Per the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA), upon hire employers should provide employees with a fire prevention and safety response plan in case of an emergency. Employees must be informed of any fire hazards, and an employee emergency plan must be created and practiced to handle any reasonably expected situation.
An emergency evacuation plan should include a written evacuation plan and practice. The plan should include floor wardens that head the evacuation in case of an emergency. There should be one warden for every twenty employees. The wardens plan and practice the evacuation in case of an emergency. Each warden has a designated location to scan for employees that have not departed from the location. It is mandatory to have maps of the building and evacuation route highlighted for easy reorganization posted in highly visible locations. Have a designated location for employees to meet at a location away from the fire such as a parking lot or park near by the work site.
Emergency evacuation training should include actual emergency evacuation drills. Make sure to contact the local authorities, so that they are aware and have the option to be involved with the evacuation practice. The fire department will also work with you to evaluate the effectiveness of the current plan and give suggestions on how to improve the speed at which employees evacuate the building.
It is helpful for each floor warden to have an emergency pack and orange vests to identify him or her, so that employees recognize who to ask for instructions and assistance.
Sources:
http://www.osha.gov
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