Sch 16Matters to be included in major hazard facility emergency plan

Schedule 16—Matters to be included in major hazard facility emergency plan

Regulation 375

1 Site and hazard detail

1.1 The name, location, postal address and nature of the operations of the major hazard facility.

1.2 A detailed map of—

(a) the site of the major hazard facility; and

(b) the area surrounding the site showing details of residents, the built and natural environment, closely located major hazard facilities and all other neighbours whose health or safety could be adversely affected by a major incident.

The map must also identify all potentially hazardous inventories in the area that are known to the operator and the location of all staging points for emergency services.

1.3 Inventory of Schedule 14 materials present or likely to be present at the major hazard facility.

1.4 Minimum and maximum number of employees expected to be on-site at any one time and their likely or normal location within the major hazard facility.

1.5 Infrastructure likely to be affected by a major incident, including any utilities, road, rail, airport or shipping infrastructure.

1.6 Emergency planning assumptions for each identified major incident, including—

(a) planned emergency measures; and

(b) the area likely to be affected; and

(c) the likely duration of events; and

(d) protection of the local community; and

(e) protection of nearby facilities; and

(f) protection of the built and natural environment; and

(g) protection of any emergency services personnel that may attend the major incident.

1.7 For each major incident hazard and major incident, a description of the measures taken and to be taken to control or limit the consequences of a major incident, including a description of all protective resources available and all emergency response procedures.

2 Command structure and site personnel

2.1 The operator's command philosophy and structure to be activated in case of an emergency, including relevant positions within the organisational structure, the duties attached to them and the names of the persons assigned to them.

2.2 The name, title and telephone number and email address (if any) of the contact person with whom details of the content of the plan can be clarified.

2.3 The position, location and means of contacting the persons at the facility who are responsible for liaising with emergency services and who have knowledge of the major incident hazards, their likely consequences and the content of the emergency plan and, in the case of nominated persons who are not on-site, a list of 24 hour emergency contact names and telephone numbers.