Contingency and emergency preparedness

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16. Contingency and emergency preparedness
16.1. General
16.1.1. Emergency planning, prevention, preparedness
and response arrangements for every type of ship, all ship-
breaking operations and related handling of hazardous
chemicals should be established and maintained in coopera-
tion with external emergency services and other bodies
where applicable. These arrangements should identify the
potential for accidents and emergency situations, and ad-
dress the prevention of OSH risks associated with them.
16.1.2. The emergency plans should be made in accord-
ance with relevant international instruments and national
laws and regulations, and considering the size and nature of
activity at the shipbreaking facility.
16.1.3. The emergency response plan should be devel-
oped locally for each shipbreaking facility and should be
comprehensive enough to deal with all types of emergencies.
The plan should include, at a minimum, the following:
Contingency and emergency preparedness
(a) emergency escape routes and procedures;
(b) procedures to be followed by workers who remain to
perform critical operations before they evacuate;
(c) the evacuation of the worksite, especially from inside
the ship’s hull and surrounding area, premises or estab-
lishment;
(d) procedures to account for all workers after the emer-
gency evacuation is complete;
(e) rescue and medical duties for workers who are to per-
form them;
(f) the means for reporting fire and other emergencies;

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