Annual Guide 2017 I SOURCE TESTING ASSOCIATION
As far as the personnel working at height, such as the sampling team, it is vital that they have the discussion before commencing work to make sure they are comfortable with the plan, and also to make the site aware of their work activities and locations. This is important as the site may have overlooked these activities as part of their plan, focusing on the everyday tasks of their employees. Other actions that the sampling team can take include the use of harnesses. As well as being used for fall prevention and protection, these can be used to lower casualties with designed kits when trained to do so. It is also easier to rescue an individual with a harness on as this will often provide an attachment point.
In summary it is important that the following is considered when devising an emergency plan:
• Risk assessment to consider what could happen- could people be trapped at height for example. This could vary depending on the nature of the site.
• Plan could depend on size of site
• May be appropriate to rely on Emergency Services – but should liaise with these to ensure that is ok
• Fire & Rescue have local liaison offi cers who are happy to attend site
• High Line Rescue Teams and Ambulance Service Heart Teams are available but may be located some distance away
• If no immediate risk to life – leave alone and call Emergency Services
• Easier to rescue people in a harness
The team is made up of 10 fully trained members with at least 2 members on site, especially during high-risk activities. The team was trained on a 5 day high risk confi ned space and rescue course at Mines rescue centre in Mansfi eld. They were taught the correct use of breathing apparatus and spent most of their days training in the confi ned spaces tunnels wearing it, along with using SKED stretchers to rescue casualties in numerous scenarios such as low visibility, height, high humidity and high temperature. As well as this they were taught winching activities, use of tripods and rescue from harnesses.
This, along with ongoing training, now means the site have a rescue team who can deal with most situations at a moments notice.
The site also have a Site Emergency Response Plan, which details site evacuation and assembly procedures, contact procedures for the emergency services and lists responsibilities and contact numbers of key personnel, such as qualifi ed fi rst aiders. The plan goes in to detail around setting up control rooms and includes contacts for utility suppliers also in case this is needed. Other items included include chemical inventory, isolation procedures, spillage procedures and other environmental procedures, as well as check lists and forms to be completed as required.
The above scenario is from a major industrial site and whilst it is suitable for them, it may be over and above what is required on a smaller site. This is where it is vital that the plan is produced as part of the risk assessment procedure.
The fi nal and main point is that these must be considered by the site, and staff going on to site, as part of a risk assessment, since if there is an incident and the Emergency Services are called then this would be reported to the HSE, and if it is found that these were not considered, or if no plan is in place, then prosecutions would follow.
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