Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
FIgure 25.13
Fire.extinguisher.in.close.proximity.to.the.alarm.box.
small.ires,.there.must.be.written.emergency.plans.and.employee.training.for.proper.
evacuation..Emergency.action.plans.are.required.that.describe.the.routes.to.use.and.
procedures.for.employees.to.follow..Also,.procedures.for.accounting.for.all.evacu-
ated. employees. must. be. part. of. the. plan.. The. written. plan. must. be. available. for.
employee.review..Where.needed,.special.procedures.for.helping.physically.impaired.
employees.must.be.addressed.in.the.plan;.also,.the.plan.must.include.procedures.for.
those. employees. who. must. remain. behind. temporarily. to. shut. down. critical. plant.
equipment.before.evacuating.
The.preferred.means.of.alerting.employees.to.a.ire.emergency.must.be.part.of.
the. plan.. An. employee. alarm. system. must. be. available. throughout. the. workplace.
complex.and.must.be.used.for.emergency.alerting.for.evacuation..The.alarm..system.
may. be. voice. communication. or. sound. signals. such. as. bells,. whistles,. or. horns..
Employees.must.know.the.evacuation.signal.
Employers.need.to.implement.a.written.ire.prevention. plan.to.complement.the.
ire. evacuation. plan.. This. should. minimize. the. frequency. of. evacuation.. Stopping.
unwanted.ires.from.occurring.is.the.most.eficient.way.to.handle.them..The.written.
plan. shall. be. available. for. employee. review.. Housekeeping. procedures. for. storage.
and.cleanup.of.lammable.materials.and.lammable.waste.must.be.included.in.the.
plan..Recycling.of.lammable.waste.such.as.paper.is.encouraged;.however,.handling.
