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Policy: AUS Policy Title: Revision Date: Page 19 of 22 AUS - 006 Emergency Response Policy 8110118 Lightning Lightening kills and injures many people. Avoid open areas. Get as far as you can from hilltops and trees, particularly any tree that stands alone. If you are outdoors, try to seek shelter in a building, cave, or depression in the ground. Stay away from fences, telephone lines and power lines. On the Road Other than being in a building, about the best place to be in a severe thunderstorm is in a Lvehicle. Stay inside your vehicle until the thunderstorm passes, it will give you protection from Y the lightning. Park clear any trees/utility poles that might fall on the vehicle. CHEMICAL SPILLS In the event of a chemical spill, the individual(s)who caused the spill is responsible to notify supervisor or manager for prompt and proper clean-up. Only authorized staff are permitted to clean up minor chemical spills (less than 1 gallon) of material; for spills over 1 gallon please call 9-1-1. Do not clean up a chemical spill if; • The chemical is unknown • There is a lack of necessary protection or equipment to do the job safely • The spill is too large to contain • The spilled chemical is highly toxic • If staff feel any symptoms of exposure Evaluate and Notify • Assess the toxicity, flammability, or other properties of the chemical (see label & SDS) • For flammables, remove or turn off ignition sources such as motors, pumps, fridges. • Determine if there is an immediate health threat to staff or your neighbors. If so, call 9-1-1. • If spill is minor, begin cleanup following steps below Containment/Cleanup • Don appropriate personal protective equipment • Per SDS use absorbents* (e.g., "spill pillows" for solvents), or neutralizers appropriate for the material*, e.g. sodium bicarbonate for acids, citric for bases. • Protect floor drains with absorbents or barriers around them • Package and label waste. Include contaminated clothes, rags, equipment, etc. ACTIVE SHOOTER Active shooters are sadly becoming a more common occurrence. Active shooters have appeared at schools, concerts, and at the workplace. Active shooter situations have been happening since the early 1900's and since 2000, 37% of the 84 active shooter situations were at a place of business. As an employer, AUS needs to be prepared and help prepare employees to stay safe if faced with an active shooter. Here are two things employers should do: Create a plan. Be prepared with a plan of what to do if there is an active shooter. Make sure that employees know the best escape route and the best places to run and hide. It may not be fun to talk about