Emergency Webinar Sleigh V2
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Transcript of Emergency Webinar Sleigh V2
Featuring: John Sleigh
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Question one:
In an emergency, an effective response relies on everyone following the same plan.
Is there a generic plan that all sites can use?
The Australian benchmark
Visit: http://www.ema.gov.au/
Emergency management
• Prevention• Preparedness• Response• Recovery
Emergency management throughout Australia follows this four stage cycle:Prevent, Prepare, Respond, Recover.Attention to the early levels reduces the later needs.
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How can we improve confidence and ability for mine workers responding to an emergency?
Question two:
Prevention
• Risk analysis• Risk Control• Hazard monitoring
Risk management needs to be local – the hazards and available remedies will be different at every mine site.
PreventionHierarchy of Control
• Elimination• Substitution• Separation• Engineering• Administration• Personnel
protection• Awareness
Elimination, substitution and separation are called “Hard Controls.” They do not rely on human intervention or compliance.
Separation
The level of control needed is influenced by the consequences and the likelihood.
Engineering
Engineering controls may still rely on human action or involvement.
Awareness
Soft controls, such as training, PPE and communication totally rely on human activity and compliance.
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Question three:
How can we be confident our plans will work?
Preparedness
A response may be severely delayed unless you can be found.
Preparedness
• Medical• Fire• Evacuation
Preparedness
Adequate resources are required on site to manage the emergency until professional response arrives
Response
Response
One company involved in the gulf oil spill had a 56 page emergency response handbook. 34 pages were about dealing with the media
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Can you give me an example where the right precautions were taken in advance of an emergency, which had a positive effect when it came to the crunch?
Question four:
Recovery
If prevention is not completely possible, preparedness is the next best goal.