Emergency Action Guide

Medical Assistance: Dial Lab Emergency Number x7911, alert Health Services if open, remove victim if in a dangerous location, apply first aid/CPR to victim if trained to do so.
Explosion, fire alarm bells, smoke/fire, significant earthquake, etc.: Evacuate Building, follow Building Emergency Team instructions. Call Lab emergency number, pull nearest fire alarm station, notify Building Manager as appropriate.
Bomb Threat or Suspicious Package: Call Lab emergency number x7911 and report threat or package, do not disturb package, evacuate room/floor.
Environmental Release: Call Lab emergency number x7911, isolate release if possible, evacuate affected area, contact EH&S duty Officer.
Odor (Natural Gas) Complaint: If on-site, call Lab emergency number x7911.
Indoor Air Quality/Ventilation Issues: Call EH&S Info-Link (x5251) and Facilities Work Request Center (x6274).
Workplace Violence: Call Lab emergency number x7911 and contact LBNL Security Office x5472; for consultation, call Human Resources Employee/Labor Relations (ER/LR) at x6747 or x 6748.

Injury Accidents: Isolate accident scene, call Lab emergency number, take employee to Health Services (x6266) for evaluation or request ambulance transport to emergency room, contact EH&S Duty Officer, contact employee's supervisor, complete supervisor’s section on Supervisor Accident Analysis Report (SAAR) when issued by health Services; provide employee with Comp claim form within 24 hours of knowledge or work injury (contact LBNL Workers’ Compensation Unit for assistance/guidance at x5213).
Property (lost, damaged or stolen) > $10,000: Occurrence Reporting and Processing System (ORPS) reportable to DOE (through EH&S Division).
Involving Government Vehicle: Facilities Department will request Division to complete Estimate of Damage; Division to complete SAAR if auto accident involves employee injuries; if damage estimate > $1,000, DOE recordable (through EH&S division); if damage estimate >$5,000 ORPS reportable to DOE (through EH&S Division).
Occurrence Reporting (ORPS): See ORPS Manual (LBID — 1694, Rev. 3) — it provides guidance on DOE reporting thresholds and categorizations. Events that qualify: 1) affect the health and safety of the public and workers, 2) adversely impact the intended purpose of DOE facilities, 3) have a noticeable adverse effect on the environment, 4) adversely affect the credibility of DOE facilities, 5) adversely affect national security or the security interests of the DOE. Contract EH&S ORPS Coordinator (x6554).

To reach EH&S technical support during business hours, call x5251 and press: "0" for 7-911, "1" for EH&S Division Office, "2" for Waste Management, "3" for Environmental Protection, "4" for Radiation Protection, and "5" for EH&S duty Officer.
After-hours/weekends point of contact for EH&S incident response coordination (24-hour coverage): Pager # (510)425-0616.
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Last updated: July 11, 2008