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(jj►, <br />!1lY 'r ►;` r <br />Emergency <br />Action <br />IX WEATHER—TORNADOS,FLOODS <br />Kevin Basso will make the determination to shut down operations if threatening weather is in the <br />area. Kevin Basso will decide whether it will be better to leave the facility if time permits or <br />"shelter -in-place." <br />1. Monitor Weather Conditions <br />When threatening weather suggests that a tornado, or other dangerous weather condition, could <br />occur in the vicinity, the Emergency Response Coordinator {ERC} will monitor local news/weather <br />radio broadcasts for warnings issued for areas in or around the Facility. <br />2. Proceed to Designated Shelters <br />When a weather-related warning is issued for the area the ERC will notify all supervisors to be <br />prepared to move their employees to their assigned shelter areas. At the first sign of an approaching <br />tornado or threatening weather, supervisors must direct their employees to shelter. If time permits, <br />turn off your equipment, prior to proceeding to the designated shelter area. <br />3. If Designated Shelter is Not Available <br />Personnel who are unable to reach designated shelters are instructed to use the following <br />guidance to seek alternative shelter. Shelters should ideally be below grade, or if not feasible, <br />above grade in an area without windows and of substantial construction. Typically, fire <br />stairwells and washrooms are examples of appropriate shelter areas. Interior corridors are less <br />desirable as past incidents have indicated that they can become filled with flying shrapnel. If the <br />above shelters are not readily available, cover should be sought under heavy furniture, on the <br />lowest floor, and away from windows, glass doors, etc. All office trailers should be evacuated, <br />and those personnel should move to a more permanent shelter or lie flat in the nearest depression <br />or ditch. Personnel who are outdoors and cannot get to shelter should seek a low-lying area, <br />ditch, depression or low area. <br />Page 10 of 2T <br />0 2009 Republic Services 812'/2012 Emergency Action Plan <br />