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Earthquake Response Plan <br /> Premier Hyundai of Tracy <br /> The USGS has determined that your state is in the top 10 for frequency of earthquake events . <br /> An employee' s best response in the event of an earthquake will vary by location. If there is any question <br /> as to the safety procedure for a specific area, employees are to seek guidance from their departmental manager. To aid <br /> in determining response procedures, the following guidance from OSHA ' s website (www . osha. goy) is provided for <br /> reference : <br /> "The primary dangers to workers result from : being struck by structural components or furnishings, inadequately <br /> secured stored materials, burns resulting from building fires resulting from gas leaks or electrical shorts, or exposure to <br /> chemicals released from stored or process chemicals . Many of the hazards to workers both during and following an <br /> earthquake are predictable and may be reduced through hazard identification, planning and mitigation. <br /> There are many things you can do to prepare your workplace before an earthquake occurs : <br /> • Pick " safe places " . A safe place could be under a sturdy table or desk or against an interior wall away from <br /> windows and bookcases, vehicles , or tall furniture that could fall on you. <br /> • Practice drop, cover, and hol&on in each safe place . Drop under a sturdy desk or table and hold on to one leg of <br /> the table or desk. Protect your eyes by keeping your head down. Practice these actions so that they become an <br /> automatic response . Frequent practice will help reinforce safe behavior. When an earthquake or other disaster <br /> occurs, many people hesitate, trying to remember what they are supposed to do . Responding quickly and <br /> automatically may help protect you from injury . <br /> • Wait in your safe place until the shaking stops, then check to see if you are hurt. You will be better able to help <br /> others if you take care of yourself first, then check the people around you. Move carefully and watch out for <br /> things that have fallen or broken, creating hazards . Be ready for aftershocks . <br /> • Be on the lookout for fires . Fire is the most common earthquake-related hazard, due to broken gas lines, <br /> damaged electrical lines or appliances, and previously contained fires or sparks being released . <br /> • If you must leave a building after the shaking stops, use the stairs, not the elevator. Earthquakes can cause fire <br /> alarms and fire sprinklers to go off. You will not be certain whether there is a real threat of fire . As a precaution, <br /> use the stairs . <br /> • If you're outside in an earthquake, stay outside . Move away from buildings, trees, streetlights, and power lines . <br /> Crouch down and cover your head. Many injuries occur within 10 feet of the entrance to buildings . Bricks, <br /> roofing, and other materials can fall from buildings, injuring persons nearby . Trees, streetlights, and power lines <br /> may also fall, causing damage or injury." <br /> a . Facility Evacuation : Part 4 of this Action Plan provides details on facility evacuation procedures . <br /> b. Spill clean-up : When the facility is determined to be safe to enter, commence clean-up activities as outlined in <br /> Part 1 of this plan. <br /> c. Additional requirements: CCR TITLE 19 , SECTION 2731 (e) Identification of areas of the facility and <br /> mechanical or other systems that require immediate inspection or isolation because of their <br /> vulnerability to earthquake related ground motion . <br /> INSPECTION. <br /> 1 . Compressed gases <br /> 2 . Hazardous Material Tanks <br /> 3 . Parts Shelves <br /> 4 . Water heaters <br /> 5 . Pressure vessels — Compressors <br /> 6 . Any natural gas lines <br /> ISOLATION: Compressed gases that are incompatible will be segregated to prevent comingling hazards . <br /> Chemicals of a hazard category that are incompatible will be segregated as necessary . <br /> Emergency Response Action Plan — Premier Hyundai of Tracy 1110 vALL <br /> ©KPA , LLC Page 10 <br />