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Safety

Emergency drill

A planned exercise testing emergency roles, communication, movement, equipment, and accountability.

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Hazards

  • A planned exercise testing emergency roles, communication, movement, equipment, and accountability.

Controls

  • State scope, avoid surprise harm, observe performance, document gaps, and correct the plan.

Personal protective equipment

  • Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

  • Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

State scope, avoid surprise harm, observe performance, document gaps, and correct the plan.

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