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Incident Response

Knowing how to respond to incidents can save lives. Immediate Response 1. Ensure your own safety 2. Assess the situation 3. Call for help 4. Provide first aid if trained 5. Secure the scene Emergency Contacts Know before going to field: - Local emergency services 911 or equivalent - Site emergency number - Medical evacuation contacts - Supervisor/manager contacts Incident Reporting Report All Incidents - Injuries - Vehicle accidents - Near-misses - Equipment failures - Environmental releases Report Contents - What happened - When and where - Who was involved - What was the outcome - What actions were taken

Verification resources

Cross-check terminology, classification, methods, and safety with these authoritative external resources.

  • Underground hard-rock mining — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Canadian occupational-health guidance about common hard-rock mining hazards and controls.
  • Silica, quartz — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Canadian occupational-health guidance for crystalline-silica hazards and dust controls.
  • Emergency planning — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Canadian guidance for workplace-specific emergency roles, communications, resources, evacuation, first aid, drills, reporting, recovery, and continuous improvement.
  • First aid: general — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Current Canadian first-aid program guidance covering trained responders, supplies, transport, documentation, privacy, and jurisdiction-specific requirements.

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