk, in order of priority, to :

Life

Property

Environment

Product.

2 Ensure a coordinated response to any emergency on the Site and to provide for

appropriate assistance from external emergency services (police, fire brigade and

ambulance).

3 Ensure satisfactory communication of all vital information as soon as possible.

4 Facilitate resumption of normal operations when appropriate.

5 Provide a basis for training personnel in the handling of emergencies, and to provide a

model for plant emergency procedures.

In the case of a pollution incident, the main objectives of the plan are:

1 Ensure comprehensive and timely communication about a pollution incident to staff, the

EPA, other relevant authorities, and the people outside the facility who may be

affected.

2 Minimise and control the risk of a pollution incident at the Site

3 Ensure plan is properly implemented by trained staff, regularly tested and reviewed.

To achieve these objectives, work involving some risk may be required.

6.2 DEFINITION OF AN EMERGENCY AND POLLUTION INCIDENT

Emergency:

Any event that arises internally or from external sources, which may adversely affect

persons or the community generally, and which requires an immediate response.


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Pollution Incident:

An incident or set of circumstances during or as a consequence of which there is or is

likely to be a leak, spill or other escape or deposit of a substance, as a result of which

pollution has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur. It includes as incident or set

of circumstances in which a substance has been placed or disposed of on premises,

but it does not include an incident or set of circumstances involving only the emission

of any noise.

The three levels of emergency are as follows:

1 LOCAL alert for any situation which threatens life, property or the environment and

cannot be contained by immediate resources. For example, plant operator collapsed in

a closed vessel or fire.

2 SITE alert where other areas of the Site or people, property or the environment outside

the Site may be affected. For example, the contamination of stormwater system on Site

3 EVACUATION alert when all personnel are required to leave the Site and assemble in

a safe location. For example, a bomb threat, or fire.

More information on the types of emergencies which may occur is listed in Section 6.3.

If there is any doubt as to whether any hazardous situation constitutes an emergency,

then it must be treated as an emergency.

6.3 TYPES OF EMERGENCIES AND POLLUTION INCIDENTS

The types of emergencies covered in this manual include:

Fire and Explosion,

Bomb Threat,

Armed Intrusion/Threat/Hold Up,

Building Damage,

Chemical, Biological or Hazardous Substances,

Gas Leak and/or Air Conditioning Contamination

Medical Emergency,

Terrorism,

Personal Harm,


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Severe Storm,

Loss of Containments – spills,

Poisoning,

Environment/Pollution,

Off-Site Loss of Containments,

Impact Events,

Civil Disturbances, and

Natural Events.

Some examples of the type of emergencies that could occur on or involve the Site, and may

lead to a full scale emergency and evacuation if not controlled/contained, are detailed below

in order of possibility:

Fire and Explosion

In most buildings this may involve liquids or toxic chemicals and combustible materials.

Heat and smoke detectors are installed in the Production Plants and Warehouses and

smoke detectors are installed in all offices, and labs, with a direct link to the local alarm

systems. All areas are bund for containment of chemicals, and provided with

appropriate first response, fire fighting equipment. This type of emergency may require

the evacuation of neighbours. Contact may be made at the direction of the Chief

Warden.

Instruction to neighbours before External Emergency Services arrive could be to;

* Turn off air-conditioners

* Commence their procedures

Note: the police have responsibility to control external roadways, pedestrians and

vehicles.

Bomb Threat

All available information must be collated and threats should be categorised as either

specific or non specific threat. This will assist in deciding what further actions have to be

taken.

Specific – least common but more credible. The caller provides detail that may

describe the device, its placement, the reason, its time of activation, etc.

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Neither threat should be discounted and decisions now have to be made by an assessing

team.

When a bomb threat is received the General Manager/Operation Manager and ECO

Team, including the Chief Warden, should be notified.

The following four options are available:

1. Take no further action but inform Police

2. Search without evacuation but inform Police

3. Evacuate and Search but inform Police

4. Evacuate (without search) inform Police

The notification of Police is not optional, in the event of taking no further action, reporting

is required as a threat is a crime and as such has to be reported.

The appropriate response will depend on the level of the perceived risk. In determining

the perceived risk, the following issues should be considered:

The nature or type of caller – Was there any Site specific knowledge demonstrated by

the caller? Was it seemingly premeditated by the caller? (i.e. Scripted threat, or

recorded voice) This may increase the level of perceived risk. Was it a Child's voice or

were there people giggling in the background? If there are factors which suggest the

call is less genuine, this will lessen the perceived risk.

The frequency of the threats being received. If threats are received on a more frequent

basis, the level of perceived risk will be reduced.

Timing of the threat. If the threat is received during school holidays or April Fool's day

the perceived risk will be less. However, if the threat is received during periods of

increased building occupancy or a Site-specific function, the perceived risk may be

elevated.

Is it possible that the call is a Copy-Cat call? If there have been media reports recently

this may lead to an increase in frequency of false threats and hence would reduce the

perceived risk.

Will immediate evacuation of the building expose people to greater danger? If you

believe the location of the bomb/threat is in building vicinity, occupants may be safer

remaining in the building.

What is the size of the building and how many people are involved? Where there are

fewer people it may be more appropriate to consider evacuation even where the

perceived risk is low. However, where there are many people involved and there is a

lower perceived risk (i.e. telephone call without a suspicious package) a full building

evacuation may not be warranted as the costs associated with evacuating a large

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It is the responsibility of the ECO team to consider the risk and determine which of the

four options is the most appropriate action.

Before an unattended item is deemed suspicious the following questions must be asked

by the Chief Warden.

H – Is the item HIDDEN?

O – Is the item OBVIOUSLY suspicious?

T – Is the item TYPICAL of items usually found in that area?

If the finder of a suspicious package is still unsure the following questions in conjunction

with HOT should be asked:

U - Is there evidence or reports of UNAUTHORISED access or activity?

P – Is there PUBLIC access to the area?

Communications during Search

A rapid two-way communication system is of utmost importance. Normally

communications between search teams and the Chief Warden can be accomplished

through the existing telephone system, or building intercommunications system.

Caution: The use of radios or mobile phones could prove dangerous. The transmission

could cause premature detonation of an electric initiator (blasting cap). Do not transmit

within 25m of a suspect item or farther if possible.

The Chief Warden will make the decision on the use of radio communication whilst the

search is in progress, based upon the level of credibility or the nature of the threat.

If a Suspect Object is Found

DO NOT TOUCH, TILT OR TAMPER WITH THE DEVICE

The Floor Warden for that floor will:

1. Advise the Chief Warden.

2. Proceed to evacuate the floor.

The Chief Warden will:

1. Advise Police and Fire Brigade.

2. Advise the Floor Wardens concerned to evacuate two floors above and one floor

below the "suspect" floor.

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If a written threat is received:

1. Immediately notify the Chief Warden or Security.

2. Place the threat document in a plastic envelop or transparent folder to preserve

condition and prevent contamination.

3. Do Not photocopy.

4. Surrender document to Chief Warden.

Bomb Threat Evacuation

Proceed with evacuation procedures keeping in mind the following:

Route of evacuation may need to be changed to avoid a suspect object. Wardens

should be advised of a suspect object’s location prior to evacuation.

As a minimum, evacuation routes, Assembly Areas and areas of access to the general

public must be searched prior to any evacuation.

Occupants should be requested to take personal belongings such as handbags,

briefcases, shopping bags etc when evacuating.

Doors and windows should be kept open, to lessen the impact from an explosion.

Evacuation should be initiated no later than 30 minutes prior to any deadline.

Persons should not assemble in any location that is in line of sight to the possible

danger area.

An alternative Assembly Area should be considered

Building re-entry should only be considered after a thorough search has been

conducted and after consultation with Police, Security and Management.

Car Park

During a bomb threat, a search may be undertaken. If a device is found in the car park or

a threat indicates a device has been left in the car park, the Chief Warden should:

1. Ensure Police are notified and Ambulance if required.

2. Ensure vehicle and pedestrian access is restricted to the responding Emergency

Service.

3. If necessary, commence evacuation of the Site.

4. Until advised by appropriate Emergency Service, no vehicle or persons can re-

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Note: In a bomb threat situation, DO NOT use two-way radios.

Reception Operator Instructions

1. Do not panic.

2. Keep the caller on the line as long as possible and record the person's comments

word by word.

3. Ask questions listed on the Bomb Threat Checklist (Appendix 8).

4. Listen carefully for background noises, speech mannerisms, accent, etc. which

might give a clue to the age, sex and location of the caller.

5. Fill out bomb threat checklist immediately in private, away from distractions.

Workplace Intrusion/Threat/Holdup

Managers should ensure cash and valuables are secured and kept to a minimum

workable level. Employees who may be subject to such an incident should be given

instructions to ensure their safety.

If you are confronted by an armed intruder:

1. Obey their instructions

2. Try and remain calm

3. Do not take any action to excite the intruder

4. Hand over cash/valuables on request

Try to make a mental note of the description, clothing, speech, scars or other markings.

DO NOT GIVE CHASE

When the Intruder Departs:

Advise Police, give details of robbery.

Name Your Name

Address 55 Elizabeth Street Wetherill Park

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Try to make a mental note of the description, clothing, speech, scars or other markings

Contact the Police and Security

Fill out the incident/offender check list

Do not discuss details of the incident with others, as police need statements of what

you saw/did.

If you have a description of car or direction of the intruders travel, advise Police and

Manager.

Sometimes the intruder may use a weapon, which might include a gun. In the following

example, we will use a gun, but the procedure could apply to any weapon.

In the event of a wounding:

1. As soon as Management is aware of an injury, an ambulance should be called.

Ambulance Headquarters should be made aware that a shooting has occurred. A

suitable place for a member of staff to meet the ambulance should be arranged.

2. The Police should be notified immediately that the shooting or suspected shooting

has taken place.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD ANYONE CONFRONT THE AGGRESSOR.

Chemical & Hazardous Substances

Sika Australia Pty Ltd uses a wide range of chemical substances ranging from safe, non-toxic

mixtures through to highly toxic and very unstable substances, which could, if leaked, cause

disruption and injury.

All chemicals should be recorded and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) held for all

substances. Supporting this, the labelling, handling, storage, transport and use of chemical is

adequate and compliant with industry standards

If a chemical leak occurs, the Chief Warden should:

1. Proceed immediately to scene of leak without placing themselves at risk.

2. Establish scope of emergency and whether safe containment will be speedily

achieved. If in doubt, commence evacuation. In the case of noxious odour, air

borne contaminates, shut down air conditioning and seal area of origin if

necessary.

3. Notify Emergency Service and ensure Fire Brigade are notified and ambulance if

required. If material harm to the environment is caused or threatened, notify

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4. Ensure injured are removed to a place of safety and no one is exposed to further

risk of injury.

5. Notify all Wardens of situation.

6. If necessary, instruct Wardens to implement evacuation.

7. Ensure injured are removed to a place of safety and no one is exposed to further

risk of injury.

8. Notify Wardens of situation.

9. If necessary, instruct Wardens to implement evacuation.

Chemical Hazard consideration

Call Emergency Services.

Have MSDS’s located close to the source for quick reference.

Hold your breath and move away from Site as quickly as possible.

Set up communication channel for any person who needs to be isolated.

Ensure all people who may have been exposed receives medical attention.

Move upwind.

Building ventilation system shutdown, turn off fans.

Cover face with cloth.

Remove outer clothing and immediately wash skin with cold water.

Isolate the scene.

Prevent entry from unauthorised people.

Seek medical assistance immediately if you feel nauseous, dizziness etc.

Do not attempt to clean up the spill or confine the leak until the MSDS is at hand. You

must be appropriately trained and have the correct Personal Protective Equipment

(PPE).

Where the substance is considered flammable, isolate nearby ignition sources.

Shelter in place or evacuate upwind.

Commence immediate evacuation if complaints of illness, discomfort, irritation or

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Arrange supplier to assist in the decontamination of the Site and ensure no residual

contamination is evident.


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Medical Emergency

The possibility of a medical emergency has to be considered during the course of a normal

working day.

Although not directly related to the operation of the building, management and staff must be

prepared to take appropriate steps to assist the ill or injured.

If any person is made aware of a medical emergency, they should:

1. Dial 000 and advise Ambulance of details of the injured person, give:

Name Your Name

Address 55 Elizabeth Street Wetherill Park

2. Dispatch a trained First Aid Officer to the scene, if available.

3. Based on their training, the First Aid Officer should render assistance to the injured

and make them comfortable.

4. If the injury has resulted from a fall, DO NOT move the person and where possible

do not leave them unattended.

5. Have a Warden meet responding ambulance

6. The First Aid Officer will remain with the injured person until despatched from the

Site by the ambulance or such other time as deemed necessary.

7. Advise next of kin with the details of the injury if serious

8. After the incident complete an Incident report.

Terrorism

On becoming aware of a terrorism threat the Chief Warden will:

1. Immediately notify Police. Terrorism Hotline Number 1800 123 400

2. Await instruction from Police

Considerations:

Next of Kin and family communication needs to be managed

Attracts large interest from media and the public. Emergency Services may instate

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Secure occupants away from the incident area

Arrange for contractors to assist in assessing building damage and functionality when

and only if safe to do so.

Severe Storm

1. On notification of impending cyclone or severe storm, ensure all loose items are

secured

2. Close all windows, curtains, blinds and external doors

3. Move computers and valuables away from windows or items that may fall

4. Turn off electrical appliances

5. Lightning strikes may cause power failure which will affect services such as lighting,

lifts, heating or air conditioning, ventilation and building fire systems

6. Seek shelter under tables or desks and away from items such as bookcases and

other furniture that may fall or slide.

7. If outdoors, move to an open space away from trees, power lines.

8. Refrain from using the telephone immediately unless for serious injury.

9. Restrict the use of vehicles and use only where necessary.

Water Leaks or Flooding

Floods caused by domestic systems usually do not endanger people but can cause extensive

damage to buildings and equipment. Floods caused by the overflow of stormwater drains,

creeks, rivers and streams are extremely dangerous and may require evacuation of buildings.

If water leaks or flooding occurs:

Turn off water at source if possible.

If possible, isolate electrical sources (if known).

If available and considered useful, local spill kits should be used to restrict the flow

of water.

If material harm to the environment is caused or threatened, notify relevant

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Consider evacuation.

Don’t move people from safety to danger. Flood waters are unsafe and evacuees

should not walk through water.

Building Damage

Generally, buildings in Australia can withstand a certain amount of damage without placing

their occupants at risk. Recent experience however, has shown that although rare, there is a

remote possibility of building failure due to unexpected forces such as earthquake. Other

possible causes of failure may be explosion, internal failure and collision.

When Damage Occurs:

1. Take immediate refuge under desk or benches, under door frames, archways etc.

2. Stay clear of racking, filing cabinets, shelves and bookcases etc.

3. Maintain refuge until structural safety checks are completed.

4. DO NOT SMOKE, USE MATCHES OR LIGHTERS.

Loss of Containment - Spills

An escape of a significant quantity of any chemical from its container would result in an

emergency situation or damage to the environment. The locations of 5 spill control

bins are shown in Appendix 5.

The effects of spillages vary widely and depend on the quantity and material involved.

The Site is fully bund in all warehouses and plants.

Immediate reference must be made to relevant Material Safety Data Sheets for

the appropriate management of any spill together with any PPE required.



Poisoning

The effects of poisoning vary widely and depend on the quantity, method of contact

and chemicals involved.

Any potential for direct contact with any chemical must be avoided as poisoning can

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absorbed - by skin and eye contact

ingested - via the mouth

Immediate reference must be made to relevant Material Safety Data Sheets for the

appropriate management of any poisoning.

Environment / Pollution

Any potential for pollution of the environment on or off Site, must be avoided. This

includes discharges to atmosphere from the plant or warehouse and care must be

taken to see no spillages occur that could discharge to stormwater systems. If a

pollution incident occurs, this plan must be activated and appropriate steps are to be

taken. Relevant authorities must be notified by following Section 11.0 Notification of a

Pollution Incident or the Notification of a Pollution Incident Procedure in Appendix 12.

Reference may be made to relevant Material Safety Data Sheets for the appropriate

management of any spill together with any PPE required.

Off Site Loss of containment

a) Roadways

In the case of emergency involving transport vehicles carrying Sika Australia Pty Ltd’s

products (including dangerous goods) on:-

Roadways surrounding the Site

The Chief Warden may:

Direct any actions required i.e. immediate implementation of spill procedures using

available equipment and trained personnel.



Arrange contact with external Emergency Services and the transport company

involved.

Contact the ECO (Emergency Control Organisation)

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Roadways in the metropolitan area

If contacted to assist, the Chief Warden may:

Provide information to the Authorities as required (such as information regarding

spillage control from MSDS’s on Sika Australia Pty Ltd’s products)

Make arrangements with an external transport company with emergency response

capability and equipment e.g. Cleanaway, QRX Transport

Make arrangements with an external clean up contractor i.e. Cleanaway, QRX

Transport

b) Off-Site Storage

If contacted to assist, the Chief Warden may:

Provide information as required (possibly information regarding spillage control

from MSDS’s on Sika Australia Pty Ltd’s products)

Make arrangements with an external resource with emergency response capability

and equipment e.g. QRX Transport (07) 3830 4175

Make arrangements with an external clean up contractor i.e. Cleanaway, QRX

Transport

c) Neighbours

In the case of emergency conditions on neighbouring factories and warehouses, i.e.

fire, adjoining Site buildings may require action by this Site's personnel for their own

protection and exposure.

The Chief Warden may direct any action required to;

Monitor wind direction, via his/her own interpretation to avoid exposure to

smoke and toxic fumes;

Monitor Site personnel for any health effects i.e. coughing, dizziness; and

Turn off air-conditioners and evacuate Site staff upwind.

Impact Events

Road vehicles and aircraft do present a possibility of impact with plant or storage facilities.

Large road vehicles at times may move inside Site buildings (particularly in the production

area). Aircraft from Pinkenba Airport periodically fly over the Pinkenba Site.

Emergency situations caused by impact of road vehicles or aircraft are likely to be similar to

those emergency types described previously i.e. fire, explosion or spillage. Such events will

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procedures will be used, ensuring that all emergency services and the Pinkenba Site are

alerted immediately.

If material harm to the environment is caused or threatened, notify relevant authorities by

following Section 11.0 Notification of a Pollution Incident.

Civil Disturbances

Demonstrations, riots and bomb threats may result in emergency situations. Specific

procedures for dealing with bomb threats are given on in Section 15.

Because civil disturbances such as public demonstrations may become violent and result in

employee injury or property damage, it is important that Police be called immediately to control

the behaviour of demonstrators.

Natural Events

No attempt is made in this plan to specifically deal with natural events such as flood, bush fire,

earthquake, tidal wave or similar situations. General civil emergency procedures will be used

to manage such events in the remote circumstance of their occurrence at the Pinkenba Site.

6.4 SUMMARY OF HAZARDS

The risk of main hazards to human health or the environment have been assessed and

summarised in the table below. This table includes the description and likelihood of the

possible hazards, the circumstances or initiating event that could cause or increase the

likelihood of the incident occurring, and the pre-emptive actions or prevention measures

in place to minimise or prevent the risk of these hazards from occurring.

Likelihood (Frequency) is classified into the 5 x categories:

A - Almost certain Is expected to occur in most circumstances

B - Frequent Will probably occur in most circumstances

C - Occasional Could occur

D - Infrequent Could occur but not expected

E - Remote Occurs only in exceptional circumstances

Consequence is classified into the 5 x categories:

I - Catastrophic Off Site release – large detrimental impact

II - Major Off Site release – contained with outside assistance

III - Moderate On-Site release – contained with outside assistance

IV - Minor On-Site release – immediately contained

V - Negligible Negligible environmental impact

The following matrix provides the Risk Matrix adopted by the Site, to provide a method of

risk ranking incidents using a combination of likelihood and consequence categories

described above.


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Table 6.4.1: Risk Matrix for SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Almost certain H H E E E

Frequent M H H E E

Occasional L M H E E

Infrequent L L M H E

Remote L L M H H

Negligible Minor Moderate Major Catastrophic

Code : E - Extreme

H - High

M - Moderate

L - Low

Upon examination of the Site, its operations and the nature of dangerous goods and

hazardous chemicals stored on Site, the following table was formulated which provides a

credible list of hazards expected on Site.


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Table 6.4.2: List of Pollution Incident Hazards – SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTDAUSTRALIA PTY LTDAustralia (Wetherill Park)

Functional/

Operational Area

Possible

Hazards/Consequences

Possible Initiating

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Pre-emptive Actions and

Prevention/Protection Measures

Admixture Plant Production Area

1. Spill of material. 2. Material escapes to bund

1. Vessel failure. 2. Pipe or valve failure. 3. Vessel overfilled

during product transfer.

IV C M 1. Only experienced operators trained in safe operating procedures will be allowed to work in this area.

2. Admixture Plant Production Area is adequately bunded.

3. Secondary containment area designed to collect spillages from ‘apron’ area.

4. The Site stormwater system is fitted with a stormwater isolation valve, which will be closed in the event of an emergency.

5. Spill control equipment is provided near the Admixture Production Area. Employees are in regular attendance to implement spill control procedures

1. Spill of material. 2. Spilled material escapes

bund and pollutes stormwater



4. Bund failure

II E H 1. Only experienced operators trained in safe operating procedures will be allowed to work in this area.

2. Admixture Plant Production Area is adequately bunded.

3. Secondary containment area designed to collect spillages from ‘apron’ area.


5. Spill control equipment is provided near the Admixture Production Area.


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Functional/

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Possible


Possible Initiating

Event

Consequenc

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Likelihoo

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Risk

Impac

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Employees are in regular attendance to implement spill control procedures

1. Spilled material forms a vapour.

2. Material finds an ignition source resulting in a fire.

3. Full-scale fire develops involving production and storage vessels.

4. Fire causing air pollution 5. Fire fighting water causing

stormwater pollution



II D H 1. Strict control of ignition sources including a hot work permit system will operate. No smoking will be permitted in the Plant / Warehouse Area.

2. Fire services are located near the Admixture Plant Production Area.


1. Dust emissions causing air pollution

1. Abnormal operation at Admixture production

III D M 1. Wet scrubber installed to handle dust & vapours.

2. The scrubber would be regularly inspected and be part of the Site’s preventative maintenance program.

1. Vapour impacts on employees’ personal health and safety.



III D M 1. Fire services are located near the Admixture Plant Production Area

2. Wet scrubber installed to handle dust & vapours.

1. Emissions impact on employees’ personal health and safety

1. Scrubber fails to operate correctly.

III D M 1. The scrubber would be regularly inspected and be part of the Site’s preventative maintenance program.

2. Personal protective equipment to be worn to minimize exposure


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Risk

Impac

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Viscocrete Plant 1. H2S emissions causing air pollution

2. Emissions impact on employees’ personal health and safety

1. Scrubber fails to operate correctly.

II E H 1. The scrubber would be regularly inspected and be part of the Site’s preventative maintenance program.

2. Personal protective equipment to be worn to minimize exposure

1. Sulphuric acid spill reaching the stormwater system

2. Staff injured while trying to contain it

1. Sulphuric acid spill 2. Unsafe handling

II E H 1. Spill control equipment is provided near the Admixture Production Area. Employees are in regular attendance to implement spill control procedures

2. Staff are trained in the handling of dangerous goods


1. NOx and SOx Emissions from hot oil/water heaters

1. Gas fired heaters used for production

V A H 1. Adequate ventilation within building

1. NOx and SOx Emissions from hot oil/water heaters

1. Malfunction in gas heaters

IV E L 2. Gas heaters would be regularly inspected and be part of the Site’s preventative maintenance program.

Powder Plant (Victoria and Queensland)

1. Stormwater pollution 1. Disposal of bags stained with raw materials into open bin.

2. Rain washing pollutants into stormwater system

III B H 1. The Site stormwater system is fitted with a stormwater isolation valve, which will be closed in the event of an emergency.


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Risk

Impac

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Tank Farm Area 1. Spill of material. 2. Material escapes to

stormwater. 3. Spilled material forms a

vapour.

1. Packaging failure. 2. Package damaged

during handling

II E H 1. Only experienced operators trained in safe operating procedures will be allowed to work in this area.

2. All material stored in the tank farm are water based and not classed as flammable goods.

3. Tank farm area is adequately bunded. Bunding is greater than 110 % of the largest tank.

4. The Site’s stormwater system is fitted with a stormwater isolation valve, which will be closed in an emergency.

5. Spill control equipment is provided near the tank farm area. Employees are in regular attendance to implement spill control procedures.



during handling

III D M 1. All material stored in the tank farm are water based and not classed as flammable goods.

2. Personal protective equipment to be worn to minimize exposure.

Dangerous Goods Storage Area (Class 3 – Flammable Liquids)

1. Spill of material.

1. Packaging failure 2. Package damaged

during handling.

IV C M 1. Depot designed as per AS 1940. 2. No materials are stored in bulk. 3. All operations done by experienced

staff trained in safe operating procedures.

4. Depot is internally bunded. 5. Spill control equipment is provided

near the delivery area. Employees are in regular attendance to implement spill control procedures.


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Possible Initiating

Event

Consequenc

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Likelihoo

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Risk

Impac

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1. Spill of material. 2. Material escapes to

stormwater.

1. Release / damaged during product transfer.

2. Valve, pipe or hose failure.

II E H 1. All product transfer operations supervised by experienced operators trained in safe operating procedures.

2. Transfer area is adequately bunded. 3. Spill control equipment is provided


1. Spilled material comes into contact with incompatible substance.


during handling.

III D M 1. Design as per AS 1940. 2. Only Class 3 or Combustible Liquids

are store in Depot. 3. No materials are stored in bulk. 4. Separation distances to be observed

between incompatible materials. 5. Staff to be trained in chemical risk

assessment process.




4. Full-scale fire develops involving tanks.

5. Staff injury from fire 6. Air and stormwater

pollution from fire


during handling. 3. Ignition source near

spill

I E H 1. Depot designed as per AS 1940. 2. No materials are stored in bulk. 3. Strict control of ignition sources

including a hot work permit system will operate.

4. The Depot is fitted with a fire safety door that closes in the event of an emergency.

5. Mechanical ventilation system shuts down in emergency.

6. No smoking will be permitted in the delivery area

7. Fire services are located near the delivery area.

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valve, which will be closed in an emergency.

Dangerous Goods Storage Area (other classes)

1. Spill of material.

1. Package failure. 2. Package damaged

during handling.

IV C M 1. Warehouse designed as per AS 3833.

2. Separation distances observed. 3. No materials are stored in bulk. 4. Warehouse is internally bunded.

1. Spill of material. 2. Material escapes to

stormwater.

1. Release / damaged during product transfer.









5. Full-scale fire develops. 6. Staff injury from fire 7. Air and stormwater

pollution from fire

1. Package failure. 2. Package damaged

during handling. 3. Release / damaged


4. Valve, pipe or hose failure

I E H 1. All product transfer operations supervised by experienced operators trained in safe operating procedures.



4. Strict control of ignition sources including a hot work permit system will operate. No smoking will be permitted in the delivery area.

5. Fire services are located near the mixer area.

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fitted with a stormwater isolation valve, which will be closed in the event of an emergency.

Delivery/Despatch Area 1. Spill of material. 2. Material escapes to

stormwater. 3. Air pollution

1. Package damaged during product transfer.

2. Tanker damaged during product transfer.


4. Incorrect tanker compartment filled.

5. Tank unable to hold contents.

6. Tanker drives off during product transfer.

7. Truck or car reverses into freshly received Dangerous Goods


2. No dangerous goods are stored in bulk.

3. Delivery area is adequately bunded. 4. The Site’s stormwater system is

fitted with a stormwater isolation valve, which will be closed in the event of an emergency.

5. All product transfer operations supervised by experienced operators trained in safe operating procedures.

1. Spill of material. 2. Exposure impacts on

employees’ personal health and safety.





III D M 1. All product transfer operations supervised by experienced operators trained in safe operating procedures.

2. Spill control equipment is provided near the delivery area. Employees are in regular attendance to implement spill control procedures.

3. Personal protective equipment to be worn to minimize exposure.


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4. Full-scale fire develops. 5. Staff injury from fire 6. Air and stormwater

pollution from fire








I E H 1. All product transfer operations supervised by experienced operators trained in safe operating procedures.


near the delivery area. Employees are trained and in regular attendance to implement spill control procedures.

4. Strict control of ignition sources including a hot work permit system will operate. No smoking will be permitted in the delivery area.

5. Fire services are located near the loading area.

6. The Site’s stormwater system is fitted with a stormwater isolation valve, which will be closed in the event of an emergency.

Warehouse / Office 1. Flooding of area. 2. Materials come into

contact with floodwaters. 3. Material escapes to

stormwater.

1. Heavy Rain. III E M 1. Site considered to be above flood risk area.

2. Warehouse area is internally bunded 3. No Dangerous Goods are stored in

bulk.


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4. The Site’s stormwater system is fitted with a stormwater isolation valve, which will be closed in the event of an emergency.

1. Staff injury 2. Loss of product

1. Unsafe material loading/unloading

II D H 1. All product transfer operations supervised by experienced operators trained in safe operating procedures.

2. Spill control equipment is provided near the delivery area. Employees are trained and in regular attendance to implement spill control procedures.

Waste Disposal 1. Water pollution at drum cleaning point

1. Water used to clean drums are released and enter stormwater system

III B H 1. Rinsing water are recycled into the batch process and not disposed of in the stormwater system.

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6.5 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS

Full sets of Material Safety Data Sheets for the products stored in particular locations and

used, manufactured or stored on Site are on Site - (refer Appendix 3).

At depots where Dangerous Goods and/or hazardous goods are stored.

Laboratory - Full set of finished goods MSDS’s

Laboratory - Full set of raw material MSDS’s

Sika Australia Pty Ltd Web Site - www.sika.com.au

Sika Australia Pty Ltd Local Area network - Full set of finished goods MSDS’s

Material Safety Data Sheets contain a range of information including:

Physical properties, chemical reactivity.

Health considerations, TLV, toxicity, first aid, advice to Doctor.

General hazard statement, fire/explosion hazards.

Spills, storage and transport, handling.

Personal protection recommendations.

Fire fighting information

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7.0 CHEMICALS MANUFACTURED, STORED OR CONSUMED ON SITE

The following table provides a typical list of chemicals manufactured, stored and/or consumed,

along with the expected quantities of each chemical.

TABLE 7.1: DG 3’s STORED IN DEPOT 1

Material UN

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Pack DG

Class

PG

Class

Hazchem

Code

Quantity

Acetone 1090 3 II 2[Y]E 200L

N-Butanol 1120 3 II or III 3[Y]E 200L

N Butyl Acetate 1123 3 II or III 3[Y]E 170L

SikaPlan Contact Adhesive 1133 25kg 3 II or III 3[Y]E 1100 kg

Corsol PGMA Methoxy

Propylacetate

1172 3 III 2S 422L

Methyl Ethyl Ketone 1193 3 II 2[Y]E 115L

Isobutanol 1212 3 III 3[Y] 400L

Isopropanol 1219 3 II 2[S]E 300L

Dowanol PM/Methoxy Propanol 1219 3 II 2[S]2 460L

Pigment White #957 1263 35 kg 3 III 3[Y]E 2190

Bentone Paste 38 Spec BC Bulk 1268 3 II or III 3[Y]E 55kg

Bentone Paste 62 Bulk 1268 3 II or III 3[Y]E 190kg

Sikagard 1268 205L 3 II or III 3[Y]E 5000L

Toluene 1294 3 II 3[Y]E 3kg

White Spirit 1300 3 III 3[Y] 1000L

Xylene 1307 3 II 3[Y]E 3000L

Univar Xylene #576 for Pri 1/202 1307 3 II 3[Y]E 35L

Butyl Titanate 1993 3 II or III 3[Y]E 110L

Wacker 290 1993 290 L 3 II or III 3[Y]E 1400L

Thinner K 1993 20L 3 II 3[Y]E 500L

Thinner 15 S/Floor Bulk 1993 3 II 3[Y]E 1000L

The following tables provide the list of chemical inventory for each significant location on Site.

Please refer to the Site plan provided on display by SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (Wetherill

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TABLE 7.2: DANGEROUS GOODS CLASS 3 STORED IN TANKS IN DEPOT 2

Tank No. Material DG

Class

PG Hazchem Volume

1 Sikadur 281 C1 8000 L

2 Solvesso 100 3 III 6000 L

3 Pigment Paste 3 III 3[Y] 3000 L

4 Sikacolor Substrate 3 III 3[Y] 6000 L

TABLE 7.3: DANGEROUS GOODS CLASS 2 STORED IN DEPOT 4

Tank No. Material DG

Class

PG Hazchem Volume

1 LPG 2.1 - 2WE 1000 kg

TABLE 7.4: DANGEROUS CLASS 5 STORED IN DEPOT 12’

Material UN

No.

Pack DG

Class

PG

Class

Hazchem

Code

Quantity

Calcium Nitrate 1454 1,000 kg 5.1 III 2[T] 8,000


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Material UN

No.

Pack DG

Class

PG

Class

Hazchem

Code

Quantity

kg

Acticide As 1719 8 II or III 2R 250kg

Sikadur 31 PTB Rapid Bulk 1759 8 III 2X 200kg

Sikadur 302 PTB Rapid Bulk 1759 8 III 2X 200kg

Sikadur 31/41 Rapid PTB 1759 5 kg 8 III 2X 1200kg

Epomate S 002 1760 8 II 2X 400L

Ancamine 1637 1760 8 II or III 2X 355L

Beckopox 622W 1760 8 II or III 2X 1900L

S/Floor 93 PTB Basic Hardener 1760 bulk 8 II or III 2X 1350kg

S/Floor 93/94 PTB Rapid

Hardener

1760 bulk 8 II or III 2X 450kg

Sikadur 341 PTB Long Potlife

Bulk

1760 8 III 2X 1300kg

Sikadur 32 L/Potlife PTB 1760 bulk 8 III 2X 1000kg

Sikadur 340 PTB Normal 1760 bulk 8 III 2X 3000kg

Epocem PTB 1760 bulk 8 III 2X 1000kg

Sikadur 32 L/Potlife PTB 1760 1.66kg 8 III 2X 2600kg

Sikadur 52/42/43 1760 1kg 8 III 2X 1000kg

Sikagard 62 PTB 1760 3kg 8 III 2X 700kg

Phosphoric Acid 85% 1805 8 III 2R 1000

Potassium Hydroxide Flake 1813 8 II 2X 500kg

Sodium Hydroxide 50% soln. 1823 8 II 2X 500kg

DMEA 2051 8 II 2Y 1000L

TETA 2259 8 II 2R 3000L

IPD/Hardener 2962 2289 8 III 2R 65kg

TMD/Hardener HY2996 2327 8 III 2R 380kg

Monoethanolamine 2491 8 III 2R 150kg

Polymid 125 2735 8 I, II or III 3W 250kg

Euredur 16 2735 8 I, II or III 3W 80kg

Laromin C260 2735 8 I, II or III 3W 110kg

SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY

LTDAUSTRALIA PTY

LTDHardener 1

2735 200 kg 8 III 3W 400kg

SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY

LTDAUSTRALIA PTY

LTDHardener 1 Bulk

2735 8 III 3W 1000kg

Sodium Aluminate 2812 8 II or III 2R 320kg


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Material UN

No.

Pack DG

Class

PG

Class

Hazchem

Code

Quantity

FerroGard 903 2491 20L 8 III 2R 1000L

FerroGard 903 2491 25kg 8 III 2R 500kg

Sikadur 31/41 PTB Nrml 1759 15kg 8 II or III 2X 150kg

Sikadur 31 Part B Rapid potlife 1759 30kg 8 II or III 2X 200kg

Sikadur 31 Long potlife 1759 2kg 8 II or III 2X 700kg

Sikadur 31 Long potlife 1759 5kg 8 II or III 2X 2700kg

Sikadur 31 Normal 1759 2kg 8 II or III 2X 30kg


Sikadur 31 Rapid 1759 2kg 8 II or III 2X 100kg

Sikadur 31 Rapid 1759 5kg 8 II or III 2X 1400kg

Sikadur 51 1759 3kg 8 II or III 2X 100kg

Con s/floor 7530 1760 12.5kg 8 II or III 2X 350kg

Sikadur 32 long potlife 1760 2kg 8 II or III 2X 500kg

Sikadur 32 long potlife 1760 5kg 8 II or III 2X 1500kg


Sikadur 52/42/43 l/potlife 1760 1.5kg 8 II or III 2X 250kg

Sikadur 52/42 l/potlife 1760 3kg 8 II or III 2X 500kg

Sikadur 52/SFL94 l/potlife 1760 8kg 8 II or III 2X 480kg

Sikadur 52/42/43 normal 1760 1.5kg 8 II or III 2X 75kg

Sikadur 52/42 & 742 normal 1760 3kg 8 II or III 2X 800kg

Sikadur 52(s/floor94) normal 1760 8kg 8 II or III 2X 250kg

Sikadur 52 normal twin ctg 1760 450ml 8 II or III 2X 300L

Sikadur 53 1760 1.8kg 8 II or III 2X 120kg

Sikadur 53 1760 18kg 8 II or III 2X 1700kg

Sikadur 349 1760 2.9kg 8 II or III 2X 350kg

Primer Sikadur Kote Part B 1760 200ml 8 II 2R 2L

Sika Australia Pty LtdAustralia

Pty Ltd4a Quickset

1760 5L 8 II or III 2X 40L


Pty Ltd4a Quickset

1760 20L 8 II or III 2X 650L

Sikafloor 93 PTB basecoat hdnr 1760 2.9kg 8 II or III 2X 350kg

Sikafloor 93 PTB basecoat hdnr 1760 20kg 8 II or III 2X 1000kg

Sikafloor 93 PTB basecoat rapid 1760 2.3kg 8 II or III 2X 580kg

Sikafloor 93 PTB topcoat hdnr 1760 3.2/20 8 II or III 2X 800kg

Sikafloor 94 PTB normal 1760 10kg 8 II or III 2X 1000kg

Sikafloor 94 PTB 1760 180kg 8 II or III 2X 5400kg

Sikafloor 94 PTB Rapid 1760 3.3/6.7 8 II or III 2X 150kg

Sikafloor 7530 PTB 1760 1.25kg 8 II or III 2X 600kg

Sikagard 62 unpigmented 1760 11.4kg 8 II or III 2X 1000kg

Sikagard 63 PTB 1760 2.5kg 8 II or III 2X 300kg

SikaTransfloor primer alm 1760 5kg 8 II or III 2X 200kg

SikaTransfloor flooring cpd 1760 30kg 8 II or III 2X 480kg

SikaTransfloor primer w & g 1760 7.5kg 8 II or III 2X 375kg


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Material UN

No.

Pack DG

Class

PG

Class

Hazchem

Code

Quantity

SikaTransfloor rapid 1760 20kg 8 II or III 2X 40kg


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Material UN

No.

Pack DG

Class

PG

Class

Hazchem

Code

Quantity

Sikaflex T68W kit 2207 10kg 6.1 III 2X 2800kg

Sikaflex T68NS kit 2207 25kg 6.1 III 2X 1000kg

Sikaflex TR23 PTA 2207 18kg 6.1 III 2X 2000kg


Material UN

No.

Pack DG

Class

PG

Class

Hazchem

Code

Quantity

Cleaner 205/Activator/ Adhesive 1219 250ml 3 II 2[S]E 500L

SikaCleaner 1&205 1219 250ml-

1L

3 II 2[S]E 500L

S/Cleaner adhesion promoter 207 1300 1L 3 II or III 3[Y]E 150L


Pty LtdRemover 208

1300 250ml 3 II or III 3[Y]E 1000L


Pty Ltdtransfloor top coat prt C

1307 1kg 3 II or III 3[Y]E 300kg

Primers 35/210T, 206G & P

Primers 209 , 215/290DC

Primers 203/21, PU

1866 3 II 3[Y]E 1000L

Primer 35 & 210T 1866 250ml-

1L

3 II 3[Y]E 350L

Colma cleaner 1993 1L 3 II 3[Y]E 380L

Hypalon Welding Solvent

Thinner C

1993 1L 3 II 3[Y]E 1000L

Sikagard 702W 1933 5L 3 II 3[Y]E


Pty LtdThinner for adhesive c733

1933 20L 3 III 3[Y]

Thinner 15 1993 1L 3 II 3[Y]E 500L

Total: 2.5 tonnes


Material UN

No.

Pack DG

Class

PG

Class

Hazchem

Code

Quantity

Sikagard 70 1268 20L 3 III 3[Y] 200L

Tiltseal / Product “P” 1268 20L 3 III 3[Y] 40L

Colma Cleaner 1993 20L 3 III 2[S]E 1000L

Thinner C/Hypalon Welding 1933 20L 3 III 3[Y] 400L


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Material UN

No.

Pack DG

Class

PG

Class

Hazchem

Code

Quantity

Solvent


Pty LtdThinner for adhesive c733

1933 20L 3 III 3[Y] 2000L

Thinner 15 1933 20L 3 III 3[Y] 1000L

Thinner 65 1933 20L 3 III 3[Y] 600L

TABLE 7.10: DG 3’s STORED IN STORAGE AREA ‘A’

Material UN

No.

Pack DG

Class

PG

Class

Hazchem

Code

Quantity

Sikagard 680s 1263 3 III 3[Y]

Elasto Colour Primer 1263 3 III 3[Y]

Rugasol MH 1263 3 III 3[Y]

Sikabond 1133 3 III 3[Y]E

SikaColors & Sikagard 65A & B 1263 3 III 3[Y]

TABLE 7.11: DG 3’s STORED IN STORAGE AREA ‘B’

Material UN

No.

Pack DG

Class

PG

Class

Hazchem

Code

Quantity

Thinner 15 1933 1L 3 III 3[Y]

Colma Cleaner 1993 1L 3 III 2[S]E

Primers1/202 1866 1L 3 III 3[Y]

Primer 209/15, 35/210T,

290DC/215, 206 G & P, 3

1866 250ml 3 II 3[Y]

Primer PU 1866 0.5kg 3 II 3[Y]

Total exempt quantity

Packaging Group II = 100L

Packaging Group III = 1000L


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7.1 HAZCHEM CODES

Hazchem Codes are an abbreviated action code developed by UK Fire Services in order

to conveniently convey immediate response information. The key for the Hazchem Codes

(in above tables) is as follows:

The HAZCHEM Code consists of either two or three characters, the first being a numeral,

followed by either one or two letters.

THE NUMERAL

The first character, a numeral in the range of 1 to 4, indicates the type of medium to be

employed by the fire services personnel.

Medium Selection

1 indicates the use of solid streams of water

2 indicates the use of a water fog or fine water spray

3 indicates the use of a water-based foam

4 indicates the use of a dry agent such as a dry chemical powder, eg. sodium carbonate

or dry sand

THE SECOND CHARACTER

The second character in the code is a letter selected from the range P, R, S, T, W, X, Y, Z

which indicates the type of personal protection to be worn, the possibility of violent

reaction, and whether the substances and the medium employed should be contained or

the substances diluted. The characters are generally black on a white background.

Personal Protection

The letters P, R, W or X indicate that a full chemical protection suit and breathing

apparatus should be worn.

The letters and may on occasion appear as reversed characters indicate that breathing

apparatus need only be worn if the substances are involved in a fire.

THE THIRD CHARACTER

The third character, when appearing, is the letter E. This indicates that evacuation of

persons in the neighbouring areas must be taken into consideration. Persons in the

immediate area of the incident should always be evacuated to a safer location irrespective

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HAZCHEM EMERGENCY ACTION CODES

1 WATER JET 2 WATER FOG 3 FOAM 4 DRY AGENT

P V FULL DILUTE

R

S V BA

[S] or S BA for FIRE only

T BA

[T] or T BA for FIRE only

W V FULL

X

BA

Y BA CONTAIN

[Y] or Y BA for FIRE only

Z BA

[Z] or Z BA for FIRE only

E CONSIDER EVACUATION

NOTES FOR GUIDANCE

V Violently of even explosively reactive

BA Use breathing apparatus

FULL Use full body protective clothing with BA

DILUTE Wash to drain with large quantities or water

CONTAIN Prevent spillage from entering drains or watercourses

7.2 INVENTORY OF OTHER POTENTIAL POLLUTANTS

The following table provides the list of waste produced on Site, which are deemed as

other potential pollutant sources.

TABLE 7.12: OTHER POTENTIAL POLLUTANTS

Potential Pollutant Location Controls Approximate

Quantity

General Waste Site wide Good housekeeping and designated

bins 5 T

Paper & Cardboard Waste Office/warehouse Recycling and housekeeping 500 kg

Dust Admixture Plant,

silos, mixing/filling plant, powder plant

Dust collectors, wet scrubbers, spill kits

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TABLE 7.12: OTHER POTENTIAL POLLUTANTS

Potential Pollutant Location Controls Approximate

Quantity

Non-hazardous raw materials

Warehouse Appropriate storage and spill kits. 1 T

Tradewaste Clean out of mixers Spill kits, directed straight to

tradewaste 2 T

8.0 FIRE/EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEM

The Wetherill Park Sites have their own Fire/Emergency alarm system with both automatic

and break-glass initiation. These Sites also have heat and smoke detectors which activates

the siren response and also automatically calls out the local Fire Brigade.

8.1 ALARM ACTIVATION

i) Alert Alarm Siren – Siren blasts of 1-second duration at intervals of 1 second.

This alarm can be raised by anyone discovering an emergency situation.

Activation of alarm will commence by breaking the alarm glass. If the Chief

Warden is promptly informed of emergency details the alarm may be stopped

before 90 seconds elapses, after which time it reverts automatically to the

evacuation mode.

ii) Evacuation Alarm Siren – Repeated 3-second siren blasts at 1 second

intervals.

Note: The alarm will go through its alert sequence for 90 seconds prior

to evacuation alarm.

8.2 ALARM TESTING

Fire/Emergency alarms are regularly tested. Prior to testing, an alert is raised via the

PA system. Any alarm malfunction shall be reported to the Site Manager.

For The Elizabeth Street Site

1. Open the door of the left-hand beige control panel in the entrance foyer of the logistics and

laboratory building.


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2. Turn the right hand control knob from ‘Auto’ to ‘Manual’ setting. This prevents the alarm in

Wetherill Park Fire Station being activated.

3. Turn the Mode Select knob from the ‘Off’ to ‘PA’ setting. The amplifier ‘On’ light at the top

right of the panel should light up.

4. Lift the microphone from its mounting on the inside of the control panel door, press in the

switch on the left hand side of its body and in announce in a clear loud voice that the fire

alarm is about to be tested and should be ignored.

5. Switch ‘Mode Select’ knob to ‘Alert’ mode for about 10-seconds followed by 10-seconds in

‘Evac’ mode.

6. Return ‘Mode Select’ knob to ‘Off’ and the right hand knob from ‘Manual’ to ‘Auto’ position.

7. For the Elizabeth St alarm test contact some individuals working in the following

departments at the time of the test to check they heard the siren loud and clear:

Accounts Department

Laboratory

Raw Material Warehouse

Powder Plant

Resin Plant

For The Hargraves Place Site

1. The lowest door on the red Fire Alarm control panel is opened near the sales office

entrance.

2. Turn the right hand control knob from ‘Auto’ to ‘Manual’ setting. This prevents the

alarm in Wetherill Park Fire Station being activated.

3. Turn the Mode Select knob from the ‘Off’ to ‘PA’ setting. The amplifier ‘On’ light at the top

right of the panel should light up.

4. Lift the microphone from its mounting on the inside of the control panel door, press in the

switch on the left hand side of its body and in announce in a clear loud voice that the fire

alarm is about to be tested and should be ignored.

5. Switch ‘Mode Select’ knob to ‘Alert’ mode for about 10-seconds followed by 10-seconds in

‘Evac’ mode.

6. Return ‘Mode Select’ knob to ‘Off’ and the right hand knob from ‘Manual’ to ‘Auto’ position.

7. The procedure only differs to that used in the Elizabeth St Site in checking those who

heard in the following locations:

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Warehouse

Admixture Plant / Viscocrete Plant

8.3 ALARM DEACTIVATION

The deactivation of the Alarm System will be determined by the Chief Warden or

External Emergency Services who will delegate the task by:

* Confirming that the emergency has concluded

* Checking all buttons as necessary, replace the broken glass to keep the button

depressed in its ‘no-alarm’ position.

* Go to control box, at office entrance and turn siren switch to off.

* Check for fire alarm activation.

* Follow instruction for resetting.

If necessary, a particular alarm sector may need to be temporarily isolated to provide

alarm protection to the rest of the Site in the event of faulty sensor. This will be done

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9.0 EMERGENCY AND POLLUTION INCIDENT RESPONSE AND CONTROL

In the event of an emergency, or if a pollution incident occurs which poses a risk of material

harm to the environment, the person carrying out the activity must immediately implement this

plan.

9.1 RAISING THE ALARM

Any person (this includes contractors as well as SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

personnel) who observes an emergency situation, or a pollution incident with risk or

material harm to the environment, shall raise the Site alert alarm by activating the

break-glass fire alarm (refer Appendix 4).

Always sound the alarm even if in doubt about an event qualifying as an

emergency. Even small fires in plant areas must be treated as an emergency

situation.

The person raising the alarm should attempt to control the emergency only if safe

to do so.

Go or send someone quickly, with the details to the Chief Warden at the

Emergency assembly point.

If there is any danger in remaining in the emergency area go directly to the Site

assembly point and wait (see map appendix 7).

9.2 EMERGENCY RESPONSE

For those not involved in the immediate emergency area or response :-

ON HEARING ALERT ALARM SIREN

Ensure others in the area are aware of the emergency

Collect personal property in the immediate area only

Be prepared to turn off all electrical equipment

ON HEARING EVACUATION ALARM SIREN

Shut down all equipment if safe to do so.

Evacuate work area closing any doors behind you

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Remain at Emergency Assembly point until advised

Take all Visitors/contractors to the assembly point and account for as quickly as

possible, via the Roll Callers.

For those involved in the Emergency and Pollution Incident Response Plan :-

Invoke Emergency and Pollution Incident Response Management Plan in accordance with

assigned responsibilities.

9.3 EMERGENCY CONTROL

Chief Warden

The Chief Warden shall be responsible for coordinating the initial Site response of the ERT to

the emergency and in the event of a major emergency that warrants evacuation and

attendance of External Emergency Services, he / she shall HAND OVER control upon arrival

to the Combating Authority (the Fire Brigade). In the event of a pollution incident, the Chief

Warden must also follow the Notification of a Pollution Incident Procedure and notify the

relevant authorities and the nearest neighbouring facilities (if necessary). Details of who to

notify and what to notify are identified in Section 11.0.

The Combating Authority (The Fire Brigade)

The Senior Officer takes charge of:

. Fire fighting

. Spillage control

. Containment

. Rescue

. Make safe

. Clean up

The Control Co-ordinator (The Police)


. Ground control

. Traffic control

. Evacuation - neighbours

. Investigation

. Security

. Support to Fire Brigade

. Coordination


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The Medical Authority (The Ambulance Commander)


. Treating victims

. Rescue and transport

9.4 HANDOVER BRIEFING

A Formal Handover Briefing by the Chief Warden to the Combating Authority will include:

. Location, nature and status of the emergency

. Details or personnel injured or trapped

. Action taken to date

. Location of all personnel involved

. Details of product(s) involved

. Any other relevant information

It is essential that close liaison and complete cooperation is achieved between the Chief

Warden and the External Emergency Services (Fire Brigade, Police, Ambulance) and other

SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD personnel.

Technical and general advice about chemical/toxic/fire hazards must be given. Material

Safety Data Sheet information will be made available to the External Emergency Services.

9.5 TRAFFIC CONTROL

In any emergency, internal roads must be free of vehicles not involved in handling the

emergency. Access must be clear for large service vehicles at all times. There should

be two access paths to the Site of an emergency always.

Vehicles which are not directly involved in the emergency must NOT be allowed on Site.

The control of external roadways, pedestrian and vehicle control is the responsibility of

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9.6 AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY

After hours emergency would be identified and monitored by security monitoring personnel.

Hence, the following events would occur in chronological order:

i) Fire/Emergency alarms will sound and will indicate locally.

This would be observed by security monitoring personnel or others nearby to the Site.

Site management will be contacted by the Fire Brigade as required.

ii) Security patrols and internal monitoring alarms will indicate any possible break-ins that

could lead to damage of facilities and stocks. Police and Site management will be

contacted by Security Services.

9.7 NEIGHBOURING PROPERTIES

Neighbouring properties could potentially be involved. Refer Appendix 8.

9.8 FIRE ORDER

A fire may cause significant property damage and human harm. A fire may also cause a

significant amount of smoke and toxic fumes (especially if involving chemicals) being

released to the atmosphere and the surrounding neighbours. The fire fighting water may

contain pollutants such as chemicals and may run into the stormwater system and pollute

the nearest stream, river, beach, etc. It is therefore important to know how to handle an

event involving a fire on Site.

The principles are as follows:

1. Be safe

Identify the location of the fire

2. Raise Alarm

Activate the fire/emergency alarm

Notify other colleagues and seek assistance

Notify Chief Warden

Notify Agencies such as Fire Services and/or follow Notification of a Pollution Incident

Procedure (as required)

Notify neighbours with safety instructions if they are likely to be impacted

3. Restrict the fire and Protect Waters


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Close doors and isolate the fire

Close Site Stormwater Isolation Valves

Bock entry to drains

4. Extinguish the fire

Only if safe to do so, extinguish fire using the fire fighting equipments available

5. Evacuate

If necessary, follow evacuation procedure

6. Clean Up and Dispose Responsibly

Clean up debris and pollutants caused by the fire appropriately

Clean stormwater pits and drains

Can waste material be re-used?

If amount of waste is significant, consult Waste Disposal Company to dispose of

materials

7. Restock

Replace and refill any used fire fighting equipments and damaged safety resources

Review incident – can we learn from this?

Can it happen elsewhere?


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FIRE ORDER

FIND Find the Fire

INFORM Raise the Alarm

RESTRICT Close Doors / Isolate

EXTINGUISH Only if safe

EVACUATE Move to safety

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Site Emergency 9

Emergency Services 000


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9.9 SPILL ORDER

An uncontrolled spill may run directly or indirectly (via soil, water table etc) into the stormwater

system and pollute the nearest stream, river, beach, etc. In order to prevent pollution and

minimize the potential environmental impact and liability, it is important to know how to handle

a spill in the event that a spill occurs on Site.

The principles are as follows:

1. Be safe

Identify the spilt material

Consult Material Safety Data Sheet

Wear personal protective equipment (PPE)

2. Raise Alarm

Notify other colleagues and seek assistance

Notify switch, Supervisor

Notify Agencies such as Fire Services or EPA as required

3. Stop the Source

For example, turn off valve, roll drum on side so the leaking bung is at top

4. Protect Waters

Contain spill

Close Site Stormwater Isolation Valves

Bock entry to drains

Dyke with sand, absorbent material

5. Clean Up

Pump liquid spills into safe container

Absorb into inert material (such as sand)

Sweep up or vacuum spills

6. Dispose Responsibly

Can the material be re-used?

Consult Waste Disposal Company to dispose of materials

Absorb into inert material (such as sand)

7. Restock

Replace any PPE used from Spill Stations

Review incident – can we learn from this?

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SPILL ORDER

FIND Find the Spill

INFORM Raise the Alarm

CLOSE Close the source

CONTAIN Contain the spill

CLEAN UP Clean up the spill

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Site Emergency 9

Emergency Services 000


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10.0 TERMINATION OF AN EMERGENCY

10.1 INTERNAL ALERT

If the emergency was contained on Site and did not warrant activation of the evacuation

alarm, the Chief Warden will terminate the emergency (upon receiving satisfactory reports

from staff involved in control, rescue, first aid etc).

The Chief Warden will personally inform or delegate someone to inform all Site personnel, still

in alert mode, in other areas of the Site.

10.2 EXTERNAL EVACUATION

If the emergency involved evacuation and attendance by External Emergency Services, the

Chief Warden will consult with them and formally take back control, and will then advise the

Managing Director who will announce the termination to Site personnel.

The necessary actions for clean up, safe storage and disposal of all contaminated materials

will initially be the responsibility of the Chief Warden. He / she can choose to delegate these

responsibilities to other people.

10.3 RECOMMENCING OPERATIONS

Resumption of normal operation will depend on damage to operating plants, removal of

debris, repair or replacement of machinery and the need to preserve evidence (see under

Statutory Investigation).

The decision to resume operations will be made by the Chief Warden or his deputy when he is

satisfied it is safe to do so.

Note: All work clearances being used at the time of the emergency must be re-

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11.0 NOTIFICATION OF A POLLUTION INCIDENT

A pollution incident that occurs in the course of an activity so that material harm to the

environment is caused or threatened must be notified. This section details how, when

and who needs to be notified. The full procedure is provided in Appendix 12. The

following is a simple flowchart detailing how to respond to a pollution incident:

Pollution incident occurs

Does the incident pose an immediate

threat to human health or property?

Call 000

YES NO

Call Site Contact:

Site Emergency: 9

Operations Manager: 0408 248 062

YES

NO

Emergency Coordinator to call relevant

regulatory authorities immediately in the

following order:

NSW EPA – 131 555

Fairfield City Council – 9725 0222

The Ministry of Health – 9515 9420

(after hours: 9515 6111 - ask for Public

Health Officer on call)

WorkCover Authority – 13 10 50

Fire and Rescue NSW – 000

Notify all information known about incident.

Contact and notify any persons as requested

by the NSW EPA.

Provide written notification to all of the above

regulatory authorities within 7 days of the

incident (information to be included is provided

in the EPL).

Develop and implement a follow up action plan

in consultation with relevant regulatory

authorities.

Is incident causing or

threatening material harm?

Notification to

authorities is not

required.

Does incident pose threat

to neighbouring

properties?

YES

NO

Chief Warden and Emergency Team liaises with

emergency services and communicates details of

the incident to neighbouring properties that may

be affected

Follow relevant

SIKA internal

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11.1 WHEN TO NOTIFY

Under Section 148 of the POEO Act, holders of environmental protection licences and

anyone carrying on an activity, or occupying a licensed premise, who becomes aware of a

pollution incident with a risk of material harm to the environment are required to report it

immediately.

“Material risk of harm to the environment” is defined under Section 147 of the POEO

Act as:

(a) Harm to the environment is material if:

(i) It involves actual or potential harm to the health or safety of human beings

or to ecosystems that is not trivial, or

(ii) It results in actual or potential loss or property damage of an amount, or

amounts in aggregate, exceeding $10,000 (or such other amount as is

prescribed by the regulations), and

(b) Loss includes the reasonable costs and expenses that would be incurred in taking

all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent, mitigate or make good harm to

the environment.

11.2 HOW TO NOTIFY

If the incident presents an immediate threat to human health or property:

CALL 000 Fire and Rescue NSW, the NSW Police and the NSW Ambulance Service

If the incident does not present an immediate threat, or once the initial 000 call has been

made:

Notify the relevant authorities in the following order:

NSW EPA – Environment Line 131 555


Ministry of Health 9515 9420

(After hours: 9515 6111 - ask for Public Health Officer on call)

WorkCover on 13 10 50 (WorkCover will ask for the ABN)


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11.3 WHAT TO NOTIFY

Section 150 of the POEO Act specifies relevant information about a pollution incident to

be given as follows:

(a) the time, date, nature, duration and location of the incident,

(b) the location of the place where pollution is occurring or is likely to occur,

(c) the nature, the estimated quantity or volume and the concentration of any

pollutants involved, if known,

(d) the circumstances in which the incident occurred (including the cause of the

incident, if known),

(e) the action taken or proposed to be taken to deal with the incident and any

resulting pollution or threatened pollution, if known,

(f) other information prescribed by the regulations.

The above information is that known to the informant notifying the incident at the time it is

notified. If further information becomes known after notification, this information needs to

be notified immediately after it becomes known.

11.4 SITE CONTACTS

Site personnel with specific responsibilities for incident response and management need

to be contacted in the event of an incident. This section contains the names, positions

and 24-hour contact details of those key individuals who:

(i) are responsible for activating the plan, and

(ii) are authorised to notify relevant authorities under section 148 of the Act,

and

(iii) are responsible for managing the response to a pollution incident.

The following table summarises the key individuals and their responsibilities. The full list

is found in Appendix 10. These key individuals are listed in order of who to contact in the

event of a pollution incident at the Site.

TABLE 11.1: SITE CONTACTS

Contact Name Telephone Responsibilities

Gajendra

Balabaskara

0400 357

131

Chief Warden – responsible for activating the plan,

notifying the relevant authorities, and managing the

response to an emergency or pollution incident


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TABLE 11.1: SITE CONTACTS

Gary Boon 0407 067

916 Deputy Chief Warden – assume responsibilities of Chief

Warden if he/she is unavailable

Christine Khairy 0438 045

974 Area Warden (HO Building) – responsible for assisting

the response to an emergency or pollution incident

Greg Langton 0417 498

437 Area Warden (All laboratories) – responsible for

assisting the response to an emergency or pollution

incident

Mohammad

Popal (Hasim)

0439 452

581 Area Warden (Resin plant &Coatings) – responsible for


incident

Paulo Vong 0424 592

828 Area Warden (Admixture plant) – responsible for


incident

Qurban Fahez 0434 239

647 Area Warden (Raw Materials Goods Warehouse) –

responsible for assisting the response to an emergency

or pollution incident

Neru Vaa 0417 232

296 Area Warden (NSW Finished Goods and Sales Office)

– responsible for assisting the response to an

emergency or pollution incident

11.5 COMMUNICATING WITH NEIGHBOURS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

The nearest neighbouring facilities have been identified in Appendix 8. The nearest

residents to the Site is approximately 1 km away so is unlikely to be affected

Communication mechanisms that would be used to notify these neighbouring facilities

would be dependent on the nature and extent of the pollution incident. Communication

methods used would primarily consist of telephone calls if the incident poses an

immediate threat to these neighbours. The Site may also utilise the following

communication methods to provide early warnings and regular updates to the owners and

occupiers of premises who may be affected by a pollution incident occurring:

Telephone calls (primary method);

Incident notifications on the company webSite;

Letterbox drops; or

Door-knocking

Specific information that can minimise the risk of harm will be provided to these

neighbours. For example, if a pollution incident occurs which causes the release of

smoke or fumes from the Site, the instructions to neighbours would be to turn off air

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12.0 MEDIA RESPONSE/PUBLIC RELATIONS

Company policy is that all media enquiry’s should be referred to a member of Senior

Management as quickly as possible therefore all media enquiry’s about the Wetherill Park Site

shall be referred to the Managing Director or in his absence the Operations Manager.

It is recommended that a positive image be conveyed to the media and that rather than stating

“no comment” message, that a message indicating that a Company spokesperson will be

making a statement and brief the media on the situation and be able to answer any questions

accordingly.

Any media releases shall be prepared and authorized by the Company Executive stating the

facts only i.e. cause, actions taken, effectiveness, expected termination, media cooperation

required.


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13.0 STATUTORY INVESTIGATION

There may be a statutory investigation into any Emergency.

A coronial enquiry may be held in the case of fire and will be held in the case of fatalities.

Relevant government authorities may also require investigating e.g. Department of Industrial

Relations and Employment, and Department of Environment and Planning.

The Chief Warden shall ensure that there is no interference with evidence and that any

cleaning up, repairs etc, apart from that necessary to bring the emergency under control does

no occur without approval of investigating officers.

The External Emergency Service Control Co-ordinator (Police) shall ensure that a senior police

officer is delegated to take charge of all aspects of the emergency which may later be subject of

a coronial inquiry.

13.1 INVESTIGATION AND WRITTEN REPORT

Immediately after the emergency is over the Chief Warden will arrange for a Site investigation

and written report of the incident to be prepared. The investigation will include a detailed

review of the sequence of events, communications and actions taken immediately prior to,

during and after the emergency situation.

Where available instrument charts, plant logs etc, will be examined carefully and retained. In

most cases photographs taken immediately after the emergency will be of value to the

investigators. Other evidence will be put in safe keeping when police have finished their

investigations. Those present at the emergency situation will be interviewed by the

investigating committee as soon as practical after the emergency.

The report will contain the following information:

Summary

Conclusions

Recommendations

Main body of the report should include brief relevant facts, findings, discussion and

analysis of findings and relevant operating data.

Appendices including photographs, diagrams, maps etc.

Normally the report will include a review of the emergency procedures and recommend

changes as required.


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14.0 TRAINING, TESTING, AND DEVELOPMENT

Training will be arranged for SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD personnel as appropriate to their

duties. This will include:

a) Induction Safety Training for all personnel includes emergency and pollution incident

response and evacuation.

b) Specialized training for operational personnel in local safety facilities.

c) Other training as relevant to their duties in first response fire fighting, first aid, etc.

d) Emergency and pollution incident response training for their area, alarm activation.

Cooperative training will also be arranged as agreed with the External Emergency Services

especially the NSW Fire Brigade.

Additional training methods used include toolbox meetings. A toolbox safety meeting is a

means of transferring information to the employees and is normally facilitated by the Plant

Manager.

Meetings shall be brief and concise.

Toolbox meetings shall be held with relevant staff not less than once every month.

Changes to Plant & Equipment as well as any changes to operating procedures / work

instructions shall be discussed.

A small concise topic is to be presented for consultation and discussion, e.g. wearing

of safety glasses, housekeeping.

Staff shall be given the opportunity at the conclusion of the meeting to discuss.

The minutes of the toolbox meeting shall be recorded by the Site Manager at the

conclusion of the meeting.

To assist in evaluating the effectiveness of training, a system of regular review shall take

place in the form of Management Review. The Management Review Team shall review and

evaluate Safety, Health and Environmental performance and to identify both training needs

and any improvements to operations required to be made on the Site.

To further assist in maintaining staff competencies, Sika Australia Pty Ltd commits that

employees shall be appropriately trained and retrained to minimise the risk of errors.

Annual performance appraisals are conducted with the view to determining any training

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The plan will also be tested every 12 months and within 1 month of a pollution incident

occurring to ensure that the plan is capable of being implemented in a workable and effective

manner. PIRMP was last simulated and tested on 23 October 2014.

Evaluation of the plan will be conducted through simulated emergency drills. Each drill will be

planned with at least one of the production areas so that the Site plan is evaluated for

consistency and compatibility. The drills will include fire/emergency alarm testing, emergency

and pollution incident response testing, spill response testing, and the testing of other potential

emergencies. The plan will be reviewed and revised and the effectiveness of the training used

will be determined as a result of the test.

The drills will be conducted annually. The co-ordination of the drill is the responsibility of the

Operations Manager.

Records of these drills, including date of drill, name of staff member who carried out the testing,

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15.0 REVIEW AND REVISION

15.1 REVISION

This Site Emergency and Pollution Incident Response Management Plan shall be revised at

yearly intervals. Reviews shall be the responsibility of the Operations Manager and will be

conducted each after the simulated emergency exercise. This will ensure that the plan is

accurate and up to date.

The annual update may include items discussed in management meetings, which may require

further discussion before these can be resolved and included in the PIRMP.

The following list of issues and aspects on Site contains the currently discussed topics for

consideration to be included in the PIRMP:

More simulator type tests for spills – this would simulate the reaction of staff upon a spill

incident;

More routine Tool Box talks – routine Tool Box talks promotes proactivity in the

workplace;

Monthly Meetings involving all Production Staff – this allows for any suggestions to be

included, including environmental hazard-related incidents that could be incorporated

into the PIRMP;

Routine check to ensure spill kits are adequately filled up and maintained well, all the

time – this allows for a single point responsibility. The appointment of responsibility is yet

to be determined.

Maintenance of the main storm water valve – A recognised drain and plumbing

Company carries out the planned maintenance of the storm water valves in order to

maintain its good working condition.

15.2 TESTING

Testing is established by performing Simulated Emergency Exercises. This would be conducted

on an annual basis as per the relevant legislative requirements.

For the simulation of the emergency exercise, the Operations Manager shall either conduct the

testing by:

Himself with an appointed team of staff from SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, by performing

an emergency drill, which will be similar to a fire drill but would be of a pollution nature;

or

Through a consultant, who will then formulate an emergency scenario and shall direct

the emergency drill along with an appointed team of staff from SIKA AUSTRALIA PTY

LTD.

The following table provides a list of simulated emergency exercises established to date: