Victorian Consolidated Regulations

8 Reg. 9.2.1: S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. No. 96/2005. - SCHEDULE 11

MAJOR HAZARD FACILITIES Regulation 5.2.9 MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN EMERGENCY
PLAN

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;

   (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 should 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 9 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, including emergency measures planned for
identified major incidents, the area likely to be affected, the likely
duration of events, protection of the local community, including other nearby
facilities, and the built and natural environment.

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 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.

2.4. The allocation of personnel and the responsibilities of those personnel
for implementing the plan including establishing communication with emergency
services and coordinating the operator's employees and resources with those of
the emergency services.

2.5. Arrangements for providing assistance to emergency services with off-site
mitigatory action, and nearby facilities which might require mutual aid in the
event of a major incident.

3. Notifications



3.1. Procedures in place for providing early warning of a major incident to
emergency services, the type of information to be initially provided, and for
providing more detailed information as it becomes available.

3.2. On-site and off-site warning systems.

3.3. Contact details for emergency services and other support services that
can assist in procuring resources, implementing evacuation plans and securing
the major hazard facility in the event of a major incident.

3.4. Communication systems on-site.

4. Resources



4.1. Emergency resources on-site, for example, personnel, emergency equipment,
gas detectors and wind velocity detectors.

4.2. Arrangements for obtaining additional external resources to assist the
control and mitigation of major incident hazards and major incidents.

5. Procedures



5.1. Procedures for the safe evacuation of, and accounting for, all people on
site.

5.2. Control points and procedures for utilities, including gas, water and
electricity.

5.3. Containment procedures for any incident, whether or not a major incident,
involving Schedule 9 materials.

5.4. Resources and procedures necessary for decontamination following a major
incident.

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