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                                                                              Hutchinson Builders – ABN:52 009 778 330

                                                     Work Health & Safety Management Plan
                                                                            Appendix 8 – Emergency Response Plan
                                                                                                            Version: 9.1


Explosion Emergency
Site Manager or Delegate will secure the area. Casualties to be stabilised, first aid administered, and
evacuated as required. Involve appropriate external agencies if required.
In the event of an explosion, a person should:
    1. Assist anyone in danger if safe to do so
    2. Ring emergency number (000) and call Emergency Control Structure on the UHF if appropriate
        and if safe to do so stating:
            a. EMERGENCY, EMERGENCY, EMERGENCY
            b. Organisation, callers name and position
            c. Exact location of explosion
            d. What is burning/ smouldering
            e. Evacuation actions being taken
            f.   Answer any questions if possible.
    3. Warn others in the area.
    4. Move to the assembly point when instructed by Site Manager and or his Delegate or when it is
        unsafe to remain in the area. Delegates should stand by their assembly point and await
        instructions. They should be prepared to evacuate all personnel in the area when the situation
        demands or when directed.
    5. Site Manager and or his delegate will set up First Aid station in safe area and will organise to
        isolate and contain any hazards resulting from the explosion.
    6. In case of a bomb, extreme care must be taken because there may be other bombs. Disturb as
        little as possible to preserve evidence for police investigation.
    7. Await further instructions from Emergency Services Representative.




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