EMERGENCY MOCK DRILL SOP
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
SUBJECT :
EMERGENCY MOCK DRILL
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DEPARTMENT :
SAFETY
SOP NO. :xxxx
Page No :
1 of 3
Effective Date :xxxx
Next Review :xxxxx
SOP VERSION :xx
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1. OBJECTIVE: To
lay down guidelines to conduct an emergency mock drill.
2.SCOPE: To train personnel to ensure that all the elements of
emergency response plan are exercised by conducting an emergency mock drill.
3. INTRODUCTION: It is not
just enough that personnel know about the procedures of emergency response . It
is equally important that they should be trained practically to face emergency
situations. Some short of emergency mock drills are to be conducted at regular
intervals by creating simulated emergency situation, so that it will enable the
people to act quickly and aptly to prevent accidents , damages to properties or
injuries and deaths to personnel.
4.
PROCEDURE:
A.
SIMULATED FIRE ACCIDENT:
Only
trained personnel or outside contractors or consultants should conduct this
drills. The drill should be organized in an open place away from the buildings
and electrical installations.
1.
Place waste dry corrugated boxes sufficient enough to sustain fire till the end of the drill, as
a heap and
wet
them with Kerosene.
2.
Wear protective equipment and keep the appropriate firefighting equipment ready
and fire the heap.
3.
Operate the fire fighting equipment as per relevant SOP and extinguish the
fire.
4.
At the end of the operation clearly explain the people how to operate the
extinguishers and clarify their
doubts if any.
B. SIMULATED ACCIDENT
SITUATION AND INJURIES TO PERSONNEL:
Accident could occur to the
personnel during fire or during inept handling of chemicals, solvents and
machines and also during civil works. The members of first aid team should be
trained by creating a mock situation to immediately respond to save the persons
during fire accidents or reduce the severity of injuries in other type of
accidents. Only trained persons in first aid operation should do this drill.
PREPARED BY
REVIEWED BY APPROVED BY
PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION MANAGER
G.M - Q.A
SOP No.
:xxx
Page : 2 of 3
Version No :xx
1.
In case of fire accidents as if some persons caught fire like a situation
should be created and the person
should be immediately made to lie down on
the ground and rolled on the ground with gunny bags or
thick cloth or should be rolled in the
sand.
Precaution: While doing this water should not be used.
2.
If the burns or injuries are minor in house first aid treatment should be
given. If the burns are severe
they should be rushed to nearest hospital
for further treatment.
3.
Fire accidents due to inflammable solvents should also be dealt with in the
same way.
C. ACCIDENTS DUE TO
SPILLAGE OF CAUSTIC CHEMICALS
OR SOLVENTS:
A
simulated situation involving spillage of acids or alkalis on to the body parts
of personnel should be created and the severity of the effect can be shown to
be reduced by pouring large quantities of water and followed by neutralizing
with Ammonia solution or Dilute Acetic Acid as appropriate. The injuries to the
skin can be treated by first aid treatment .
A
simulated situation involving spillage of solvents on eyes can be shown to be
treated by using eye wash fountains and eye wash showers any severe injury to
eye can be referred to near by Hospital.
5. FREQUENCY : Once in a year.
6. RESPONSIBILITY : 1) Fire Attack Team.
2) Emergency Team.
3) Outside Consultants / Contractors.
4) Safety Team
7. REVIEW GUIDE : Log
book.
8. SOPs
DISTRIBUTION:
This SOP
shall be distributed to following Departments:
Name
of the Department
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Master Copy
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Circulatory Copy
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QA/QC
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Production
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Warehouse
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Administration
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x
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Maintenance
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PREPARED BY
REVIEWED BY APPROVED BY
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