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If an employee identifies a situation that may cause an accident, however minor, they must advise the
Manager who will ensure the accident is logged in the organisation's Accident Book / log and also
ensure that procedures are put in place to eliminate or reduce the risk of an accident occurring.

All accidents at work will be investigated and, where appropriate, corrective action will be taken to
prevent a recurrence.

5.4 FIRST AID
• Lists of Safety Representatives are placed in prominent positions throughout all buildings.
• Under the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005, it is necessary that a properly stocked First
Aid box be available in every office. First Aid boxes are located on each floor.
• Always ensure that your First Aid Box is adequately stocked. Each First Aid box should have a list
of supplies included with it. If the first aid kit is not fully stocked with all the items on this list,
employees should contact either the nominated Safety Representative for that area, or the Health
and Safety Officer in the Facilities Department.
• Please refer to your safety statements for more information.

5.5 EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES

• These procedures are to apply in all cases of emergencies (e.g. fire, bomb threat, flooding) which
may constitute danger to life or safety or to the working or local environment at Head Office
premises.
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Emergency Procedures

What to do if you discover an emergency situation:

• Immediately activate the nearest fire alarm. Do not investigate - raise the alarm.
• If there are casualties, await assistance from trained first aid personnel. Non-walking casualties
should not be moved unless it is necessary to remove them from immediate danger. Be careful -
do not endanger yourself.
• If possible, let others nearby know. Call the nearest person's attention to the location and cause
of the emergency.
• If safe to do so - and only if safe to do so and if quick action may resolve or alleviate the cause of
the emergency - you may then tackle the cause of the emergency directly. (For example, use
appropriate fire extinguisher to attack localised fire, or in case of localised flooding turn off supply
at tap / mains. In all emergency situations, beware of damaged electricity circuitry.
• Do not take risks. If in danger or in doubt, err on the side of caution and leave the immediate area.
Always make certain that your own escape route is not cut off.
• Expect the Site manager to arrive immediately to investigate the cause and extent of the
emergency and to determine if a false alarm has been raised. State the situation and any action
already taken quickly and clearly. In the case of there being casualties, be sure to report this at
once.
• Try to carry out the actions detailed above in the sequence indicated.

What to do when you hear the alarm bell:

• The alarm bell you will hear first should be an intermittent bell. Prepare to evacuate the building.

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