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Put up clean cloths and sanitary pads in the women's toilet to help women during their monthly
bleeding period. A waste basket with a lid needs to be in the women's toilet.
Create a separate space for children away from the dust and the noise, to play and sleep while
parents are working. One adult should be in charge of supervising the children
Provide a space where workers can sit during breaks and take their food. This place should be
sheltered against the sun, clean and away from the noise and dust
A.4 Being Prepared for Emergencies
Emergencies such as accidents can happen any time, specifically in a stone crusher unit. Heavy
boulders are transported and crushed, truck are coming and going any time, workers are conducting
work at heights to repair and maintain the crusher and the installations, gravel heaps can slide and
bury workers.
In case of such a severe accident, rapid and correct response is needed. The unit and the owners can
prepare for such medical emergencies. By acting fast in case of emergency, the victim can be helped
better, maybe even lives can be saved and the losses for a company can be reduced significantly.
Very often, we find the following situations in crushing units:
Common unsafe conditions or acts
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No preparations are made in case of an emergency
No current plan enables easy and quick action in case of emergencies
Chaos and confusion at the time of an emergency
lead to more damages
No one is trained in appropriate first aid and
incorrect "help" can worsen the condition of the
injured
Solutions to prepare for medical emergencies:
Make a board with important telephone or
mobile numbers of nearest:
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Ambulance facility
Fire station
Hospitals
Doctors or nurses
Police
− Manager and Owner contact numbers
Electrical spark causing a fire
Have a telephone line or mobile phone facility
available at all times, also during night shifts
Draw an emergency plan through a consultant; document the plan and train the employees
Conduct a mock drill at least once a year
Develop a rapport with nearby industries to get help when needed
Train selected staff in First-Aid treatment, keep a well stocked First–Aid box at the site on
several locations