Emergency procedures including evacuation plans
Workplace emergency is an unforeseen situation that threatens your workers, customers, or the public; disrupts or shuts down your operations; or causes physical or environmental damage.
Emergencies may be natural or manmade and include the following:
- Floods,
- Tornadoes,
- Fires,
- Toxic gas releases,
- Chemical spills,
- Radiological accidents,
- Explosions,
- Civil disturbances, and
- Workplace violence resulting in bodily harm and trauma
Emergency Procedures
These procedures are detailed and presented as a simple step-by-step guide for a specific type of incident. If there is an explosion, the procedure will be different to the procedure to handle stairs collapsing, for example. Stating the procedure clearly ensures there is no confusion.
Evacuation Procedures
It is the same with detailing the evacuation procedures. Providing a map as well as a step-by-step guide is a good idea, while an emphasis on evacuating calmly is equally important.
At a minimum, your emergency action plan must include the following:
- A preferred method for reporting fires and other emergencies;
- An evacuation policy and procedure;
- Emergency escape procedures and route assignments, such as floor plans, workplace maps, and safe or refuge areas
Emergencies may be natural or manmade and include the following:
- Floods,
- Tornadoes,
- Fires,
- Toxic gas releases,
- Chemical spills,
- Radiological accidents,
- Explosions,
- Civil disturbances, and
- Workplace violence resulting in bodily harm and trauma
Emergency Procedures
These procedures are detailed and presented as a simple step-by-step guide for a specific type of incident. If there is an explosion, the procedure will be different to the procedure to handle stairs collapsing, for example. Stating the procedure clearly ensures there is no confusion.
Evacuation Procedures
It is the same with detailing the evacuation procedures. Providing a map as well as a step-by-step guide is a good idea, while an emphasis on evacuating calmly is equally important.
At a minimum, your emergency action plan must include the following:
- A preferred method for reporting fires and other emergencies;
- An evacuation policy and procedure;
- Emergency escape procedures and route assignments, such as floor plans, workplace maps, and safe or refuge areas
Evacuation Plans
Evacuation plans are vital to ensure the safe and orderly evacuation of your staff in the event of an emergency. ComSafe (Commercial Safety Training Services) can assist business and industry with production of evacuation plans for their premises.
- If companies have existing floor plans, ComSafe can arrange to have locations of fire safety information highlighted (e.g. extinguishers, hose reels, fire blankets, exits, assembly points etc) on these plans and then have them mounted for display at your premises.
- If companies don’t have existing floor plans, ComSafe can arrange to have suitable plans drafted.
- ComSafe can also arrange for production of customised Evacuation Flipcharts for your managers and staff, summarising information for dealing with various types of workplace emergencies.