WorkplaceEmergency Preparedness and Response, it is more

THAN A SAFETY REMINDER it is a Lesson in PREVENTION in

the WORKPLACE

Regulatory Requirements

What are the EXACT WORDS AND PHRASE USED IN YOUR STATE OR PROVINCIAL

LEGISLATION

HAVE YOU BOTHERED TO LOOK????

• Applicable Regulations

• Risk assessments done

• Written policies and procedures implemented

• Emergency exit routes provided and marked

• Emergency lighting of workplace and exit routes

Regulatory Requirements

• Supervisors must inform workers of risk

• Annual emergency drills

• Inventory of substances that endanger firefighters/rescuers

• Provide emergency wash facilities

• Train workers in fire prevention

Regulatory Requirements

• Toxic Gases– Provide emergency ventilation

– Provide shutdown and containment

• Emergency rescue - qualified workers

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Maintenance of equipment

Regulatory Requirements

• Maintain effective communications with rescue and evacuation personnel

• Any worker assigned to firefighting to be physically fit and trained annually

• Provide rescue for workers entering a confined space

Regulatory Requirements

• Written evacuation procedures must include:

– Notification of workers about an emergency

– Evacuation of all workers

– Notification of the fire department

– Notification of adjacent workplaces

Regulatory Requirements

• Emergency– A present or imminent event

– Requires prompt coordination or special regulation

Definitions

• Emergency Supervisory Personnel (Chief Emergency Warden)

– Supervises emergency response and rescue operations

Definitions

• Emergency Warden

– The supervisor or individual who guides workers during an event.

Definitions

• Employer

• Manager

• Emergency Coordinator

• Supervisor

• Emergency Warden

• Worker

• JHS Committee

Responsibilities

• Ensure:– emergency risk assessments are conducted and

documented

– emergency evacuation and rescue program is maintained

– all facilities have accessible exit routes

– exit routes - marked and have emergency lighting as required

Responsibilities - Employer

• Ensure:

– local emergency response plans are in place

– workers are trained in fire prevention, emergency evacuation and rescue

– an emergency coordinator is appointed

Responsibilities – Employer(cont’d)

• Establish policy to designate emergency wardens’ authority

Responsibilities – Employer(cont’d)

• Recruit emergency wardens

• Ensure emergency plans posted

• Assign responsibilities of other emergency personnel

• Ensure emergency evacuation and rescue risk assessments are completed

Responsibilities - Managers

• Site specific emergency procedure

• Emergency hazard identification and risk assessment

• Communication

Responsibilities – Managers(cont’d)

• Identify need for emergency response

• Review and update risk assessments

• Compile and maintain documentation

• Secure agreements with outside agencies

Responsibilities – Emergency Coordinator

• Designate workers to assist disabled individuals

• Ensure evacuation routes and floor plans are available

• Template for site specific emergency plans

Responsibilities – Emergency Coordinator (cont’d)

• Emergency policies, procedures and work arrangements

• Understand and follow emergency procedures

• Training - fire prevention, emergency evacuation and rescue

Responsibilities - Designated Supervisor

• Know emergency emergency response and rescue hazards

• Know how to request emergency evacuation and rescue

• Be aware of additional resources available

Responsibilities - Designated Supervisor (cont’d)

• Be familiar with emergency program

• Know names of First aid attendants and location of supplies

• Assist in new employee emergency orientation

Responsibilities – Emergency Warden

• Recruit workers

• Wear designated hardhat and high visibility vest

• Ensure area is evacuated

• Ensure assistants are available to help in evacuation

Responsibilities – Emergency Warden(cont’d)

• Ensure that everyone has left the building

• Report to Designated Emergency Supervisor on state of evacuation

• Prevent re-entry of the building

Responsibilities – Emergency Warden(cont’d)

• Provide input into risk assessments

• Participate in education, training & drills

• Follow workplace procedures for emergency evacuation and rescue

• Follow instructions of emergency wardens and emergency supervisory personnel

Responsibilities - Workers

• Review the effectiveness of drills

• Make recommendations on possible corrective actions

Responsibilities - Joint Health & Safety Committees

Orientation of Workers

WHO OR WHOM DID THIS AND WHEN BETTER YET HAS

EVERYONE RECEIVED A YEARLY UPDATE?

• Evacuation Procedures

• Fire Prevention

• Use of Fire Extinguishers

• Summoning and Reporting First Aid

Worker Orientation

• Evacuation Procedures

– Emergency Phone Numbers

– Purpose of the Plan

– Who is in Charge

• During an emergency

• During an evacuation

– First Aid

– More Information

Worker Orientation (cont’d)

• Evacuation Procedures – continued

– Definitions:

• Emergency Coordinator

• Emergency Supervisor

• Emergency Warden

• Designated Receptionist

• First Aid Attendants

Worker Orientation

• Evacuation Procedures - continued

– Communications

– Alarms

– Worker notification

– Outside notification

Worker Orientation

• Evacuation Procedures – continued

– Securing Equipment

• Turn off computers

• Secure laptops

• Secure cash drawers

• Shut off kitchen appliances

• Close doors to record vaults

• Close but do not lock doors

Worker Orientation

• Evacuation Procedures

• Evacuation routes and emergency exits

• Assembly Areas (Muster Stations)

• Evacuation Roles and Responsibilities

– Designated Receptionist

– Line Managers and Supervisors

– Emergency Wardens

Worker Orientation

• Fire Prevention– Trash and litter

– Keep the workplace areas neat and clean

– Fire alarm pull stations and extinguishers

– Know how to use fire extinguishers

Worker Orientation

• Fire Prevention - continued

– Check extinguishers in your area

– Store hazardous materials in designated areas

– Keep exits free of obstructions

Worker Orientation

• Fire Prevention - continued

– Smoke only where permitted

– Keep equipment clean and use it properly

– Handle flammable liquids with caution

– Know location of emergency exits and procedures

Worker Orientation

• Use of Fire Extinguishers

– Dry chemical extinguishers

– Foam extinguishers

– Carbon dioxide extinguishers

– Water extinguishers

Worker Orientation

• General Evacuation– Activate fire alarm

– Put on hard hat, high

visibility vest

– Get work site register for

roll call

Emergency Warden Orientation

• Check evacuation route(s) – Put hand on exit door to feel for heat

– Look and smell for smoke

Emergency Warden Orientation

• Provide evacuation instructions

• Ensure disabled staff get to areas of refuge

• Ensure everyone gets out

Emergency Warden Orientation

• Ensure all doors are closed

• Place “all clear” tag on doors

• Leave the building

• Complete roll call

• Report to designated person

• Report anyone missing

Emergency Warden Orientation

A L L

S PA C E

C L E A R

B E H I N D

T H I S

D O O RThe space behind this

door is unoccupied.EVACUATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Guide all people in a known space to

the nearest emergency exit or

assembly area, close all windows and

doors, and

hang this sign on the outside knob for

reference by rescue agencies.

• Reporting incidents

• Producing documentation

• Communications

• Supervising rescue operations

• Names and Contacts

Supervisor Responsibilities

• Why Have a Program

• State/Provincial Requirements

• Definitions

• Responsibilities

• Evacuation Plan

• Specific Responses

• Emergency Warden Duties

• Supervisor Responsibilities

Summary