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Old 05-10-2014, 08:29 PM   #88
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Originally Posted by kunkstyle View Post
It would likely take 15-20 mins just to mobilize the ERP before the RCMP were even contacted. And given the highway up there it's not an easy task just to get there, even for an emergency crew. Our opionions of a remote site obviously differ. Any companies I've worked for wouldn't consider that plant "remote" as it's only 25km out of a city.
Interesting. I have worked in "remote sites" right in the middle of cities (abandoned buildings). If there is a reasonable chance that someone could get injured and not receive life-saving care within a reasonable amount of time, we consider it remote.
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