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Workplace Emergency
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An unforeseen situation that:
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Threatens your employees,

customers, or the public;
Disrupts or shuts down your
operations; or
Causes physical or
environmental damage.

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The effect of the

emergency must be
controlled by means of a
proper Emergency

Action Plan.

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Emergency Action Plan
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Its purpose is to facilitate &
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organize employer & employee

actions during
workplace
emergencies.
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Elements of an Emergency
Action Plan
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Procedures for reporting emergencies;

Evacuation procedures & emergency
escape route assignments;
Contact information;

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Procedures for employees who remain
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after the alarm to perform critical duties;

and
Procedures to account for all employees
after
evacuation has been completed.

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Emergency Evacuation
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Plan
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Covers designated actions

employers
and employees
must take to ensure
employee, customer, & public
safety
from emergencies.

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Elements of an Evacuation
1.Conditions for evacuation or shelter-inn
place;
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2.Clear chain of command;

3.Specific evacuation procedures, including
routes & exits;
4.A system for accounting for people after
evacuation;
5.Designation of employees that will perform

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Conditions for Evacuation
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Emergencies that include fires,
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explosions, floods, earthquakes,

hurricanes, tornadoes, toxic material
releases, radiological & biological
accidents, civil disturbances &
workplace violence may require a
workplace to be evacuated.

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Conditions for Shelter-InPlace
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Select an interior room or rooms within

your facility (ones with no or few
windows) & take refuge there. Local
authorities may issue advice to shelter-inplace via TV or radio.

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Chain of Command
Authority
The Coordinator is responsible for:
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Assessing the situation to determine whether
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an emergency exists requiring activation of the

emergency procedures;
Supervising & overseeing emergency
procedures;
Notifying & coordinating outside emergency
services; and
Directing the shutdown of utilities or plant

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Specific Evacuation
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Routes and Exits: create maps from floor

diagrams with arrows that designate the
exit route assignments.
Maps should include:
locations of exits;
assembly points; and
equipment that may be needed in an

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Accounting for Individuals
Establish:
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Designated assembly areas;

Process to account for employees and
non-employees such as suppliers and
customers; and
Procedures for further evacuation in
case the incident expands.

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Designation of
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if any, that will remain

after
the evacuation
alarm to perform critical
duties or operations before
evacuating.

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Designations & Duties
Team Leader
Floor Monitor n
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Building Coordinator
Stairwell
Monitor
Critical Operations Person
Elevator
Monitor
Evacuation Warden
Disabilities Aide

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Establish procedures for
Assisting Visitors and
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Employees to evacuate,
particularly those with
disabilities or who do not speak
English.

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Consider Everyone
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Employees
Non-Ambulatory Disabled
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Volunteers
Visitors

Ambulatory Disabled

Non-English Speaking

Vision Impaired
Medical Conditions, i.e.
Customers/Suppliers
Respiratory Impairments
Students
Cognitive/Psychiatric
Clients/Patients
Impairment
Hearing Impaired
Others

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Area of Rescue
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Assistance, Area of

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Refuge, or Shelter-inPlace
An area, which has direct access
to an exit, where people who are
unable to use stairs may remain

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Areas of Rescue Assistance
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Location and Construction

Size
Stairway Width
Two-way Communication
Identification

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following:
Individual roles and responsibilities;
Threats, hazards, and protective
actions;
Notification, warning, and
communications
procedures;

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Emergency response procedures;
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Evacuation, shelter, & accountability

procedures;
Location and use of common
emergency equipment; and
Emergency shutdown procedures.

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Training
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When to Train Employees?

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Develop your initial plan;

Hire new employees; and

Annually.

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Introduction of new equipment,

materials, or processes into the
workplace that affect evacuation
routes;

Change the layout or design of the

facility; and

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Hold Practice Drills as
often as necessary to
keep employees prepared.
After each drill, gather management andn
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employees to Evaluate the effectiveness of the

drill. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of
your plan & work to improve it.

Include outside resources such as Fire &

Police Departments when possible.

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