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14. EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN

The Emergency Evacuation Plan and Procedures will be finalized at a later date on site and must
incorporate coordination with other Contractors in the event of a total project site evacuation. The
plan contained herein serves as a basis to finalize the site emergency evacuation plan at a later date.

A. GENERAL

An emergency is defined for the purpose of this plan as an event or condition, which has the
potential of causing bodily injury to employees and/or damage to the project facility and/or
infrastructure.

B. RESPONSIBILITIES

1) Emergency Management Group

The Emergency Management Group (EMG) is comprised of key managers and


technical specialists on the project. They are overall responsible and control all
emergency incident related activities. The type and scope of the emergency incident
will determine the members that will be activated for duty. The Project Site Manager
is typically the Emergency Director and he is the leader of the group and also the
incident commander. The project safety manager will facilitate the development of this
team.

The EMG should develop written plans and check lists that are consistent with the
Incident Command System and include items such as command structure, procedures
for single, or multiple building events, etc. The project safety manager will facilitate
this planning.

The team is responsible for the big picture and controls all incident-related activities.
The Emergency Director has the responsibility, command and control of all aspects
related to the incident. The EMG members should be senior managers that have the
authority to:

• Determine the short and long term effects of the emergency.


• Order the evacuation or shut down of the facility.
• Allocate resources to the Emergency Operations Group (EOG).
• Coordinate with appropriate company management.
• Interface with outside organizations and the media.
• Determine if the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) should be activated.
• Determine if Business Recovery plans should be activated.

The membership of the Emergency Management Group will depend on the nature of
the emergency. Possible members include:

• Project Management and Manager


• Security

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• Health and Safety


• IT
• Facility maintenance and engineering
• Human Resources
• CONTRACTOR Management from units affected by incident
• Purchasing
• Support personnel (documentation, communications, media relations,
government relations)

2) Emergency Operations Center

The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) serves as a centralized management center


for emergency operations. The Emergency Management Group assembles in the EOC.

Operations within the EOC should be consistent with the Incident Command System.

EOCs should be located in areas of the project facility that provide the EMG the space,
reference materials, activity logs, communications resources and other tools required to
perform their tasks. Back up EOC’s should be designated in case the primary person is
not available.

The primary EOC for the project site is: (To be determined)
The back up EOC for the project site is: (To be determined)

Some EOC resources that could be utilized:

• Communications equipment
• A copy of the emergency management plan and EOC procedures
• Blueprints, maps, status boards
• List of EOC personnel and their duties
• List of personnel on site
• Technical information and data for advising responders
• Building security system information
• Information and data management capabilities
• Telephone directories
• Backup power, communications and lighting
• Emergency supplies

3) Emergency Operations Group

The Emergency Director appoints a Field Commander, to oversee the technical aspects
of the response. The Field Commander commands the Emergency Operations Group
(EOG), which is comprised of the people necessary to correct or stabilize the situation,
to protect the health and safety of the project employees, and to protect and minimize
damage to the environment and the facility. This team also interfaces directly with
responding emergency teams such as fire, police or paramedics. The make up of this

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team will also be dependent on the nature of the incident. Depending on the project
phase participants on this team in an area or building on the project could include:

• Field Commander
• Project Engineering and/or Facility maintenance/engineering
• Security
• Emergency Action Teams
• Evacuation
• Medical
• Rescue
• Safety officer
• Personnel manager

The Field Commander position is responsible for the front-line field management of the
incident, for tactical planning and execution of the response, for determining whether
outside assistance is required, and for relaying requests for internal resources or outside
assistance through the Emergency Operations Center. The Field Commander should be
a member of Project Management or the authority to make decisions.

The Field Commander must have the capability and authority to:

• Assume command
• Assess the situation
• Implement the emergency management plan
• Determine response strategies
• Activate resources
• Order an evacuation
• Oversee all emergency incident response activities
• Declare that the incident is "over"

4) Area Management Team

Key managers from each area will initially assemble near their area’s evacuation
assembly area and:

• Make sure of the health and safety status of the personnel from their work area.
• Act as a focal point between the evacuees and the emergency management
teams.
• Gather information at the assembly area and the status of the headcount and the
state of the area or facility, and forward that to the EOC, using runners, cell
phone, or band radio provided to each team.
• Provide emergency teams with information concerning their specific area, such
as the location of victims, critical equipment or documents.
• Monitor the status of any personnel from their building that may have stayed
behind to operate or shut down critical equipment.
• Maintain order in the assembly areas.

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5) Evacuation Teams

Their primary function is to assist the egress of people from the work areas, and
perform a head count of them, once evacuated. Below is a description of individual
roles and responsibilities of key personnel associated with these teams.

Project Safety Manager

Pre-Event Responsibilities - The Project Safety Manager shall assume responsibility for

• Assuring that there is an Area Warden for each defined work area.
• Provide materials documenting evacuation procedures to Area Wardens.
• Ensure that the Evacuation Teams understand their responsibilities in various
emergency situations.
• Training and evaluation of the teams.
• Implement a system of notification when Area Wardens are leaving and
returning on business, sick leave, vacation, transfer, or termination.

Responsibilities following an order to Evacuate:

• Will report at the incident site.

Area Wardens

There should be one area warden and a designated back up for each defined work area.
Superintendents could be assigned as area wardens.

Pre-Event Responsibilities - The Area Wardens shall assume responsibility for:

• Being familiar with the Emergency Action Plan.


• Knowing which area he is responsible for.
• Knowing the location of all exit routes and fire fighting equipment in the
assigned area.
• Knowing how to notify safety and security of an emergency.
• Ensure that all aisles, walkways and stairs are free from obstructions.
• Check all extinguishers to verify that they are ready for use and report any defect
to safety and area supervision.
• Assuring there are enough members, and alternates, to complete the duties
assigned to the Evacuation Team. Delegating assignments or responsibilities to
each team member.
• Delegating Area Warden responsibilities to alternate team members during an
extended absence.
• Attend training meetings and practice drills.
• Ensuring that each team member has the proper emergency equipment, that it is
operating properly, and that it is being protected from pilferage.

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Responsibilities following an order to Evacuate:

• Direct the orderly evacuation of the area when; the evacuation alarm sounds; as
directed by project safety, or by higher authority; or in his judgement if an
evacuation of his area is called for.
• Assemble the Area Evacuation Team quickly at a predetermined location when
there is a signal for an evacuation, to determine the resources available to support
the evacuation. Recruit qualified appropriate volunteers if necessary.
• Evacuations should be conducted calmly but quickly.
• Only the stairways will be used during evacuations. (If there are elevators, never
use them!)
• The Evacuation Team (except for assembly area personnel) shall leave the area
only after assuring that all other personnel have been evacuated from the area,
unless remaining in the area would place their health/lives at risk.
• The Area Warden shall report any damage, or problems encountered in the
evacuation, to the Area Management Team.
• No attempt must be made to move or assist people that are injured, at least those
whom are partially ambulatory. Permanent disabling injuries could be caused if
they are moved. The location of seriously injured people must be reported to the
professional rescuers.
• Assure that evacuees remain in designated evacuation areas until given notice, by
the Incident Command Team, to reenter the area.

Exit Monitors

One Exit Monitor is required at each stairway exit on every level of structures. Foremen
could be assigned as exit monitors.

Pre-Event Responsibilities - The Exit Monitor shall:

• Be familiar with the plan, and their roles within the plan.
• Ensure that clean and safe stairway exits are maintained on the designated level.
• Attend training meetings and practice drills.

Responsibilities following an order to Evacuate:

• Confirm that the stairway is safe for an evacuation by checking for heat smoke,
blocked passages, unusable ground level exit, structural integrity, etc.
• Communicate with exit monitors on lower levels. If the exit is not safe, people
must be directed to the nearest safe exit.
• Direct evacuees to the appropriate exit and to assembly areas.
• Keep evacuees moving calmly but steadily.
• Direct evacuees to remain to the right side of the stairwell as they evacuate.
Emergency personnel may be using the stairs.
• Direct evacuees to merge in an orderly fashion with evacuees from levels above
as they enter the stairwell.
• Direct evacuees to the specific assembly area.
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• Obtain assistance for people that cannot use the steps without help.
• Place the Do Not Enter signs on the entrance points, once the team has declared
the level secured.
• Be prepared to provide event intelligence to the Area Warden.

Emergency Response Team / Searchers

There should be enough searchers to quickly ensure that the area is evacuated. Safety
personnel should be assigned to the emergency response and search team.

Pre-Event Responsibilities - The emergency response and search team shall:

• Be familiar with the layout of their area, and their responsibilities.


• Maintain and safeguard the rescue/emergency equipment that has been
provided.
• Attend training meetings and practice drills.

Responsibilities following an order to Evacuate

• Respond immediately and attempt to control the danger situation in their


area.
• Conduct a thorough floor search for personnel. Order everyone that has
not evacuated yet to evacuate the area.
• Record the location of people that will not evacuate, or that cannot
evacuate, and provide that information to the area warden.
• Evacuation team personnel shall not place their lives at risk, or risk further
injury to the victim, by initiating a rescue.
• Respond to any additional instructions that may be given by the Area
Warden.
• Close all entrances to the assigned area after completion of a search of the
area.
• Perform first aid to the injured in the area.
• Perform the above duties only if the situation allows it to be done safely
without putting the emergency response and search team’s lives at risk.

Assembly Area Leaders

Supervisors are typically assigned as area assembly leads and assist in accounting
for personnel:

Pre-Event Responsibilities

• Work with the management team in the area to develop and maintain an
evacuation kit that will support the accounting of evacuated personnel, and the
gathering of event intelligence, in the assembly area.
• Attend training meetings and practice drills.

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Responsibilities following an order to Evacuate

• Go immediately to the assembly area assigned to the area.


• Take roll call. Account for all employees, visitors, etc. that were known to be
in the area.
• Visitors or people from other areas may be released after they have checked in
and only if it is safe to do so.
• Report your roll call results, and any other issues, to the building management
team.
• Personnel from your area may be released from the assembly area after
they have checked in with you.
• During inclement weather, employees must first check in before going to
their vehicles.
• Report any information provided by employees to the area wardens, or the
area management team.

C. SITE EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN

Specific evacuation plans will be developed for site area locations and will become appendices to
this procedure.

1) PROCEDURE

Type of Emergency
• Fire
• Vapor Release

All Clear
Testing

Upon declaration of a project emergency, the alarm and assembly procedure will be
implemented immediately.

ALL PERMITS WILL BE CANCELLED.

a) Alarm: In the event of an emergency the alarm will sound. All personnel shall
proceed to pre-designated assembly areas. Once clear of the area DO NOT GO
BACK FOR ANY REASON.

b) The Emergency Management Group will assemble and take their positions in the
Emergency Operations Center.

c) The Area management Team and Evacuation Teams (to be appointed and trained)
will respond immediately and facilitate clearing people out of the
hazardous/dangerous area.

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d) Following the announcement of an alarm, radio traffic will be confined to


emergency communications only.

e) Telephone lines will be used only by those authorized to use them for the purpose of
dealing with the emergency.

f) Assembly: Upon receiving instructions to assemble, all employees will secure their
work area and walk in a calm, orderly manner to the assembly area (to be
determined later). Wind direction indicated by windsocks must be observed and
movement should be across wind.

g) Securing a work area includes but is not limited to the following:

i.) All motorized equipment, welding equipment, and burning equipment will be
shut down.

ii.) All gas, diesel, propane, electrical, open flame and other powered equipment
will be shut down immediately. All work permits will become void.

iii.) All electrically powered tools will be disconnected from their power source.

iv.) Employees assigned to motorized equipment/vehicles will park on the side of


the roads clear of fire-protection devices, i.e., hose houses, hydrants, and PI
valves.

NOTE: No vehicles other than emergency vehicles will be driven on the site in an
emergency condition.

h) All Assembly Area Leaders (supervisors) will wait for their employees in the
assembly areas. Assembly Area Leaders (supervisors) will ensure all employees
working in remote areas and in confined spaces have been alerted and have
proceeded to the assembly area.

i) Assembly Area Leaders will take head count of their employees. If any employees
are found to be missing, the Area Management Team will be informed immediately
of the employee's name, employee number, and last known location of the
employee.

j) A member of the Area Management Team (to be appointed later) will call the roll
of all salaried employees and visitors. If any employee is found to be missing, his
name, employee number, and last known location will be reported immediately to
the Field Commander.

k) The Emergency Response Team will immediately respond to the emergency and
attempt to control the danger situation without putting their lives at risk and help
facilitate in the evacuation of employees and help with the injured.

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l) The Area Management Team will immediately be informed of the nature of the
emergency situation and in turn inform the Field Commander. The Field
Commander will evaluate the situation and summons additional emergency
services should that be necessary.

m) No attempt will be made to locate missing employees until: (1) a search is


authorized by the Site Manager, and (2) it is determined that a search and rescue
party can be reasonably protected during such a search.

n) The Field Commander will call the emergency situation off only when it is
positively determined that the danger no longer exists and only then may
employees return to their normal duties.

o) Only the Emergency Director or designee is allowed to communicate to the press


and other parties outside the project inquiring about the emergency situation.

2) EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (ERT)

The Emergency Response Team will be trained in fire fighting equipment and the
proper use thereof and fire fighting techniques, first aid and CPR and rescue techniques.
They will also receive training in emergency situations pertaining to the project status
and the proper handling thereof. The ERT will consist of safety personnel and
employees of contractors on the project.

The ERT will immediately respond to all emergencies and assist in dealing with the
situation without putting their own lives at risk as described above.

Maps indicating evacuation alarms and routes shall be developed by the Site Safety
Manager and posted in conspicuous places on the project. In addition to the above-
mentioned information, it will include emergency telephone numbers.

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USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN JUBAIL

EMERGENCY NUMBERS MEDICAL SERVICES 341-6249


Jubail Directory Assistance 905 Al-Huwaylat Clinic 346-4000
Medical 997 Al-Fanateer Hospital 346-6800
Fire 998 Al-Fanateer Clinic 346-0860
Police 999 Al-Mouwasat Clinic 346-6800
Traffic Accident 993 Al-Defi Clinic 341-2000
Al-Mana Hospital 361-0358
Al-Shabani Hospital 361-4461
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Jubail General Hospital 361-0385
Jubail Municipal 361-0404 Jubail National Dispensary 361-1993
Chamber of Commerce 361-2832 Dina Dispensary 361-3462
Police Office – Jubail Town 361-2321 / 3532 Avicena Dental Center 341-5555
Police Office – Jubail Industrial City 346-3502 Al-Lolo Dispensary
Traffic Police – Jubail Town 361-2189 / 0407
Traffic Police – Jubail Industrial City 341-7645 / 0660
Passport Office 361-2421 / 0439 PHARMACIES 341-2273
Labor Office 361-1228 / 0150 Fahd Pharmacy 341-5500
Civil Affairs 361 / 3235 Salamatak Pharmacy 346-9255
Civil Defense 361-0550 Sultan Pharmacy 361-0992
Jubail Court 361-3877 / 0518 Al-Khonaini Pharmacy
Jubail Jail 361-0278 / 0756
Jubail Customs 361-0137 / 0588
GOSI 361-3868 / 3161 AIRLINE OFFICES 341-7000 x 2615
SAUDIA –Jubail Intercontinental Hotel 346-6344
SAUDIA – Al-Fanateer 341-7504
PORT SAUDIA – Industrial City 361-3333
Jubail Commercial Port 361-0600 SAUDIA – Jubail Town 362-4878 / 0091
Jubail Commercial Port (Coast Guard) 361-1117 Al-Zouman Travel Agency 361-4403 / 0563
King Fahad Industrial Port 357-8000 Attar Travel Agency 361-1069 / 0369
Kanoo Travels

TELECOMMUNICATION
SERVICES 361-3644 HOTEL SERVICES
Saudi Telephones – Jubail Town 341-2777 Jubail Intercontinental Hotel 341-7000
Saudi Telephones – Jubail Ind’l City 361-0501 Sharq Hotel 361-1056
Post Office – Jubail Town 341-9696 Al-Shaiki Hotel 361-3748
Post Office – Jubail Industrial City 361-3365 Dhahran Intercontinental Hotel 891-8555
SCECO – Jubail Town 341-7341 Ramada Hotel, Dhahran 891-5444
SCECO – Jubail Industrial City Gulf Meridien Hotel 864-6000
Al-Gosaibi Hotel, Khobar 894-2466
Carlton Al-Moaibed Hotel, Dammam 857-5455
CAR RENTAL SERVICES 341-2353 Al-Hamra Hotel, Dammam 833-3444
Budget Rent-A-Car 362-0389
HALA – Jubail 341-6455
HANCO

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BANKING SERVICES COURIER / SHIPPING OFFICES


Al-Bank Al-Saudi Al-Fransi 341-8550 / 361-2440 DHL (SNAS) 341-1203
Al-Bank Al-Saudi Al-Hollandi 341-0226 / 361-1992 Federal Express 341-5969
Al-Rajhi Bank & Investment Corp. 341-2748 / 361-4061 Four Winds 361-3202
Saudi United Bank 346-3110 Kanoo 361-2116 / 362-3876
Arab National Bank 341-8127 / 361-0029 East and West 361-1081
National Commercial Bank 341-6600 / 361-3913
Riyadh Bank 341-7918 / 361-0845
Saudi British Bank 341-9147 / 361-0250 SCHOOL SERVICES
Saudi American Bank 341-0433 Al-Huwaylat Elementary School 341-2324 / 6804
Mohammed Jameez 362-3608 Al-Fanateer Elementary School 346-5108 / 5531
Hera Elementary School 346-1705 / 0119
Um Al-Qura Boys Intermediate 346-3124 / 5391
FOOD SERVICES Al-Deffi Elementary School 348-6045
McDonalds 347-6784 Al-Jazira Elementary School 341-8222
Kentucky 361-2385 Jubail Industrial College 340-2000
Hardee’s 361-5579 Jubail Secondary School 361-0553
Quick Meal Restaurant 361-1411 Jubail Intermediate School 361-2536
Coco Restaurant 361-3330 Jubail Academy 341-7550
Barbara Agha Restaurant 346-9885
Pizza House restaurant 346-7223
Sultan Restaurant 341-7500

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