UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting Earthquake Safety The Great California ShakeOut UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting

Loma Prieta Earthquake 20 Years Ago October 17, 1989 –5:04 PM 15 Seconds Richter Scale – Persons Killed 3757 Persons Injured Epicenter – Forest of Nisene Marks State Park (Santa Cruz County)

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting Over the Next 30 Years, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Predicts for the San Francisco Bay Area : –>63% Probability of a 6.7+Magnitude Earthquake Probability is Highest for the Hayward Fault - 31% Second Highest is the San Andreas Fault - 21%

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting Prepare UCOP Staff Must Prepare for the Next Major Earthquake –Magnitude 6.7+ Considered a Major Earthquake by USGS Northridge (1994) – 6.7 Magnitude –20 Deaths & $20 Billion in Direct Losses Kobe (1995) – 6.9 Magnitude –5500 Deaths & $147 Billion in Direct Losses

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting The Great California ShakeOut October 15, 2009 at 10:15 AM Millions of Californians – Participate in the Largest Public Earthquake Drill –Prepare Ourselves for an Earthquake at: Work, School, & Home –Participants: Practice Drop! Cover! Hold On! –Organizations: Practice Other Aspects of Emergency Plan UCOP – Will Be A Participant

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting October 15, 2009 at 10:15 AM At 1111 Franklin Street –PA System will Announce “Earthquake Drill” –UCOP Staff will “Drop! Cover! Hold On!” –1111 Franklin Street will Practice Other Aspects of Its Emergency Response Plan Other UCOP Sites at Leased Facilities –Floor Wardens and/or Department Safety Officers will Announce “Earthquake Drill” –UCOP Staff will “Drop! Cover! Hold On!”

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting Drop! Cover! Hold On! DROP to the Ground (Before the Earthquake Drops You!), Take COVER by Getting Under a Sturdy Desk or Table, and HOLD ON to it Until the Shaking Stops

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting Drop! Cover! Hold On! If No Desk or Table Near You –Cover Face & Head with Arms & Crouch in a Corner of Room –Do Not Run To Another Room to Find a Table Seek to Immediately Protect Yourself –Earthquakes Occur Violently without Warning – You Would Likely Be Knocked to the Ground More Likely to Be Injured By Falling/Flying Objects

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting Do Not …. …Face Windows – Flying Glass …Get in A Doorway –Will Not Protect You From Falling Debris or Flying Glass …Run Outside –Can Be Hit By Falling Debris or Flying Glass –Safer to Stay Indoors Under a Table/Desk …Believe the “Triangle of Life” Recommendations–Have Been Discredited

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting After the Initial Shock Has Subsided Remain Calm & Be Prepared for Aftershocks Check for Injuries & Administer First Aid to the Degree You Are Trained Follow Directions Over Building PA System or Floor Warden Directions Cannot Immediately Evacuate the Building –Must Assess Damage to Stairways

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting UCOP Great California ShakeOut Preparation Great ShakeOut/Earthquake Preparation Posters & Literature – Distributed to All UCOP Locations 1111 Franklin Street Lobby - Earthquake Preparedness Booth –October 13 to 15 –Information/Literature/Posters

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting Inspect Your Work Area Secure Your Space –Overhead Items Above Immediate Work Area - Removed or Secured with Earthquake Putty –Overhead Shelves/Cabinets Closed or Locked –Heavy Items Stored in Lower or Middle Shelves –Breakables on Lower Shelves/Closed Cabinets –Pictures Secured to Not Fall off Hooks –Clear Exit Pathway Maintained –Brace Bookshelves/Cabinets > 6 Feet Tall

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting “Secure Your Space” Inspection Checklist Web-Based Version Will Be Sent to All UCOP Employees Hard Copy From Your Department Safety Officer UCOP Be Smart About Safety Webpage Complete Inspection ASAP, No Later Than October 15, 2009

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting Earthquake Preparedness Raffle Complete Inspection No Later Than October 15, 2009 and Be Entered into an Earthquake Preparedness Incentive Raffle –Complete Inspection Checklist Online; or –Drop Off Completed Hard Copy Checklist at the Earthquake Preparedness Booth Between Oct –If at Off-Site Location – Complete Inspection Checklist Online or Give a Hard Copy Checklist to Your Department Safety Officer Raffle – 10 Personal Earthquake Preparedness Kits or Other Safety Incentive Awards

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting Home Earthquake Preparedness

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting Home Earthquake Preparedness Establish Family Earthquake Plan –Practice Drills Choose Out-of-State Friend/Relative –Person Family Members Can Contact to Report Whereabouts & Conditions Learn First Aid/CPR Prepare Earthquake Emergency Kit

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting Home Earthquake Emergency Kit 1 Gallon of Water per Person per Day (3 Day Minimum) First Aid Kit/Book 3 Days of Food Non-Electric Can Opener Portable Radio, Flashlights, & Batteries Extra Glasses, House/Car Keys Essential Medications ABC Fire Extinguisher Blankets/Sleeping Bag Water Purification Kit Essentials for Infants, Elderly, or Pets How to Turn Off: Gas, Water, and Electricity

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting Home Earthquake Preparedness Secure Pictures Secure Hot Water Heater Wrench Near Emergency Gas Shut Off Secure Heavy Items Know Safe Spots in Every Room –Sturdy Tables, Desks Know Dangerous Spots in Every Room –Windows, Hanging Objects, Fireplace, Appliances

UCOP September 2009 Safety Meeting In Closing The Great California ShakeOut – 10:15 AM on Thursday, October 15, 2009 –UCOP Locations will Be Participating All UCOP Employees – Inspect Your Work Area for Potential Earthquake Hazards and Remove/Minimize Hazards Assess the Earthquake Readiness of Our Homes – Prepare & Protect Family Members