EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN


STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

SUBJECT :                                            
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN        

DEPARTMENT  : SAFETY
SOP NO.                      : 01/S
Page No                       : 1 of  3
Effective Date             : 05.01.2012
Next Review                : 04.01.2014
SOP VERSION            : 07
                                                           
1. OBJECTIVE:   To provide guidelines to respond in case of emergency situations like Fire accidents.

2. SCOPE:   To lay down guidelines for safety of personnel during emergency situations.

3. INTRODUCTION:

Emergency situation arise when fire breaks out inside the premises due to electrical short circuits or during inflammable solvents handling. It is important that people should be trained to respond immediately to rise to the occasion to prevent property loses injuries and deaths.

4. PROCEDURE:

A. DURING WORKING HOURS:

4.1. Whoever first observes fire should shout “FIRE” “FIRE” etc.

4.2. The Security In charge should be informed first who in turn through telephones
        inform all the emergency team members and fire attack team members.

4.3. The security in charge should also inform fire station if necessary.  

4.4. The maintenance people should cut –off main power supply immediately in case of electrical   fires.

4.5. The fire attack team members should rush to the location and use proper fire
       Extinguishers to contain the fire. If the fire is uncontrollable the fire station people
       Should be followed up for immediate action.
4.6. In case of minor injuries or burns to personnel the first aid team members should
       give first aid to the effected and in case of major burns or injuries the nearest hospital
       Should be contacted for ambulance and be shifted to the hospital for further
       Treatment.
4.7. After the fire is extinguished the debris should be removed and the affected areas should be cleaned
       thoroughly.
4.8. All the details pertaining to the accident should be recorded in accident register.

PREPARED BY                                        REVIEWED BY                                     APPROVED BY

PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE             PRODUCTION MANAGER                                G.M. (Q.A
                                                                                            SOP No.   : 01/S
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4.9.  An emergency meeting should be conducted by the safety team at the emergency meeting point specified , calling all the employees to discuss various aspects and review the cause of accident and preventive measures to be taken to prevent such accident to occur in future.

B. DURING OUT OF WORKING HOURS:

4.10 The security in charge will have to take the total responsibility and depending on the magnitude of
        the fire he has to act.

4.11. First he should inform the Directors about the accident through phones to their residences to take
         permission for opening the factory.

4.12. Meanwhile he should depute his associates to use suitable fire extinguishers to contain the fire.

4.13. If the fire is large in magnitude he should immediately call the fire station people for action.

4.14. He should also call maintenance engineer for advice.

4.15. After the fire is extinguished the security in charge should make a record of all the happenings and discuss in detail with all the concerned people the next day.

5. RESPONSIBILITY                        :                       
1) Security Dept.
2) Emergency Team.
3) Maintenance Dept.
4) Fire Attack Team.
5) First Aid Team.
6) Safety Team.

6. REASON FOR REVIEW    :          SOP revised as per due date.

7. REVIEW GUIDE                 :          Log Book.

PREPARED BY                                        REVIEWED BY                                     APPROVED BY
PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE             PRODUCTION MANAGER                                G.M. (Q.A
                                                                                               






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8. SOPs DISTRIBUTION:

    This SOP shall be distributed to following Departments:

Name of the Department
Master Copy
Circulatory Copy
QA/QC
×
Production
X
Warehouse
X
Administration
X
×
Maintenance
X
×

9. VERSION HISTROY              :

Revision number
Change
Revision no. 03 to 04
1. SOP format revised
2. SOP revised as per due date.
Revision no. 04 to 05
1. SOP revised as per due date.
2. SOP distribution table included in the SOP
Revision no. 05 to 06

Version no. 06 to 07


PREPARED BY                                        REVIEWED BY                                     APPROVED BY
PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE             PRODUCTION MANAGER                                G.M.- Q.A
                                                                                               

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