Severe Rare Medium Communicate to all families and Major Rare Medium Probable Cause: Basic hygiene measures are in staff that children and staff who are Pandemic place and posters are displayed feeling unwell should notify the Strain of influenza virus for There is convenient access to water preschool and remain at home. which there is no vaccine and liquid soap and/or Children exhibiting symptoms whilst available in Victoria. sanitiser. at preschool should be moved and students are educated away from other children and Probable Consequences: about covering their cough to parents called for collection. prevent the spread of germs. Families are reminded Risk to health and/or death in Implement Human Influenza immunisation availability and status severe cases. Pandemic Incident response procedures as required. Severe Rare Medium Ensure all chemicals in the centre Severe Rare Low Probable Cause: Safe work procedures for handling are stored appropriately in locked chemicals are followed. and signed areas. Hazardous Cleaning chemical leakage at Emergency evacuation drills are Substance centre scheduled and practiced on a Ensure chemical storage areas are Release Fire or leak at nearby factory regular basis. marked on Emergency Plan (Inside and or house. Material Safety Data Sheets Outside Road accident involving a (MSDS) for all Dangerous Goods preschool vehicle transporting a and Hazardous Substances on-site hazardous substance. from the supplier/manufacturer or grounds) are followed. Probable Consequences: Risk of
Pandemic Probable Cause: Strain of influenza virus for which there is no vaccine available in Victoria. Probable Consequences: Risk to health and/or death in severe cases. Basic hygiene measures are in place and posters are displayed There is convenient access to water and liquid soap and/or sanitiser. and students are educated about covering their cough to prevent the spread of germs. Implement Human Influenza Pandemic Incident response procedures as required. Severe Rare Medium Communicate to all families and staff that children and staff who are feeling unwell should notify the preschool and remain at home. Children exhibiting symptoms whilst at preschool should be moved away from other children and parents called for collection. Families are reminded immunisation availability and status Major Rare Medium Hazardous Substance Release (Inside and Outside preschool grounds) Probable Cause: Cleaning chemical leakage at centre Fire or leak at nearby factory or house. Road accident involving a vehicle transporting a hazardous substance. Probable Consequences: Risk of Safe work procedures for handling chemicals are followed. Emergency evacuation drills are scheduled and practiced on a regular basis. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances on-site from the supplier/manufacturer or are followed. Severe Rare Medium Ensure all chemicals in the centre are stored appropriately in locked and signed areas. Ensure chemical storage areas are marked on Emergency Plan Severe Rare Low
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