Health & Safety Risk Management System

S10 - Emergency Preparedness

The purpose of this procedure is to help minimise the time taken for the emergency services to reach you and advise on ways to minimise the risk to operators if there is an emergency. It also highlights the need to include environmental and other emergencies within the planning process.

You can use this procedure as part of the risk assessment process to help identify controls which can be used as part of an emergency planning procedure.

Employers and the self-employed need to assess the first-aid requirements of their workplace. Make sure there are enough suitably trained first-aid personnel (first aiders) and facilities so that immediate assistance is available to casualties of illness or injury, and that an ambulance or other professional help can be summoned without delay.

For any emergency procedures to work well, it is vital that all operators and managers are aware of the procedures and have had the opportunity to test them and modify, as necessary, to ensure they are working.

Included with this procedure is an emergency preparedness checklist that can be used to identify if there are suitable and sufficient procedures in place.