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EMERGENCY/CONTINGENCY PLANNING
1.0

PURPOSE:

To provide HydroGeoLogic, Inc.s office with a plan of action in case of an emergency


adversely threatening office personnel and property.
2.0

GENERAL:
A. The HydroGeoLogic, Inc.s office and each field office site will have a plan of
actions to be taken in the event of an emergency threatening office personnel,
visitors, and/or its property. See Attachment A which is a blank form
accompanied by an example of a filled out form.
B. Coping with an emergency requires planning, experience and good judgment.
The Emergency/Contingency Plan is to include:
1. Procedures to report an emergency and to sound the alarm to the employees
and visitors.
2. A designated rally point.
3. Procedures to account for all employees in the event of an evacuation.
4. A building diagram showing paths of emergency exit and the location of
emergency equipment.
5. Directions and map to the nearest emergency medical facility
6. Emergency telephone numbers with names and titles of essential personnel.
7. Contingency plan for expected emergencies.
8. A list of any critical equipment which must be shut down/off during an
emergency.
9. The location of the critical equipment noted in the plan and the personnel
responsible for shutting down/off the equipment.
This Emergency/Contingency Plan will be filed with the Fire Prevention Plan,
the Hazard Communication Program and the Respiratory Protection Program.
The location of this plan shall be noted on the Health and Safety Emergency
Action Plan for employees to review.

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C. All affected office personnel will be informed as to actions to be taken in the


event of an emergency and location of the Emergency Action Plan.
D. Definitions:
10. Emergency: Fires, explosions, gas release, spills, injuries/illnesses, floods,
tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes, lightning, power failure, bomb
threats, or similar significant occurrences.
3.0

PROCEDURE:
Responsibility

Action

Office/Area Managers

1.

Check that the facility Emergency/Contingency


Action Plan is appropriately developed and
implemented.

Area/Office Safety Officers

1.

Assist the Office/Area Manager in the


development,
implementation,
and
administration of the Emergency/Contingency
Action Plan.

2,

Train the personnel in the office affected by the


Emergency/Contingency Action Plan

1.

Immediately report the emergency to your


supervisor.

2.

Be Familiar with and comply with the


requirements
of
the
Facility
Emergency/Contingency Action Plan

1.

Audit
compliance
with
Emergency/Contingency
Action
development,
implementation
administration.

Employees

Corporate Safety Manager

Attachments:
A: Emergency/Contingency Action Plan Form
B. Example of completed Emergency/Contingency Action Plan Form

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Plan
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1.3 EMERGENCY/CONTINGENCY ACTION PLAN


ATTACHMENT A
(Emergency/Contingency Action Plan Form)

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HydroGeoLogic, Inc.
EMERGENCY/CONTINGENCY ACTION PLAN
I.

INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of this Plan is to provide information about the steps to be taken in
the case of an emergency and who is responsible to take these steps
The administration of this Emergency/Contingency Action Plan for this location is
the responsibility of:
Area/Office Manager
The implementation of this Emergency/Contingency Action Plan for this facility
has been delegated to:
Area/Office Safety Officer

II.

GENERAL
A.

Once an emergency situation is recognized, the person observing the


emergency will immediately notify ____________________________
who will communicate to all affected employees by __________________
and contact the appropriate agency as follows:
Medical: ___________________________________________________
Fire/Explosion: ______________________________________________
Flooding: ___________________________________________________
Other Emergencies: ___________________________________________

B.

The designated rally point or assembly area is: _____________________


____________________________________________________________
and is shown on the building diagram located:
____________________________________________________________

NOTE: COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS. USE NA IF SECTION IN NOT


APPLICABLE

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C.

The procedures to account for all employees in the event of an evacuation


from this office are as follows:

D.

The building diagram showing paths of emergency exits and the locations
of emergency equipment is located:

E.

The nearest emergency medical facility is: _________________________


located at: __________________________________________________
telephone #: _________________________________________________
directions and map to this facility are located:

F.

The personnel who have assigned tasks to perform in the event of an


emergency are as follows:
Name

G.

Title

Assigned Task

Telephone #

Special procedures for expected emergencies such as earthquakes,


flooding, fire, etc., are located.

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H.

The following critical equipment must be shut down/off during an


emergency:
Equipment

Located

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Responsible Personnel

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1.3 EMERGENCY/CONTINGENCY ACTION PLAN


ATTACHMENT B
(Example of completed Emergency/Contingency Action Plan Form)

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HydroGeoLogic, Inc.
EMERGENCY/CONTINGENCY ACTION PLAN
I.

INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of this Plan is to provide information about the steps to be taken in
the case of an emergency and who is responsible to take these steps
The administration of this Emergency/Contingency Action Plan for this location is
the responsibility of:
Area/Office Manager
The implementation of this Emergency/Contingency Action Plan for this facility
has been delegated to:
Area/Office Safety Officer

II.

GENERAL
A.

Once an emergency situation is recognized, the person observing the


emergency will immediately notify ____________________________
who will communicate to all affected employees by __________________
and contact the appropriate agency as follows:
Medical: ___________________________________________________
Fire/Explosion: ______________________________________________
Flooding: ___________________________________________________
Other Emergencies: ___________________________________________

B.

The designated rally point or assembly area is: _____________________


____________________________________________________________
and is shown on the building diagram located:
____________________________________________________________

NOTE: COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS. USE NA IF SECTION IN NOT


APPLICABLE

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C.

The procedures to account for all employees in the event of an evacuation


from this office are as follows:

D.

The building diagram showing paths of emergency exits and the locations
of emergency equipment is located:

E.

The nearest emergency medical facility is: _________________________


located at: __________________________________________________
telephone #: _________________________________________________
directions and map to this facility are located:

F.

The personnel who have assigned tasks to perform in the event of an


emergency are as follows:
Name

G.

Title

Assigned Task

Telephone #

Special procedures for expected emergencies such as earthquakes,


flooding, fire, etc., are located.

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H.

The following critical equipment must be shut down/off during an


emergency:
Equipment

Located

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Responsible Personnel

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