Roadway Safety: Emergencies
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Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America
This document is one in a program produced under an OSHA grant by a consortium of the Laborers' Health and Safety Fund N.A, the International Union of Operating Engineers, the American Road and Transportation Builders Assn, and the National Asphalt Pavement Assn. All of the documents from this set that are on eLCOSH can be found by clicking on Job Site, Heavy construction, and scrolling to the Street & highway heading. Or to download a complete version of the computerized program, go to http://wzsafety.tamu.edu. |
There are many different possible emergencies.
The most common emergencies
- A worker is killed or seriously injured
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Contact with gas line or electrical line
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Trench collapse
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Traffic entering the work zone
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Toxic chemical spill
The employer must have a plan.
Emergency steps
- Call 911 and get medical help as soon as possible
- Contact on-site first aid/CPR
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Shut off any equipment and evacuate area
if potential toxic exposures or explosions
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On-site emergency coordinator contacts fire
department/emergency response team
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On-site emergency coordinator contacts
utility company if applicable
After emergency, ask for counseling if you have been affected by a tragedy or near miss
You must know your employer's plan.
Emergency planning
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Warning system and signal to alert workers for evacuation
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Everyone must know where emergency phone numbers
are posted for hospital, fire fighters, utilities, etc.
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Everyone must know who emergency coordinator is
and who is trained in first aid/CPR
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Everyone must be trained in emergency plan and
participate in regular drills
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