Emergency Procedures
All workplaces are required to have procedures in place to effectively manage emergencies that could happen at work.
The Department of Labour and the Environmental Risk Management Authority New Zealand (ERMA New Zealand) have designed a set of simple forms to help you identify and manage your emergency procedures. The templates cover the following situations:
- Fire
- Chemical spills
- LPG gas leaks
- CPR
- First Aid
- Natural Disasters
There’s space for you to write down:
- Essential phone numbers
- Warden names and contact details
- First aiders’ names
- Fire fighting equipment locations
- Who to report incidents to
There’s a set that most workplaces can use and a specialised set for farms:
Emergency procedures for general workplaces [external link, pdf 299kB]
Emergency procedures - instructions to farm staff [external link, pdf 289kb]
All you need to do is:
- Download and print as many templates as you need
- With your employees, work out the most appropriate procedures and who should have responsibilities
- Ensure that all employees know about your emergency procedures, including where you will keep this information, and where emergency equipment is stored.
Note: Fire safety legislation makes it the responsibility of building owners to take fire safety precautions, including evacuation procedures or schemes. To find out if your building requires a fire evacuation procedure or scheme, go to: http://evaconline.fire.org.nz or contact the New Zealand Fire Service.
Table of Contents
Emergency Procedures – stop, think, act!
Fire and emergency procedures checklist
Spill procedures checklist
LPG leak checklist
Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Emergency first aid
When disaster strikes
Emergency equipment list
People responsibilities and plan testing
Incident reporting
