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Emergency
Preparedness
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No matter how many safety measures are put in
place, emergencies can still happen. Emergency
preparedness does not end with well-maintained fire
equipment, First Aid and clearly labelled emergency
exits. Every employer and employee needs a good
understanding of the procedures the company has in
place to handle emergency situations, everyone should
understand their role during an emergency and
understand what needs to be done to keep themselves
and their fellow employees safe.

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The safety procedure is as follows:
1) In all emergencies the person that detects the emergency must
sound the alarm and phone emergency services 10177 / 10111.
2) Switch off all electrical appliances where possible.
3) Lock away all paper.
4) Lock away all your valuables.
5) All visitors and persons with disabilities must be assisted out of the
building.
6) Know your evacuation plans and listen to instructions of applicable
marshals.
7) Move to your nearest exit.
8) Keep to your left.
9) Do not run and do not panic.
10) Do not use lifts where possible.
11) Meet at the Emergency Assembly point and wait for further
instructions.

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F i r e f i g h t e r
• As per Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, a
person appointed as fire fighter / member of the firefighting
team your duties will include, amongst others, the following:
• 1. To assist the firefighting coordinator with the
identification of any hazards and measures for the
elimination, reduction or control of such hazards;
• 2. In case of a fire alarm being raised, to immediately report
to the firefighting coordinator, taking with you any
previously identified firefighting equipment;
• 3. To act strictly in accordance with any instructions given
by the firefighting coordinator to fight such fires until this
task can be taken over by the relevant emergency services;
and
• 4. On arrival of the emergency services to withdraw from
the fire immediately and report back to the firefighting
coordinator; any further instructions, even from the
emergency services, will be channeled through and be
given to you by the firefighting coordinator.

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F i r s t A i d
• As per Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, a
person appointed as a First Aider the duties will include:
• 1. To ensure that the first aid boxes under your control
remain properly stocked to meet all foreseeable incidents
which may occur in your designated area of responsibility;
• 2. To ensure that first aid boxes are properly safeguarded,
that the position of such boxes is properly demarcated and
that the names of aiders are conspicuously displayed on, or
at the first aid boxes;
• 3. To ensure that you keep your first aid certificate current
at all times for the duration of your appointment;
• 4. Should the activities in your area of responsibility involve
the use of hazardous chemical substances you must
familiarize yourself with the material safety data sheets
(MSDS) for the particular substance or substances, with
particular reference to the first aid measures to be applied
in case of an emergency; and
• 5. To be readily available during working hours and shifts to
administer first aid when required.

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I n c i d e n t I n v e s t i g a t o r
• In terms of this appointment you must investigate all
recordable incidents, i.e. all incidents reportable in terms of
section 24 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and
all other incidents which resulted in the person or persons
concerned having had to receive medical treatment, other
than first aid treatment, i.e. referred to a doctor or hospital
for examination/treatment, etc.
• 1. Once you are advised or become aware of such incident
you must immediately arrange/start the investigation;
• 2. Where reasonably practicable you must visit the site of
the incident with the view to establishing the conditions at
the time of the incident;
• 3. All incidents must be investigated within 7 days of the
incident and finalized as soon as possible;
• 4. The results of the investigation must be recorded in the
form of a company document for this purpose and this
document must be tabled and discussed at the first meeting
of the Health and Safety Committee following the incident;
and
• 5. All documentation pertaining to incident investigations
must be properly filed in (name and or reference of file)

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