Emergency Plan - Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority
Emergency Plan - Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority
Emergency Plan - Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority
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EVENT SPECIFIC GUIDELINES 6 (ESG-6)<br />
EMPLOYEE FATALITY<br />
Employee Fatality<br />
3.2.16. SITUATION<br />
South Carolina law requires employers to report the work-related death of an<br />
employee to the South Carolina Occupational Safety <strong>and</strong> Health Administration<br />
(OSHA) office within eight (8) hours of its occurrence.<br />
3.2.17. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES<br />
As required by established procedures in the GSWSA Health & Safety Manual, all<br />
work-related injuries or illnesses are to be promptly reported to the affected<br />
employee’s immediate supervisor <strong>and</strong> the Human Resources Manager.<br />
Any work-related incident involving serious injury or death shall be immediately<br />
reported to the appropriate supervisor(s), the Safety Manager, <strong>and</strong> the Human<br />
Resources Manager.<br />
The Human Resources Manager shall ensure the appropriate Division Manager(s)<br />
<strong>and</strong> the CEO are immediately notified.<br />
The Human Resources Manager shall ensure that the appropriate emergency<br />
services have been requested, including EMS, Fire Department, Police Department,<br />
Rescue Squad, etc., as necessary.<br />
The first <strong>and</strong> highest priority is to ensure proper care <strong>and</strong> treatment of the injured<br />
employee without jeopardizing the safety of others.<br />
If the incident was witnessed by other, non-injured employees, consider the<br />
emotional trauma they may be suffering. GSWSA’s Employee Assistance Program<br />
(EAP) may be a resource or for immediate assistance, Police, Fire, <strong>and</strong> EMS may<br />
be able to activate other resources as well, if necessary.<br />
When it is known that incident resulted in the death of a GSWSA employee, the<br />
Human Resources Manager shall verbally report this to SC OSHA..<br />
The Human Resources Manager shall coordinate with the hospital <strong>and</strong>/or<br />
emergency services to ensure the employee’s family is being notified.<br />
Consider activating ISF-3, <strong>Emergency</strong> Communications.<br />
Consider the need for counseling or emotional support for other, non-involved<br />
employees as well. Learning about the sudden death of a co-worker can be<br />
extremely traumatic.<br />
<strong>Gr<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>Str<strong>and</strong></strong> <strong>Water</strong> & <strong>Sewer</strong> <strong>Authority</strong> 111 CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS<br />
<strong>Emergency</strong> Management <strong>Plan</strong><br />
SECURITY SENSITIVE<br />
June 7, 2013<br />
NOT FOR PUBLIC<br />
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