ONSITE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN DISASTER Disaster in industry

ONSITE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN

DISASTER Disaster in industry may be defined as one or more emergencies which can affect several or all plants/departments, cause serious injury to personnel and result in extensive damage to property and loss of life and destruction in both inside and outside the work area.

TYPE OF EMERGENCY /DISASTER n n NATURAL DISASTERS MANMADE DISASTERS

NATURAL DISASTERS n n n FLOOD AND DROUGHT LIGHTNING CYCLONE EARTHQUAKE FALLING OF METEORITES WAR ETC

MANMADE DISASTER n n n Explosion. Fire. Gas Leak/Gas Clouds (Flammable) Poisoning. Those arising out of abnormalities in operation, maintenance, shutdown, failure of equipment and use of substandard or wrong materials.

OBJECTIVE n n Control and contain the disaster in shortest possible time. Preventn n Serious injuries to personnel inside and outside. Loss to human life. Damage to property inside as well as outside Ensure effective rescue and treatment of seriously injured personnel.

n n n Preserve relevant records and equipment for subsequent enquiry. Ensure effective communication to concerned bodies and public communication, media. Ensure rapid return to normal operation after the emergency.

DISASTER As emergency can occur due to Disastrous accidents or dangerous occurrence thus resulting into, fire, explosion, loss of life, destruction and effect on life and property both within the factory and in the immediate neighborhood.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN In the event of arising of such an emergency, there should be an appropriate plan, pre-formulated to device means to tackle the situation such plan is defined as “Disaster Management Plan” in view to minimize the damage to life, property and environment

INTRODUCTION / EXAMPLES Mexico City n Chernobyl in Russia n Bhopal Gas in India n

Various industrial accidents that have occurred in both highly industrialized and industrializing countries had an advance impact on environment. United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) suggest a series of measures to minimize the occurrence of harmful effects of chemical accidents and emergencies.

ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT 1986 It has stipulated guidelines to assist decision makers and technical personnel in Improving Community awareness of hazardous installations and in preparing emergency response plan, should unexpected events at these installations endanger life, property and environment

DETAILS OF THE ORGANISATION n PROJECT HIGHLIGHT • • • n Name of the Project Location Production Quantities PRODUCTS • Ethylene – 4, 000 TPA • Propylene – 90, 000 TPA • Density Polyethylene – 1, 60, 000 TPA • Butane – 15, 000 TPA • Power Plant - 65 MW

n PLANT PROCESSES Salient Features Of Process Plants • • Gas cracker plant Polypropylene plant LDPE Plant LLDPE Plant EO/EG Plant Butane Plant Utilities: Raw Water, Steam, DM Water, Fire Water, Compressed Air, Waste Water Treatment Plant.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN n n On-site (Nature – I) Off-site (Nature – II)

ON-SITE EMERGENCY The disaster control plan is a strategy which is well involved, organized and rehearsed totally with internal resources of the organization with minimum dependence on outside agencies.

OFF-SITE EMERGENCY Action to be taken to control and contain the disaster or emergency depends on the nature and intensity of emergency and is determined by its devastated effects on human lives, plants, and equipments. Under this category fall the emergency which are beyond the control of round-theclock duty personnel and requires the mobilization of additional resources from outside the complex such as fire services, mutual aid agencies, hospital facilities, local Authorities, police etc.

BASIC PLAN n n n n n DISASTER CONTROL PLAN OPERATIONS CONTROL GROUP OPERATIONAL GROUP FIRE SERVICE Plant and Township Medical Unit Safety Control Room of all Plants All Security and CISF Control Room

SEQUENCE OF ACTION Brief description of the incident. n Status and seriousness of the situation. n Action immediately required. n Immediate assistance required. n

PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING EMERGENCY BY OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS n n n Action by individual employee at the time of emergency. Plant Shift Controller or Incident Controller. OCG Shift In-charge or Main Controller. Fire Department Controller. Plant Medical Unit Controller.

Telecommunication Department Controller. n Transport Department Controller. n Safety Department Controller. n CISF Control Room, In-charge Of Security. n Personnel and Administrative Department Controller. n Public Relation Unit Controller. n Materials Department Controller. n Finance Department Controller. n

FOR CISF CONTROL ROOM IN-CHARGE OF SECURITY On receiving the information of an emergency through the CISF control room, the main control room in charge should: n n Arrange for people to be sent to site along with the mobile focal center. Advice all the CISF personnel at the gates including the main gate to allow the fire engines to enter without delay.

Direct the outside fire brigade and ambulance to reach the site of the incidence. n Inform the senior officer. n Instruct all the personnel at site and CISF Unit Line at township to stand-by for assistance. n Mobilize more personnel to assist in the fire fighting and rescue operations. n Co-ordinate with main controller at OCG. n

Co-ordinate with the field crew and act on their requirement. n Cordon off the area and restrict entry of unauthorized and unwanted persons as directed by incident controller and main controller. n Regulate the traffic and make road free to move emergency vehicles. n Co-ordinate with local police and n local authority.

FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTROLLER On receiving the information of emergency the shift-in-charge of fire station should: n n n Rush fire vehicle to the site from fire station. Inform the plant medical unit, pumphouse, CISF, OCG, and plant control room. Alert mutual aid units through CCR.

n n Co-ordinate with the field crew and act on their requirement. Arrange if required, reinforcement in terms of fire fighter, foam tender, pumps etc. Assistant Commandant/Fire (CISF) will supervise all operations and keep in touch with OCG to share the latest development and guidance. Ensure compliance of the fire service emergency plan.

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