MANY ISLANDS PIPE LINES (CANADA) LIMITED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL Incident-Specific Response
➢ If you are on foot, fast water could sweep you away. ➢ If you are in a vehicle, do not drive through flood waters or underpasses. The water may be deeper than it looks and your vehicle could get stuck or swept away by fast water. o Avoid crossing bridges if the water is high and flowing quickly. ➢ If you are caught in fast-rising waters and your vehicle stalls, leave it and save yourself and your passengers. Excessive water in basins: • Advise the Water Security Agency of potential issues. Any loss of process water containment must be reported as an environmental contravention. • Identify resource requirements to assist with water movement. Re-entering your workplace: • Do not re-enter flooded work areas until the Incident Commander under advisement of qualified personnel (e.g. electricians, structural engineers) has determined it is safe to do so. • Use extreme caution when returning to your workplace after a flood. o Look for evidence that the area and buildings are structurally safe. o Look for buckled walls or floors. o Watch for holes in the floor, bent or broken piping, broken glass and other potentially dangerous debris. o Flood water can be heavily contaminated with sewage and other pollutants which can cause sickness and infections. o Equipment that may have been flooded pose a risk of shock or fire. • Do not use any equipment, heating, pressure, or sewage systems (including appliances) until they have been thoroughly cleaned, dried, inspected and deemed safe to operate. • Electrical components and panels must be cleaned, dried, and tested by a qualified electrician to ensure that they are safe. • Depending on the area and extent of damage, government approvals may be required prior to reconnecting power and/or restarting operations. Other flood considerations: • If you suspect that drinking water has been contaminated, don't drink it. • Items that have been flood-damaged may have to be discarded according to local regulations. • Documentation - all critical documents that have been damaged can be frozen (in a freezer) until they are needed. After the clean-up, Company HSE, regulatory and legal advisors can help determine whether the flood-damaged documents, or just the information in them, must be retained. • Maintain good hygiene during flood clean-up. Minimize contact with floodwater or anything that may have been in contact with it. Keep children away from contaminated areas during clean-up operations. 2.5.6.3 Severe Storms When a severe storm is on the horizon, the Meteorological Service of Canada issues watches, warnings and advisories through radio and television stations, the Weather Office Website, automated telephone information lines and Environment and Climate Change Canada's Weather radio. General Precautions: • If a severe storm is forecast, secure everything that might be blown around or torn loose. Flying objects can injure people and damage property. • Assess potential hazards and take actions to reduce the danger of equipment falling and causing other damage during a storm. • If you are in a vehicle, stop the vehicle away from trees or power lines that might fall on you. Report where you are and stay there. • Subsequent actions depend upon potential hazards and the type of damage anticipated.
Natural Disasters
January 2025
Section 2.5, Page 13
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