Elements and Performance Criteria
- Manage emergency measures and practices
- Emergency prevention measures, practices and control equipment are identified, documented and disseminated according to the requirements of the workplace emergency procedures
- Purchasing, installation and commissioning procedures are followed
- Instructions in the safe and effective use and care of emergency control equipment are documented and disseminated
- Situations that could lead to workplace emergencies are identified and recorded, and options for mitigating or avoiding these situations are formulated, tested and implemented
- Manage emergency control equipment
- Emergency control equipment maintenance requirements are specified and managed
- Instructions and training are provided for on-site personnel in the care of emergency control equipment
- Equipment maintenance is audited for compliance
- Emergency control equipment is assessed for useability and accessibility and is reported according to workplace procedures
- Procedures are followed to correct emergency control equipment defects and deficiencies
- Record and report emergency control equipment and faults
- Schedule for verifying and reporting faults is developed and implemented
- Details and nature of faults are recorded and where possible rectified
- Maintenance logs, records and tests are consulted and corrective action is verified
- Reports on faults verified are provided in a timely manner and contain recommendations for improving verified faults
- Frequency of occurrence of faults is monitored and reported according to workplace procedures
- Monitor emergency control structures
- Currency, compliance and appropriateness of the workplace emergency plan are monitored
- Emergency control organisation activities are monitored to ensure they comply with workplace emergency plans, relevant standards and are appropriate for the workplace
- Advice is provided to emergency planning committee and emergency control organisation
- Compliance with relevant standards and statutory requirements is checked and appropriate recommendations are made where compliance is an issue
- Implementation of hazard analysis recommendations is monitored
- Representation on the emergency planning committee and emergency control organisation is monitored according to the workplace emergency plan, relevant standards and statutory requirements
- Recommendations and reports are provided to stakeholders
- Training is provided and monitored in accordance with the workplace emergency plan and statutory requirements