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in place to prevent incidents occurring in your workplace, they can
still occur. For example, people can be exposed to chemicals and require immediate medical treatment, a fire can start or a loss of containment can occur. It is therefore necessary to be prepared for any foreseeable incident.

6.1 Emergency plan

Regulation 43: A person conducting a business or undertaking must prepare an effective emergency plan
for the workplace.
Regulation 361: An emergency plan must be prepared and provided to the emergency services organisation if the quantity of Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals used, handled or stored at a workplace exceeds the manifest quantity for that hazardous chemical. The person must revise
the plan in accordance with any recommendations the primary emergency services organisation provides about its effectiveness.
The purpose of the emergency plan is to plan for, and thus minimise the effects of any dangerous occurrence or near miss at a workplace resulting from handling of hazardous chemicals.
When developing an emergency plan, consideration must be had to the following factors:
    * the nature of the work being carried out at the workplace
    * the nature of the hazards at the workplace
    * the size and location of the workplace
    * the number of workers and other persons at the workplace.
For workplaces that use, store or handle large quantities of hazardous chemicals, providing a copy of emergency plans and details of actions to be taken in the event of an alarm or emergency situation to neighbouring sites may assist coordinating responses in the event of an emergency.
Additional information regarding emergency management associated with the storage and handling of flammable hazardous chemicals is available in AS 1940: The storage and handling
of flammable and combustible liquids.

Content of emergency plan
The emergency plan must provide for:
    * emergency procedures that include:
          + an effective response to an emergency
          + evacuation procedures
          + notification procedures to advise emergency services organisations at the earliest convenience
          + medical treatment and assistance
          + communication procedures between the person coordinating the emergency response and all persons at the workplace
    * the testing procedures and how often this will be done
    * how relevant workers will be provided with information, training and instruction about implementing the emergency procedures

A comprehensive emergency plan should also include:
    * a site map that indicates where hazardous chemicals are stored
    * responsibilities of key persons in managing emergencies
    * circumstances to activate the plan
    * systems for raising the alarm
    * estimating the extent of the emergency
    * alerting emergency services organisation to the emergency or if it has the potential
      to become a dangerous occurrence
    * procedures that account for all people at the workplace
    * isolation of