Emergency Planning Checklist for Underground / Surface

1. Does the underground mine have a mine rescue notification plan outlining the procedures to follow in notifying the mine rescue teams when there is an emergency that requires their services?

2. Has a current copy of the mine rescue notification plan been posted at the mine for the miners' information.?

3. Does the Emergency Plan been consider the highest probability types of emergencies?

4. Does the Emergency Plan designate a gathering point for visitors, contractors and mine personnel after an evacuation?

5. Is an up-to-date list of trained emergency response personnel posted?

6. Are mutual aid agreements with local emergency response agencies in place?

7. Have mutual aid agreements with local emergency response agencies been tested within the last 12 months?

8. Are visitors and contractor personnel accounted for in the plan?

9. Is there an alarm system to warn of an emergency?

10. Does the organization provide workers with emergency action plan training at least annually?

11. Does the organization plan and conduct emergency action plan training drills at least annually?

12. Are adequate quantities of emergency response equipment kept at each site?

13. Is someone officially responsible for maintaining emergency response and/or rescue equipment and material?

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