# Presentation: 693866

##    Earthquake Safetyat LBNL

**   ****Earthquake Safety****at LBNL**

**Notes:**
Earthquakes are one of the two major risks the Berkeley Lab faces.  This illustration shows the laboratory and its location on the edge of the East Bay hills, just above the City of Berkeley and the University of California at Berkeley.

The yellow line represents the location of the Hayward fault – considered one of the most dangerous faults in California.  And while the Bay area is accurately called “Earthquake County” because of the numerous faults that criss-cross this area, the Hayward fault is the closest to us.

Being prepared for earthquakes is a smart move. Let’s talk about what earthquakes do, what you can do about them,and where you can get more information.

##    Earthquake Safetyat LBNL

**1906 San Francisco EQ****Berkeley, CA****Magnitude 7.9****Epicenter: Pt Reyes**

- _[http://www.abag.ca.gov/](http://www.abag.ca.gov/)_** **

**   ****Earthquake Safety****at LBNL**

**1989 Loma Prieta EQ****Berkeley, CA****Magnitude 6.9****Epicenter: Santa Cruz**

**Notes:**
These slides are historical pictures of what happened in the Berkeley area during two major quakes that happened in the past:  The 1906 San Francisco EQ, and the 1989 Loma Prieta EQ. These graphs came from the ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) web site, and they show the ground shaking intensity based on several factors:  (1) the geological makeup of the area, and (2) the distance from the epicenter. Green and blue indicate less shaking intensity, the red-brown indicates heavy shaking intensity.

The red circle shows where Berkeley Lab is.  

Why is it mostly green where the lab sits and beyond?  (because these are the East Bay hills, made of sturdier material, and farther from the epicenters)
Why is is red-brown down by the Bay and the Berkeley Marina? (because that is mostly filled land.)

##    Earthquake Safetyat LBNL

**Predicted 6.6 magnitude EQ****on Northern****Hayward Fault**

**   ****Earthquake Safety****at LBNL**

**Notes:**
This slide shows why we do so much earthquake planning up here at the Berkeley Lab.   This shows the worse case scenario – a magnitude 6.6 earthquake on the northern Hayward fault. 

The yellow circle indicates where Berkeley Lab is.

The black line through the middle is the path of the Hayward fault. 

##    Earthquake Safetyat LBNL

- _[http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/](http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/)_** **

**   ****Earthquake Safety****at LBNL**

- _[http://www.seismo.berkeley.edu/](http://www.seismo.berkeley.edu/)_** **

**Notes:**
Earthquake prediction is still not possible, of course, but a lot of different science is being done to try to get closer to that possibility.
These are a few web sites where you can get some really credible information about earthquake probabilities, and this is a copy of the chart that was released in 1999, during the anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake.
What this shows is that there is a 70% chance (+ or – 10%)  of a major earthquake on one of the Bay Area faults before the year 2030.  
For the Hayward fault specifically, the studies suggest a 32% chance of a major EQ before 2030.
The last big earthquake on the Shifts on the Hayward fault resulted in a major earthquake (7.0+ ) in 1886, which ruptured the fault from Fremont to Berkeley and caused over 30 deaths.

##    What EQ’s can do ...

**Washington State University  Nisqually EQ  2/28/01****Seattle, WA**

**   ****What EQ’s can do ...**

**Notes:**
Earthquakes, when they happen,can cause considerable damage, and not just outside.  A lot of the damage and injuries are caused by  toppling bookcases and cabinets, material falling off shelves, glass windows and mirrors being broken, and debris flying across rooms.
These pictures are from the Nisqually Earthquake, 6.8 Magnitude, epicentered just north of Olympia, Washington on February 28, 2001.
They depict a setting (Washington State University) that is very much like what many of us work in here at Berkeley Lab.
Notice the
Toppled cabinets
Material fallen from shelves
Broken glass

And on the next slide ....

##    What EQ’s can do ...

**   ****What EQ’s can do ...**

**Washington State University  Nisqually EQ  2/28/01****Seattle, WA**

**Notes:**
An employee trying to see if his computer survived ...

Notice the hard hat, worn by someone safety conscious of aftershocks!!

## GET TRAINED!!

**BET Seminar ****(EHS-155)**

**Earthquake / Wildland Fire Safety ****(EHS-135)**

**BET: Building Emergency Team ****(EHS-154)**

**Fire Extinguisher ****(EHS-530)**

**Adult CPR ****(EHS-123)**

**   ****What YOU can do ...**

**GET TRAINED!!**

**Notes:**
Given that earthquakes are something we all have to live with, and that they can do a lot of damage, let’s talk about what you, as a lab employee, can do about it.

First, if you haven’t already – get trained in the skills that help all of us cope better with any kind of disaster.  Take or update your first aid training.  Learn how and when to use a fire extinguisher.  Become part of the Building Emergency Team in your building.

## Publication 3000
Chapter 23
 SEISMIC SAFETY 
23.5.3  Nonstructural Earthquake Safety Measures

- Chapter 23
-  SEISMIC SAFETY
- 23.5.3  *Nonstructural Earthquake Safety Measures*

**   ****What YOU can do ...**

**Non-structural mitigation ...**

- _[http://fac.lbl.gov/Facilities/SiteSvcs/](http://fac.lbl.gov/Facilities/SiteSvcs/)_** **
**Location:  Bldg 78**** Hours:  7:00am- 4:30pm**** Phone: (510) 486-5087**** Fax: (510) 486-4211**

**Notes:**
NEXT –

Find out how to mitigate non-structural earthquake damages.  Chapter 23 in Pub 3000 has a list of tasks you can undertake to do that.  They are simple things like putting lips on your shelves, bracing cabinets to the wall, and tieing down your computer monitors, printers and fax machines.  Most of the material you need to do those things are available right here at Facility Stores, located in Building 78.

## Hold (on and be prepared to move with it!)

**Duck ****(drop to the floor)**

**Cover**** (yourself with a sturdy desk or table)**

**   ****What YOU can do ...**

**EQ response ... **

**Notes:**
AND ...

Know what the response is to an earthquake.  

If you grew up and went to school in California, where earthquake drills are practiced regularly, you know this:

DUCK – drop down and lower your center of gravity
COVER – yourself with something sturdy, like your desk
HOLD – onto whatever you are under so that as it bounces around, you bounce with it.

This is the proper response to an earthquake, whether you are here at work, at home, or anywhere else.

## ... evacuate to your assigned assembly area ...

**... ****evacuate to your assigned assembly area ...**

**...  ****and follow directions****from your Building Emergency Team.**

**   ****What YOU can do ...**

**Notes:**
THEN....

Evacuation to your assigned assembly area and follow directions from your Building Emergency Team.

Each building has a Building Emergency Team.  These are volunteers, employees just like you.  They’ve agreed to go through some special training so they know what to do during an emergency.

(More on this on the next couple slides)

**   ****What YOU can do ...**

**Know evacuation****routes and assembly****areas ...**

**... ****find out who your Building Manager and BET are.**

**Notes:**

IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT ...

To know your evacuation route and assembly area; and who the Building Manager and Building Emergency Team in your building are.

All buildings have evacuation signs.  These are the newer version that are in the most populated buildings at this point.  Some buildings have older versions.  But all buildings have signs that tell people where to evacuate to.

I’ll show you how to find out who your Building Manager and Building Emergency Team are in a minute.

##    What YOU can do ...

**Fire Extinguishers**
- For controlling orextinguishing small fires

**First Aid Kits**
- For treatment of 	    minor injuries

**Rescue Boxes**
- Extra equipment

**   ****What YOU can do ...**

**Identify emergency resources before you need them.**

**Notes:**
NEXT TO LAST:

There are a lot of emergency resources here at Berkeley Lab.  These are for any employee to use when the need arises.  You don’t have to be part of a Building Emergency team to access and use this equipment.

There are 16 rescue boxes, full of equipment like extra tools, cribbing, extra first aid kits, etc.
Fire extinguishers are located almost everywhere.
First Aid Kits – there are almost 400 of these at the various Berkeley Lab facilities.

Make it a point to locate each of these items around your work space.

##    What YOU can do ...

**   ****What YOU can do ...**

**Put together a PERSONAL “comfort” kit in case you get stuck here.**

**EMPLOYEE PERSONAL KIT:**
***Water/Food for one day*****Prescriptions or personal medications*****Extra pair of glasses or contact lenses*****Cash (small bills and coins)*****Walking shoes, jacket, hat*****Personal care and hygiene items*****Light source or flashlight/batteries*****Radio (battery/crank operated)*****Emergency blanket/sleeping bag**

**Notes:**
FINALLY ...

If there is a major earthquake, we could all be stuck up here for a day or two until the roads are clear.  Considering that possibility, it would be a good idea for you to have some things in your work area that would make it easier for you to cope with being here.

This is the list that is in the Employee’s Pocket Guide.  In addition to these, consider having some cards or books to pass the time, and perhaps a change of clothing.

## Thursday, May 15th , 200310:00 am

**EQ Duck/Cover/Hold****& Building Evacuation Drill**

**   ****HANDS-ON PRACTICE!!!**

**Notes:**
LAST, BUT NOT LEAST

It is important to practice this kind of thing on a regular basis.  And that is what the Berkeley Lab does every year.

This year, our annual Duck/Cover/Hold drill will be held on May 15th at 10:00 am.  It will start with a PA announcement asking everyone to find a place to Duck-Cover-and Hold whereever they are.  And then they will be asked to evacuate to their assigned assembly area.

It only last 10 minutes, but remember that practice makes perfect!

##    ... for more information

- _[http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/ep](http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/ep)__ _**Log-in required!**** **

**   ****... ****for more information**

**Notes:**
For more information, try taking a look at the lab’s emergency preparedness web page.  You can get to it at this web site, or from the A-Z index, under “E”.

Just be forewarned that this is an employee-only page, so you will be asked to log in with your LDAP password.  (That’s the one you use to check your email or calendar.)

This is also where you will find the links to your Building Manager, and who is in the Building Emergency Team in your building.

##    ... for more information

**   ****... ****for more information**

**Valerie Quigley****Emergency Preparedness Program Manager****510 486 7032****vjquigley@lbl.gov**

**Notes:**
And, of course, there is the printed material that is available to all employees – the Employees Pocket Guide and the small Security folder.

Or you can call the Emergency Preparedness Program Manager at the lab.

NOW – TIME FOR SOME FEEDBACK.

“What are you going to do with this information, now that you’ve seen it?  What can you do in the next 48 hours that will make a difference in how you (and Berkeley Lab) copes with the next earthquake in the Bay Area?”

## Chaos = (com x co) + (mi x n) + (ep x dfi) + (       x na)

**pl****pr **

**— **

**Where:**
- com = communications capability
- co = complexity of operation
- mi = media interest
- n = number of media present
- ep = external pressure
- dfi = demand for information
- pl = complexity of plans
- pr = amount of practice
- na = number of agencies involved

**Notes:**
THIS PAGE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH EARTHQUAKE SAFETY, BUT IT FUN, NEVERTHELESS!!!