EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this document is to provide a comprehensive set of procedures for ensuring that employees and visitors can safely evacuate the building(s) in emergency. The Emergency Evacuation Plan is reviewed on an annual basis and updated as necessary. This document is also updated whenever a change occurs at the site that affects the evacuation procedure.
EMERGENCY EXIT PROCEDURES
Any event that necessitates an evacuation requires assistance from emergency services in the community. In the event of an actual emergency and upon its confirmation, employees are alerted by two-way radio assigned to key personnel. While all employees are directed to phone for assistance when it is needed, it is ultimately the responsibility of the Warehouse Manager to ensure that the call for services is made.
When the alarm sounds, everyone must leave the building in an orderly fashion. The Warehouse Manager/Department Managers should be the last to leave the building. All personal belongings should be left inside.
If the alarm sounds, move immediately to the nearest employee exit, then proceed to corresponding meeting area. Employees must alert their supervisor if they are not in their primary meeting area.
Employees are instructed to assemble themselves in the corresponding meeting areas.
- Each employee should gather at the closest common area to their exit, in single file lines of 5 employees each, to conduct a headcount. Employees must stay with their department.
- After a successful headcount, each group should stay in meeting areas until the “All Clear” is given.
Supervisors must account for their respective employees, as well as any visitors and temporary hires to their department, and report to the Warehouse Manager as soon as possible. If an employee or visitor is not accounted for, emergency service personnel must be informed as soon as possible. Only emergency service personnel can enter a building to look for missing employees in an evacuation.
EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS AND ROUTES
Emergency exit doors are located in the following areas:
Production
- Primary exit #8 by Metals.
- Inside Clean Tex / Read Rite Room Exit #4.
- Main Entrance Exit #2.
- Exits #6 and #12 which are in the Southeast corner of warehouse “B” in production area, , outside Clean Tex, Aisle B19.
Receiving
- Primary Exit #3
- Exit #2 Main Entrance
Shipping
- Primary Exit #7 by office.
- Primary Exit #9 to FL.
- Primary Exit #5 toward pond.
- Exit #10 by Aisle A05
There are 12 emergency routes at this site which coincide with the door locations listed above. The primary and secondary routes are set forth as follows:
Production
- The primary evacuation route for employees working in the grip-a-strip, production machine, and “A”/”C” and “E” line areas is Exit #8, located in the southeast corner of warehouse “B”. All other emergency exit doors in the production area are considered secondary.
- The primary evacuation route for the poster room is Exit #4, located in the northwest corner of warehouse “B”. All other emergency exit doors are considered secondary.
- The primary evacuation route for the CleanTex room is Exit #4 located inside the room in the northwest corner. All other emergency exit doors in the production area are considered secondary.
Receiving
- The primary evacuation route for employees working in the receiving area is Exit #3, which is located south side (front) of the building near the receiving office. All other emergency exit doors in the receiving area are considered secondary.
Shipping
- The primary evacuation routes for employees working in the shipping area are Exits #5, #7, and #9, located in southeast corner of the warehouse “A” closest to the Dock Supervisor’s desk. All other emergency exit doors in the shipping area are considered secondary.
Floating Luxuries
- The primary evacuation route for employees working in the Floating Luxuries building is located in the front of the building facing building “A”. All other emergency exit doors in the Floating Luxuries building are considered secondary.
The safety and compliance inspection performed by supervisors and the Safety Committee includes a check of all emergency doors and routes.
- Emergency exit doors and routes must be unlocked from the inside at all times.
- Emergency exit routes must have at least 32 inches of free space at all times. It is the responsibility of each department supervisor to ensure that these requirements are met.
- Anytime a door or route is found to be blocked, the cause must be determined and corrected immediately.
EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEM
The Emergency Alarm System is a self-contained automated system. It requires no action on the employee’s part.
RESPONSIBILITIES – All employees referred to below must carry two way radios at all times.
Warehouse Manager
- Provide critical info concerning the building to Emergency Response Units.
- Has ultimate responsibility of the evacuation process and gives the “ALL CLEAR” re-enter the building.
- Coordinate, monitor, and aid the evacuation process
- Serves as liaison between managers / supervisors
- Compile a list of any and all individuals unaccounted for
Department Managers
- Check rest rooms, rest areas, shop spaces, and offices within their departments
- Account for each employee to include temporary hires once evacuated.
- Pass the word “ALL ACCOUNTED FOR” to the PLANT MANAGER when their departments have been evacuated.
The following will be responsible for sweeps in their respective areas:
Receiving Manager – Building A
Maintenance Manager – Building B
Production Manager – Building C
Department Supervisors
- Ensure all employees and visitors within their department has recognized the alarm and quickly proceed to evacuation routes and lead employees to the appropriate exit.
- Once in designated meeting area, conduct headcount of employee’s within department.
- Order Process/Admin to maintain headcount list for facility, which must be current.