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EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN SECTION 1 . Purpose - To establish general and specific procedures for employees to follow during various emergency situations in order to mnimize the risk of worker injury . Specific responsibilities of designated personnel are defined to clarify roles and duties when emergency action is needed . The ultimate goal is to protect all employees from all emergency scenarios using a variety of contingency Plans , Reference to the Injury and Illness Prevention Plan for further information . Emergencies covered under this plan include : ® Medical ( injury or illness ) ® Fire/ Explosion 0 Earthquake ® Hazardous Material / Chemical Spill ( defined for an emergency response ) Evacuation route cards and basic instructions will be posted throughout the facilities . Evacuation Route Maps are attached to the addendum of this Plan . Additional copies of this Plan are available in one or more of the following locations : Right4o - Know Station , office of the Safety Manager or designee . SECTION II . Responsibilities The General Manager is the Emergency Coordinator responsible for implementing this Plan . The Emergency Coordinator is also be responsible for the following : • Developing the Emergency Action Plan ( which includes emergency procedures, evacuation routes , and emergency personnel roster, and a training Plan ) ® Maintaining the Plan with updated changes in facilities, operations and personnel ( Plan to be reviewed whenever changes occur, but at least annually ) ® Providing current copies of the plan to Management and Supervisors ® Appointing emergency personnel ( including designating site personnel responsible for emergency duties in the absence of the Emergency Coordinator ) o Arranging for training of emergency personnel and conducting emergency drills ® Answering any questions regarding this plan or providing further information or explanation of individual duties under the Plan ® Directing emergency activities with designated/ trained personnel Emergency Leader (usually the Operations Manager, Shift- Leader or Supervisor4n -charge) has the duty to : Communicate the circumstances of an emergency to all other ERT members and advise when / if necessary to contact outside emergency services for assistance . Coordinate operations required during an emergency to give primary consideration for the safety of all personnel . At the time of an emergency , all duty assignments for other ERT members are given by the Emergency Coordinator . ® Serve as the primary liaison between the company and outside emergency services, during an emergency situation , and ensures that the incident is fully documented and reported to the Safety Manager in a timely manner . Emergency Response Team (includes the Emergency Coordinator, Leader) and other designated and trained personnel having the primary responsibility to work as a team to ensure that all personnel follow defined emergency procedures . ® All ERT members are committed to recognizing when circumstances prevail that require additional outside emergency services be notified immediately . ERT members know to take supporting roles when professionals are on the scene from outside emergency services . ® Knowledge of necessary procedures and actions to take ( see section III ) a Knowledge of and ability to contact any/ all outside emergency services promptly Emergency Action Plan Page 1 of 7