2. OBJECTIVE
To understand:
1. Definition of disaster
2. Types of disasters
3. Need for Disaster Management
4. Disaster Management Cycle
5. Importance of Disaster Control Action
Plan.
3. Definition of Disaster
It is a crisis situation causing wide spread
damage which far exceeds our ability to
recover.
An unexpected natural or man-made
catastrophe of substantial extent causing
significant physical damage or destruction, loss
of life or sometimes permanent change to the
natural environment.
An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset
or unpleasantness of whatever kind.
4. Types of Disasters
ACCIDENTAL
1. Negligence of worker
2. Failure of Devices
3. Emissions of Hazardous
Material.
etc….
NATURAL
1. Earthquakes
2. Hurricanes
3. Floods
4. Extreme Temperatures
etc…
5. Purpose of Disaster Management
1. Prevent human lives and property
2. Remain prepared for prevention of Disasters
3. Rapid control and containment of hazardous
situation
4. Minimize the risk and impact of an accident on
environment.
5. Ensure effective rehabilitation of the affected
employees
6. To arrange disaster management and awareness
training program.
6. Causes of Industrial Disaster
1. Inappropriate or inadequate design
2. Malfunction of process controls / safety devices
3. Human and organizational error (Communication
gap, mix up hazardous material, operator error
etc…)
4. Natural factors
5. Act of negligence
6. …………………..
7. Key Elements of Disaster Action Plan
1. Nature of product
1. Chemicals
2. Petroleum & its by products
2. Manufacturing Process
3. Location of the Industry
4. Plant & office layout
5. Installation of detection equipment such as fire alarms,
smoke detectors, fire extinguishers etc.
6. Materials handling & storage
7. Employees ‘ preparedness
9. Disaster Control Action Plan
On Site emergency plan:
1. Emergency Training
2. Risk Involved
3. Medical Facilities
4. Emergency Equipments
5. Conveyance Systems
6. Notification & Comm. procd.
7. Safety Training
8. On-Site Emergency Plan
Rehearsal
Off Site Emergency Plan:
1. Emergency Actions
2. Communication
3. Evacuation/ Sheltering
10. Industrial Accidents
► Bhopal Gas tragedy (1984):
(leakage of gas methyl isocyanate-mic)
► Human error & compromise on safety
► Gulf Coast of the United States:
Spillage of crude oil
► Effective emergency plan and immediate reaction &
implementation
11. Natural Disasters
► Over 85 killed, 10000 hit by Leh flash floods
► Katrina Hurricane (USA)
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest natural
disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United
States (1836 people were affected)
With effective measures they have successfully mitigated the loss.
► Floods in Pakistan
(14 million people suffered)
Lack of emergency plans
12. Importance of Disaster management plan
1. Safety training to employees
2. Creating awareness among employees about safety
equipments
3. Precautionary measures in case of natural disasters
4. Back up plans in case failure of main plan
5. 24/7 emergency committee/safety committee
Conclusions
