Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01588:front:0:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01588
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 38001–41160

response to an emergency
                      + evacuation procedures
                      + notification of emergency services at the earliest opportunity
                      + medical treatment and assistance; and
                      + effective communication between the person authorised by the person conducting the business or undertaking to co-ordinate the emergency response and all persons at the workplace.
       * testing of the emergency procedures, including how often they should be tested, and
       * information, training and instruction to relevant workers in relation to implementing the emergency procedures.

Emergency plans should be site-specific, covered in induction training and made known to visitors.
Ship emergency plans affecting stevedoring operations should be checked during the vessel inspection and followed in an emergency. Assembly points where people can safely go in an emergency should be identified during the inspection.
Shore emergency plans should include:
       allocation of roles and responsibilities for specific actions in an emergency to people with appropriate skills, for example appointment of area wardens
       access and exit for retrieval and escape including a contingency plan for alternative access and exit
       safe and timely evacuation procedures e.g. evacuation checklists and procedures for assisting injured people
       warning systems and what to do when they activate
       shutting down of equipment e.g. cranes
       planning for drills e.g. to ensure alarms are audible to everyone
       fire risks and provision of firefighting and rescue equipment at appropriate locations
       the establishment of a reliable means of communication between workers to ensure effective evacuation of danger areas including a backup communication system in case of a failure of the primary system
       a readily accessible communication system to contact necessary emergency services
       the display of evacuation procedures in appropriate locations, and
       access for emergency services like ambulances.
Regular refresher training should be provided to workers and procedures established and maintained to ensure there is effective communication between ship—the vessel master—and shore—stevedores. Further information on emergency plans is in the Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities. See section 7.2.2 for information on emergency procedures for cranes.

First aid arrangements

WHS Regulations
Regulation 42: A PCBU must:
       provide first aid equipment and ensure each worker at the workplace has access to the equipment
       ensure access to facilities for the administration of first aid, and
       ensure that an adequate number of workers are trained to administer first aid at the workplace or that workers have access to an adequate number of other people who have been trained to administer first aid.
First aid kits must be accessible at the workplace.
Further guidance on providing first aid and the contents of first aid kits is in the Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace.

   4.      INSPECTIONS

    4.1