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arrangements in the WHS management plan or in a separate emergency plan, informing subcontractors and requiring them to pass this information to their respective workers
    * notifying emergency service organisations at the earliest opportunity;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Including in the emergency plan any necessary procedures for rescuing people, for example assisting workers suspended on a safety harness.
    * medical treatment and assistance; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Note: such emergency procedures are required in some situations such as work in a confined space or when using a fall arrest system.
    * effective communication between the person authorised to coordinate the emergency response and persons at the workplace.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Displaying the evacuation procedures on site
Workers must receive information, training and instruction about implementing the emergency plan.
Remote and Isolated Work – Regulation 48
PCBUs must manage the risks associated with remote or isolated work, including ensuring effective communication with the worker carrying out remote or isolated work.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Considering the following factors when assessing the risks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * How long will the person need to be alone to finish the job?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * Is there increased risk at certain times of day? For example, working late at night - lower temperatures or low levels of lighting may increase risks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * What machinery, tools and equipment may be used?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * Are high risk activities involved? For example, work at heights, work with electricity, hazardous substances or hazardous plant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * What forms of communication does the worker have access to?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * Are there procedures for regular contact with the worker?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * Is the work in a remote location that makes immediate rescue or attendance of emergency services difficult?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * Will the emergency communication system work properly in all situations?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * Is fatigue likely to increase risk (for example, with long hours driving a vehicle or operating machinery)?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * What is the worker's level of work experience and training? Is the worker able to make sound judgements about his or her own safety?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    * Are you aware of a pre-existing medical condition that may increase risk?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The control of risks may be achieved using the following:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Communication systems – If the workplace has mobile phone coverage communication via the mobile phone is adequate. In situations where mobile phone coverage is not available, another method that will allow a worker to call for help in the event of an emergency may be chosen, for example two way radio, personal security system, personal locator beacons (PLB), satellite phones. PCBU can also record GPS coordinates of the site in the plan to enable these to be provided to Emergency Services where necessary.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Note: If relying on mobile phones confirm coverage in the area where the worker will work before work commences. It is important that batteries are