Hazard & Risk Evaluation

109: Evaluate emergency response procedures

All organizations face risks due to emergencies. Adequate emergency response procedures are essential to protecting workers and workplaces. Emergency preparedness can take many forms, and an OHS professional should demonstrate their proficiency with addressing the risks and hazards in a variety of workplace contexts. Contextual variables include:

– Site location (e.g. flood risk near coast, isolation in northern regions, worker isolation in multi-location organizations, etc.)
– Risks due to production processes
– Response time for emergency services
– Pandemic situations

In order to act as an effective resource, the OHS professional should demonstrate a thorough understanding of, and ability to perform, in all aspects of emergency preparedness. These include:

– Liaising with external agencies in the event of an emergency
– Evaluating emergency detection and mitigation methods
– Development of emergency preparedness plans and arrangements, including emergency recovery plans
– Development of and implementation of preparedness plans, including drills

Prerequisite

None

References in Other Frameworks

BCRSP: HRCM2, HRCM9; INSHPO: B10, C16

Understand and Remember

– Relevant legislation, regulations, guidelines and standards that pertain to emergency response
– Different types of emergency events
– Appropriate responses to different emergency events

Apply and Analyze

– Manage emergency preparation drills
– Coordination of drills
– Reporting relevant information
– Provide training in the adherence to emergency response procedures
– Conduct a training needs analysis
– Provide recommendations for corrective action

Evaluate and Create

– Evaluate existing emergency response procedures
– Identify opportunities for improvement
– Identify areas of excellence
– Develop new emergency response procedures or adapt existing procedures in response to a change in workplace context
– Evaluate training processes
– Evaluate rules and procedures with consideration for factors affecting procedural compliance

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