Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify potential emergencies
- Apply knowledge of WHS hazards and relevant standards to identify causes of potential emergencies
- Seek input of stakeholders in identifying potential emergencies
- Identify and liaise with appropriate specialist advisors and emergency agencies to identify causes of potential emergencies
- Develop a risk register to identify potential emergencies and their causes
- Identify options for initial response
- Categorise major types of potential emergencies
- Identify actions required to contain or limit potential emergencies
- Identify actions required to limit impact on personnel, property and the environment
- Identify requirements for liaison with emergency agencies
- Prioritise actions to be taken during emergencies
- Plan initial response procedures
- Identify resources available and required for immediate response
- Check emergency equipment to ensure serviceability, accessibility, cleanliness and correct location
- Document actions required for a range of major types of emergency, taking account of standards, current industry practice, specialist advice and input by emergency agencies
- Identify training needs and appropriate providers
- Implement initial response procedures
- Contribute to post-event activities
- Monitor emergency response and address deficiencies
- Monitor responses to emergencies for efficiency and timeliness, in consultation with stakeholders and, as appropriate, specialist advisors and agencies
- Document, and promptly and appropriately report, results of monitoring to appropriate persons
- Identify areas for organisational and personal improvement and make improvement recommendations based on analysis of response