The document outlines a comprehensive risk assessment for emergency management in construction projects, including requirements for emergency response plans, access for emergency vehicles, and evacuation procedures. Specific control measures and risk ratings are detailed for various hazards, including vehicle collisions and site access issues. It also mandates the provision of emergency communication systems and assembly points to ensure safety during incidents.

1. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Author: Approved:
RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 Emergency Management
Rev. Date: Rev. Date:
Revision: 0 Revision: 0
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1 Emergency Procedure
 Emergency
Response;
 Uncontrolled emergency
responses;
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i. Each ATC project shall create a specific Emergency Response Management Plan
following requirements and Codes of Practice contained below; Low
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Access requirement for
Emergency Vehicles
 Police;
 Civil Defense;
 Ambulance;
(Including as per 2017
Fire Life Safety COP
Requirements)
 Access required by
emergency vehicles
during incident;
 Emergency vehicles not able to
access site in an emergency;
 Unable to attend to incident due to
blocked roads;
 Unable to reach incident with
equipment;
 Inadequate width of roads;
 Time delay in rescue, treatment of
injured and fighting fire;
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HIGH
ii. Access for use of Civil Defence apparatus shall be designated and provided at the start of
the project and maintained until completion;
iii. All ATC project sites shall be designed to be accessible by Civil Defence apparatus by
means of roadways having an all-weather driving service of not less than 6.1m of
unobstructed width;
iv. The roads shall have the ability to withstand the live loads of fire apparatus of 80 tons of
distributed load and have a minimum 4.5m of both vertical clearance and access gate
width and max. 10% grade;
v. Fire access shall not planned to be through basements or underpasses of the building
under construction;
vi. Dead end fire access roads in excess of 45m in length shall be provided with approved U
turns (A minimum of 12m as per FLSCOP);
vii. A suitable location at the site such as meeting room or office shall be designated as an
emergency command post and provided with plans, emergency information, keys,
communications and equipment, etc.;
viii. The designated person (s) in charge of emergency procedure actions (Senior ATC site
management) shall respond to the designated location whenever fire occurs;
ix. Where access to or within a structure or an area is unduly difficult because of secured
openings or where immediate access is necessary for life-saving or firefighting purposes,
ATC shall ensure the Civil Defence personnel has access to a key box installed in an
accessible location;
x. The required width of access roadways shall not be obstructed in any manner, including
obstruction by parked vehicles, storage of material and assembly points;
xi. Signs or other appropriate notices, or both, prohibiting obstruction shall be installed and
shall be maintained, worded ‘Parking Reserved for Civil Defence Fire Lane’;
xii. The access roadway shall be extended to within 46m of all portions of the exterior walls of
the first story of any building under construction;
xiii. Where an access roadway cannot be adequately provided, an approved fire protection
system or systems shall be provided and approved by the Civil Defence;
xiv. Where a bridge is required to be used as access, it shall be constructed and maintained
using design live loading sufficient to carry the imposed loads of the fire apparatus in
accordance with Fire Service Vehicle and Personnel Accessibility;
RISK SCORE CALCULATOR
Use the Risk Score Calculator to Determine the Level of Risk of each Hazard
What would be the
CONSEQUENCE
of an occurrence be?
What is the LIKELIHOOD of an occurrence? Hierarchy of Controls
Frequent/Almost certain (5)
Continuous or will happen
frequently
Often (4)
6 to 12 times a year
Likely (3)
1 to 5 times a year
Possible (2)
Once every 5 years
Rarely (1)
Less than once every 5
years
Can the hazard be Eliminated or removed
from the work place?
Catastrophic (5)
Multiple Fatalities
High 25 High 20 High 15 Medium 10 Medium 5
Can the product or process be substituted for
a less hazardous alternative?
Serious (4)
Class 1 single fatality
High 20 High 16 High 12 Medium 8 Low 4
Can the hazard be engineered away with
guards or barriers?
Moderate (3)
Class2 (AWI or LTI) or Class 1
Permanently disabling effects
High 15 High 12 Medium 9 Medium 6 Low 3
Can Administration Controls be adopted
I.e. procedures, job rotation etc.
Minor (2)
Medical attention needed, no work
restrictions. MTI
Medium10 Medium 8 Medium 6 Low 4 Low 2 Can Personal Protective Equipment &
Clothing be worn to safe guard against
hazards?
Insignificant (1)
FAI
Medium10 Medium 4 Low 3 Low 2 Low 1
Project Name: xxx
RA Ref No.: xxx
RA compilation
Date:
Review date:
Date:
Compiled by:
Reviewed by:
Approved by:
Overall Task Details
Overall project Emergency response specific to the size, location and complexity of
the area, including the requirements of the UAE Fire Life Safety Code of Practice
2017 Chapters 2 and 12. Use with RA 17 – Initial Site Set up;
Relevant Applicable MAS:
 00241 Fire Fighting Equipment;
 00236 Housekeeping;
Additional Training required: NOC’s Required for task:

2. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Author: Approved:
RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 Emergency Management
Rev. Date: Rev. Date:
Revision: 0 Revision: 0
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Reverse Parking of
private vehicles office
areas
 Emergency site
evacuation;
 Vehicle collision;
 Vehicle and pedestrian collision;
 Ineffective site evacuation, staff at
risk due to slow exit;
 Exits blocked;
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HIGH
i. All vehicles will reverse park in designated areas, this will be communicated at induction
and areas clearly signed;
ii. Security will monitor car parking areas for compliance;
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Project Vehicle Parking  Car Parking on
Construction Sites;
 Site access blocked;
 Emergency vehicles not able to
access site in an emergency;
 Unable to attend to incident;
 Time delay in rescue, treatment of
injured and fighting fire;
 Unauthorized parking;
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HIGH
i. ATC will consider the exact location of vehicle parking on site set up, considering access
and egress, exit routes, restricted parking, potential drop zones etc.;
ii. All vehicles shall be parked a minimum of 20 feet (6.1m) from new buildings under
construction with the following exceptions;
iii. Vehicles that are parked temporarily for loading/unloading or other construction related
operations. However, such vehicles shall not be left unattended;
iv. Private ATC staff vehicles may be parked in parking garages of project sites if the
automatic fire sprinkler system is in service and vertical openings are protected;
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Project Emergency Site
Exits  Emergency site
egress;
 Ineffective site evacuation, staff
at risk due to slow exit;
 Blocked exits – egress
prevention;
 Incident due to poor exit lighting;
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i. All projects under construction shall have at least two unobstructed exits. All exits shall
be identified in the Project Fire Plan;
ii. Where stairs and exit routes of a building are under construction, exterior temporary
steel stairs and exits shall be provided which lead directly to ground floor to the safety of
outside the building;
iii. In multi-story construction, each level above the first story shall be provided with at least
two usable exit stairs after the floor decking is installed. The stairways shall be
continuous and discharge to grade level;
iv. Stairways serving more than two floor levels shall be enclosed (with openings
adequately protected) after exterior walls/windows are in place;
v. Exit stairs shall be lighted and maintained clear of debris and construction materials at
all times except when one of the required exit stairs is under construction (i.e. installation
of gypsum board, painting, flooring etc.), but not more than two continuous floors;
vi. All exit stairs shall be provided with stair identification signs to include the floor level, stair
designation, and exit path direction as required to provide for safe egress;
vii. Night time construction work shall not be performed without adequate lighting in exits,
exit stairs and escape routes to safety outside the building;
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Project Emergency
Communication
 Emergency
communication with
emergency services;
 Time delay in rescue, treatment
of injured and fighting fire; 4 4
16
HIGH
i. On commencing the project, ATC Senior Project Management shall assess and decide
the exact means of communication on the project, including additional site phones, two-
way radios etc. based on the location, complexity and size of the project;
ii. The agreed communication system shall be made up of strategically placed equipment
and properly defined responsibilities. The emergency response plan posted in a
conspicuous place on the project must identify the designated equipment and the people
to operate it;
iii. Emergency phone numbers and the site address/location shall be posted beside all site
phones. On assessment, the location of any emergency phones shall be clearly marked;
iv. Instructions shall be issued for the immediate notification of the Civil Defence in case of
a fire emergency;
v. A system of communication shall be established with ATC Head Office to be used in the
event of an incident, including lines and means of contact. This will be identified in the
HSE Emergency Response Plan and sign posted in prominent areas;
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Project Assembly
points
 Emergency site
egress;
 Ineffective head count – workers
left inside buildings;
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HIGH
i. Designated exterior assembly points shall be established for all construction personnel to
relocate to upon evacuation. The assembly points shall also be identified in the Project
Fire Plan.
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