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SAFETY FIRST
Industrial Safety

W.Sameera Karunarathana
91/kammalthota
kochchikade Don Bosco Technical
ET-24 / 2011-2012 Centre - Negombo
2011-01-29 SriLanka


CONTENT
• Personal Protective Equipment
• USING TOOLS SAFELY
• CREATING AN EXCLUSION ZONE
• ELECTRICAL SAFETY WORK PRACTICES
• The Management of Chemicals
Hazardous waste
• CONTENTS OF THE ORIENTATION

• FIRST AID

• FIRE SAFTY


Personal Protective
Equipment


Personal Protective Equipment

• Improper selection or misuse of personal protective equipment
(PPE) can have severe consequences.
• • Supervisors and Principal Investigators shall plan each job
well in advance, giving adequate consideration to selecting PPE that
would provide for greater safety and efficiency.
• • Supervisors and Principal Investigators shall routinely
observe use of PPE to ensure that the equipment is being used
correctly. They shall also periodically look for signs of abuse or
misuse.
• • Supervisors, Principal Investigators, and Laboratory Safety
Captains shall establish a means of periodically verifying that
reusable PPE remains in good condition and that defective PPE is
immediately removed from service.
• • Supervisors and Principal Investigators shall ensure that
required storage facilities are available


1 Safety Eyewear

• personnel will wear appropriate protective eyewear that
meets the requirements of the I Standard whenever they
are in areas, or performing activities, that pose a danger
of eye injury.
• Plano (non corrective) safety glasses, face shields, and
chemical splash goggles can be obtained from the APS
stockroom. All personnel should specify safety glasses
that have side shields. Contact the Safety Coordinator
for guidance on obtaining prescription safety glasses.
• Personnel who already have safety glasses should seek
verification from the Safety Coordinator or Coordinator
that their eyewear satisfies all requirements.


2 Safety Footwear

• In posted areas and when activities
present a moderate or greater risk of foot
injury, personnel should wear safety
footwear that meets the requirements of I
Standard .


3 Head Protection

• Members working in construction areas or
in other areas where there is a danger of
head injury from falling or propelled
objects must wear hard hats (safety
helmets) that satisfy the requirements of
the I standards. Hard hats are available
from the stockroom.


4 Hearing Protection

• members who wish to use hearing
protection equipment should consult with
the Coordinator. The equipment is
available from the stockroom.


USING TOOLS SAFELY


USING TOOLS SAFELY

• • If you have not had formal training in the
use of common tools, either view the video Hand
Power Tool Safety, which is available from the
Office Coordinator, or attend supervisors or
other capable persons designated by
supervisors will also demonstrate correct tool
usage during on-the-job training.
• • Plan each job well in advance and ensure
that the proper tools are available; give
consideration to special tools that would provide
for greater efficiency and safety.


• • Use proper personal protective equipment.
• • Store tools in appropriate storage facilities
when not in use.
• • Inspect all portable power tools upon
receipt, and at least semi-annually thereafter,
using the criteria given in Table 1. If a tool is
defective, remove it from service immediately
and repair or discard it. If it passes the
inspection and tests, label it with the inspection
date [as indicated in Table 2 ] on commercially
available foil labels designed for this purpose.


• Never use a tool that has an out-of-date inspection code
without first inspecting it as indicated in Table 1.
• • Power tools must be either three-wire grounded or
double-insulated and listed by Underwriters’ Laboratories
or another recognized listing agency.
• • Always plug cord-connected, hand-held electric
tools into protected receptacles.
• • Portable electric tools used in the vicinity of sinks
and wet environments must comply with the grounding
requirements , and they must be powered from a
protected circuit.


Power Tool Inspection/Testing Criteria
and Inspection Frequency
• Criteria for Removing a Tool from Service
• Cracking, chafing, wear, or other signs of faulty power cord
insulation
• Evidence of faulty grounding conductor
• Excessive resistance between tool case and ground connector
prong
• Cracked plug or receptacle housingBent or missing plug or
connector prongs
• Dead front plug, receptacle, or connector
• Missing, bent, or otherwise abused switchImproperly functioning
trigger lock on switch
• Out-of-date semi-annual inspection tape (tag)
• Signs of overheating or excessive sparkingInsulation
resistance (get meter from Coordinator)
• Dull, chipped, or broken bladesMalfunctioning guards


Color Code Schedule for Portable Power
Tools, Indicating Date of Most Recent
Inspection and Test
• Months
• Year
• Tape Color


CREATING AN EXCLUSION
ZONE


CREATING AN EXCLUSION
ZONE
• When performing work that could put others at
risk, you must demarcate an exclusion zone
around your work. This is typically done with
yellow and black plastic “barricade tape.” Use
signs, placards, and other postings as necessary
to warn others not to enter the demarcated area
unless they have business in the area and have
authorization (blanket or occasion-specific) to
enter. Where appropriate, post special
requirements for entry.


ENTERING AN EXCLUSION
ZONE
• Do not enter unless you meet all of the
following conditions:
• • You have business in the area;
• • You have authorization to enter; and
• • You are in compliance with all posted
requirements for entry


WARNING SIGNS
•
• Caution—Eye Protection Required signs shall be posted at the entry to all areas
where the potential for eye injury exists, such as laboratories, shops, and beam line
radiation enclosures.

• Caution—Hard Hat Required signs shall be posted at the entry to all areas where
the potential for head injury exists, such as where installation work is being performed
overhead or where persons might bump their heads on low-hanging objects.

• Caution—Foot Protection Required signs shall be posted at the entry to all areas
where there is a moderate-or-greater likelihood of suffering a foot injury caused by a
falling or rolling object.

• A HOT sign shall be posted during bakeouts of vacuum equipment and while hot
plates and heating mantles are in use.
• These hazard and warning signs and others are available through the DND-CAT
Secretary or DND-CAT Safety Coordinator.
•


ELECTRICAL SAFETY
WORK PRACTICES


ELECTRICAL SAFETY WORK
PRACTICES
• • Always use safety glasses with plastic frames as the minimum eye protection
when fabricating or maintaining electrical equipment.
• • Always remove metallic personal articles (e.g., watches, rings, earrings,
necklaces, key chains, or wristbands) before working on electrical or electronic
equipment.
• • Never enter a hazard area alone.
• • Never use metal ladders or metal measuring tape where they may come in
contact with electrical equipment. Use ladders with fiberglass side rails instead.
• • Report abandoned electrical cables and equipment t
• • Be alert for stray currents following paths caused by leakage (surface
contamination), corona, or the ionizing effect of a flame.
• • When working on any equipment that poses a high hazard (i.e., high-voltage
power supplies, dischargeable capacitors, step-down transformers, complexes of
electrical cabling, etc.), always have at least one person present who is trained in
emergency-response procedures and has up-to-date certification .
• • Most importantly, if you observe a potential hazard, report it immediately to your
Safety or Electrical Safety Coordinator or Floor Coordinator.


• 1 Plug-and-Cord Connected Equipment
• Many types of electrical equipment may be de-energized by simply unplugging the power cord and maintaining control over the
plug. Nevertheless, before beginning work, verify that the equipment has not stored electrical energy. In some equipment, circuits having
the potential for storing electrical energy are marked at the points where a grounding stick is to be applied. If this is not the case, check
the circuits with an appropriate test instrument (e.g., a voltmeter) to locate sources of stored electrical energy. Drain stored energy with a
grounding stick and use the test instrument to verify that the energy has been discharged. Keep the grounding stick connected to the
main discharge point while working on the equipment.
• 2 Hard-Wired Equipment: Lockout/Tagout Procedures
• To lock out and tag out electrical equipment:
• 1. Identify all energy sources and control switches or other energy isolating devices that control the supply of energy to the equipment
to be locked out.
• 2. Notify your Electrical Safety Coordinator, supervisor, and affected personnel about the lockout. This notification can be verbal.
• 3. If the equipment is operating, notify the person responsible for the equipment that the equipment is to be shut down and verify that
the controls have been left in the “OFF” position.
• 4. Disengage all energy sources, and verify with an appropriate test instrument that power has been turned off.
•
• 3 Protective Measures
• 1. Insulate yourself from contact with ground potential and energized parts by using insulated tools; linemen’s gloves, mats, and
sleeves (all inspected and tested); phenolic sheets; dry boards; rubber-soled shoes (no nails); and/or insulative mechanical barriers. Do
not depend on the insulation on energized wires for protection; it may have cracks or other defects. All tools used for electrical work must
be insulated sufficiently to protect the worker during normal use of the tool. Linemen’s gloves must be tested and rated for more than the
voltage of the energized parts. Insulative barriers should prevent anyone from falling or leaning into live parts and should also prevent
any live parts such as a wire, cable, or bus bar from falling onto people or grounded metal.
• 2. Avoid water and dampness.
• 3. Ground all noncurrent-carrying parts that may become accidentally energized by a shorting tool or other object in order to prevent
shocks to grounded persons.
• 4. To protect yourself against the splatter of accidental arcing, wear plastic-framed safety glasses, long sleeves, a buttoned shirt, and a
hard hat.
• 5. The Safety Watch must be ready to instantly de-energize all power.
• 6. Demarcate the work area to keep nonparticipants from entering.


The Management of Chemicals


The Management of Chemicals

• To reduce accidents and control adverse
effects that may result from the use of
hazardous substances in This guideline
applies to all chemicals used for
installation and maintenance activities and
to all chemical reagents used for
laboratory purposes. Experimental
samples are included only to the extent
specified below.


• 1 Users of Chemicals will:
• • Become familiar with the hazards associated with the chemicals before using them, and
• • Become familiar with the hazard controls for the intended application of the chemicals and
verify the proper functioning of such controls before chemical usage begins.
• 2 Supervisory Personnel (Including Principal Investigators) will:
• • Provide the Safety Coordinator or Chemical Safety Coordinator with timely advanced notice
of the need to use chemicals;
• • Give the Safety Coordinator appropriate safety information for each chemical;
• • Become familiar with the hazards associated with the chemicals and ensure that the
information is communicated to the persons working with the chemicals; and
• • Become familiar with appropriate hazard controls and ensure that required controls are in
place before workers begin using the chemicals.
• 3 Laboratory Safety Captains will:
• • Maintain an awareness of the chemical-related activities conducted in the spaces under their
control;
• • Periodically verify the proper functioning of the engineered controls and the proper
maintenance of storage facilities; and
• • Periodically verify the proper labeling of chemicals stored in their facilities.
• approval requires, at a minimum, submitting Material Safety Data Sheets for the chemicals.
• information gleaned from its Experiment Safety Review procedure to alert it to the planned use of
hazardous chemicals.


HAZARD COMMUNICATION

• Container Labels
• All containers holding hazardous chemicals will be
labeled in accordance with requirements with rely on the
veracity, accuracy, and sufficiency of the manufacturer-
affixed labels on the original containers. personnel shall
not remove manufacturer-affixed labels. If personnel
transfer hazardous chemicals to other containers, those
containers shall be labeled, at a minimum, with:
• • The name of the chemical that appears on the
original container and the Material Safety Data Sheet


Training
• requires all personnel using its facilities to have all the training
required with regard to the chemicals being used in their work
area. Supervisors and Principal Investigators are responsible for
providing personnel working under their direction with this
information, which includes the following:
• • Methods and observations that may be used to detect the
presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area;
• • The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work
area; and
• • personnel may, as is appropriate on a case-by-case basis, use
the training capabilities to satisfy chemical-specific training
requirements.


Hazardous waste


Hazardous waste
• Hazardous waste: any unwanted, non recyclable,
unsalvageable solid, liquid, or gaseous material that is
considered hazardous if released without treatment or
control into the environment. A listing of detailed criteria
for characterizing materials as hazardous waste is
available from the Office of the AOD ES&H Coordinator.
• Waste generator: the person whose work with a
material first caused the material to become a hazardous
waste.
• Process knowledge: the waste generator’s knowledge
of the source, use, handling, and storage of a material,
particularly about the potential for radioactive
contamination by activation or cross contamination


WASTE HAZARD CONTROLS

• Waste Logbooks
• Persons responsible shall keep a Waste Logbook to document inspection
data (including dates, findings, and the identity of the person performing
inspections) and additions of wastes (including dates, the identities of the
materials, approximate amounts, the identities of the containers to which
materials are added, and the names of persons making entries).
• Waste Receptacles
• Waste generators shall use the containers to hold wastes awaiting
disposal. The waste generators shall label the containers according to
instructions provided by the Chemical Safety Coordinator.
• Any person who creates unforeseen hazardous waste should immediately
contact the Chemical Safety Coordinator who, in turn, will arrange for a
container and for the disposal of the waste. Under no circumstances should
a person add a waste to any container other than one assigned for the
disposal of that waste. Persons who improperly add hazardous waste to
any other container are subject, as individuals, imposed sanctions, but
possible federal enforcement action and penalties.


DISPOSING OF HAZARDOUS
WASTE
• .
• 1. Before producing a hazardous waste, the generator should consult with the
Chemical Safety Coordinator reviewing the operation to consider the steps that can
be taken to minimize the amount and toxicity of the waste and provide for safe
handling and storage.

• 2 Waste generators shall place hazardous wastes in receptacles provided by
the Chemical Safety Coordinator. Prior to the first addition of waste to a container, the
generator will label the receptacle as instructed by the Chemical Safety
Coordinator. At the time of each addition, the waste generator will document the
addition of waste in the Waste Logbook . At least once a month, the waste generator
will inspect the area as indicated inspection Checklist, which is available from the
Chemical Safety Coordinator, and will document the inspection data in the Logbook.

• 3 When containers are filled to 75% or more of capacity or upon completion of the
activities that generated these wastes, generators will complete Chemical Waste
Disposal Requisitions available through the Chemical Safety Coordinator
• 4. Waste generators or, in the case of visiting researchers, the Chemical Safety
Coordinator will contact the Floor Coordinator to arrange for required surveys and
pick-up by Waste Management Operations.


CONTENTS OF THE
ORIENTATION


1 Part 1: Requirements

• - will ensure that prospective visitors are aware that they must:
• • Register with the Office and receive an appropriate safety
orientation upon arrival, and
• • Never enter a controlled area unescorted.
• -will inform prospective users that they must:
• • Contact the Office prior to arrival for guidance on registration;
• • Complete the Orientation and safety training before a
permanent film badge is issued;
• • Describe probable activities , complete any additional safety
training for those activities, and comply with hazard control
measures
• • Complete sector-specific training as outlined below and
• • Identify on the Experiment Safety Review Form


Part 2 Safety Policies and
Resources
• member covering the safety policies and resources portion of the
sector orientation shall:
• • Give the user an orientation to the Environmental, Safety, &
Health Plan ;
• • Call attention to the section entitled “General Policies” and
point out that, as stated there
• • Emphasize that the safety first principle is the primary tenet
for performing any job, task, or experiment at facilities, and that the
success of the safety and environmental protection effort depends
on the commitment of all personnel;
• • Introduce the user to the Safety Coordinator, the Safety
Technician and the Director; and emphasize the importance of
bringing all safety and environmental problems and concerns to their
attention.


Part 3: General Safety
Information
• -member covering this portion of the sector orientation shall review
the following topics:
• • Locations of safety equipment (fire extinguisher, shower,
eyewash station, stocks of personal protective equipment, etc.);
• • Location of safety documentation;
• • Location of emergency phone numbers;
• • Responding to alarms and other warnings;
• • Use of safety glasses and other personal protective equipment;
• • Restrictions on working alone;
• • The importance of keeping work areas neat and orderly, and
the aisles free of obstructions;
• • Proper storage of chemicals and gas cylinders;
• • Proper storage of other items (e.g., objects may not be stored
on top of cabinets); and
• • Securing electrical power strips.


Checklists
• Annual inspections by the Safety
Committee

• • Monthly inspections by the
Safety Coordinator
• • Monthly shop inspections by the
Shop Coordinator


FIRST AID

• First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is
usually performed by a non-expert person to a sick or injured person
until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-
limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical
care past the first aid intervention. It generally consists of a series of
simple and in some cases, potentially life-saving techniques that an
individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment. The
best definition of a First Aid. While first aid can also be performed on
all animals, the term generally refers to care of human patients.
History The instances of recorded first aid were provided by religious
knights, such as the Knights Hospitaller, formed in the 11th century,
providing care to pilgrims and knights, and training other knights in
how to treat common battlefield injuries. The practice of first aid fell
largely in to disuse during the High Middle Ages, and organized
societies were not seen again until in 1859 Henry Dunant organized
local villagers to help victims of the Battle of Solferino, including the
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ACCIDENT & FIRST AIDS
Home
Danger
Response
Airway
Breathing
Circulation

• Home
• First Aid Steps Many deaths and impact of injuries can be
prevented with First Aid if causalities are treated immediately.
First aid is the initial care given to an injured person. Mostly, this
timely care prior to the arrival of the medical help means the
difference between life and death. It must start immediately when
the injury or illness occurs and continue until medical help arrives or
the casualty recovers. The basic aims of first aid are:
• To save life
• To protect the casualty from getting more harm
• To reduce pain and Priorities of Casualty Treatment


Priorities of Casualty Treatment

• IMMEDIATE REQUIREMENT
• Critical four minutes
• One of the most common causes of a road accident
death is due to loss of oxygen supply. This is mostly
caused by a blocked airway. Normally it takes less than
four minutes for a blocked airway to cause death.
• The ‘golden hour’
• The first hour after the trauma is called the ‘golden hour’.
If proper first aid is given, road accident victims has a
greater chance of survival and a reduction in the severity
of their injuries.


Danger
DANGER
To self
Bystander
Casualty

• Make sure it is safe to approach the injured person.
Park your vehicle at a distance from the site.
• Keep safe and don’t rush. Do not approach if it is
too dangerous.
• Call at 100 and make the scene as safe as you
can. Give them the maximum details. Location of
accident? Number of vehicles? Number of people
injured?
• Signal other road users to stop by waving or using
hazard warning triangle.
• Turn off the ignition of the vehicles involved in the
acci


Response

• Response
• Check the status of the casualties. Assess if the person is conscious
or unconscious. Shake them lightly and shout to them. If you do not
get a reply the victim is unconscious.
• Treat the quietest person first, those screaming can at least breathe.
Always suspect spinal injuries.
• Our priorities are to keep airways open, provide resuscitation if
needed and to treat serious bleeding. Other casualties should be
kept still and warm.
• Encourage people to stay where they are – people should stay in
their vehicles unless it is too dangerous for them to be there.
• After checking for danger, you must check for a response from the
casualty. The casualty
will be either conscious or unconscious.


CONSCIOUS
• Shout out - if casualty replies it proves the casualty is breathing.
• Approach carefully
• Confirm if casualty can hear by asking his name and what
happened.
• Examine softly
• Check for bleeding, shock and poisoning. Stop any bleeding by
applying direct pressure with bandages or clothing.
• Keep the casualty lying down
• Keep casualty warm and relaxed.

• Note: Do not give anything by mouth. If the scene is safe, do not
move an injured casualty.
make possible life saving First Aid.


UNCONSCIOUS
• Shout out - If casualty does not reply, approach
carefully
• Shout loudly and shake the casualty, check if he
responds
• If unconscious, turn the causality on side to clear and
open airway
• Place casualty's far arm at right angle to the body
• Place the arm on your side across the chest
• Bend the knee on your side up
• Support the head and neck and roll the casualty away
from you.
• Keep the casualty in this position and check their
airway and breathing


Airway

• A: AIRWAY (Open and clear)

• Check to see if the casualty's airway is clear. If not, examine and clear
airway.
• Support the casualty in the side position and tilt the head back and a little
downward.
• Open the mouth and clear foreign objects (e.g. broken teeth, food or vomit)
• Place one hand high on the casualty's forehead to provide support
• Support the chin with the other hand
• Tilt the head backwards slightly
• Lift the jaw and open the casualty's mouth slightly

• Remember, there may be spinal injuries. Never roll an unconscious patient
onto their back as their tongue may fall to the back of their throat and
obstruct their airway.


Breathing

• B - BREATHING

• Once the airway has been cleared, check if the casualty
is breathing.
• Check for breathing. Look, feel and listen.
• If the casualty is breathing, leave them in the Lateral
(sideward) position.
• Monitor and manage shock, bleeding and any other
injuries
• If the casualty is not breathing, support the head and
neck, then roll onto their back and give 5 full breaths in
10 seconds.


EXPIRED AIR RESUSCITATION (EAR)
Start EAR if the causality is not breathing. EAR is also
called mouth-to-mouth.

• There are three methods of EAR:
• Mouth-to-mouth
• Mouth-to-nose
• Mouth-to-mask
Turn the casualty to his side to clear the airway
before starting EAR


Mouth to Mouth
• Turn the casualty onto his back
• Tilt the head back slightly and lift the jaw forward.
• Pinch the casualty’s nostrils with thumb and finger to seal the
nose.
• Take a deep breath and breathe into the casualty's mouth.
• Remove lips. Allow chest to fall. Turn your head to the side to
check if the chest is rising and falling after each inflation
• If chest does not rise, check the angle of the head then check the
airway. If the stomach rises, decrease the amount of breath.
• Give 5 full breaths in 10 seconds, then check the carotid (neck)
pulse
• If pulse is present, commence EAR at the rate of 15 breaths per
minute.


Mouth to Nose
• This is done if there is an injury in the mouth

• Tilt the casualty's head back
• Close the casualty's mouth.
• Take a deep breath and breathe into the casualty's nose.
• Take your mouth away and open the casualty's mouth
• Give 5 full breaths in 10 seconds
• Check the carotid (neck) pulse. If pulse is present,
commence EAR at the rate of 15 breaths per minute.


Circulation

• C - CIRCULATION

• Check if the casualty has a pulse.
• If casualty has a pulse but is not breathing, start EAR at 15 breaths per minute.
• If no pulse is present immediately start CPR.
• How to check pulse?
• Feel for a carotid (neck) pulse by placing the pads of your fingers in the groove
beside the Adam's apple or the middle of the neck on a woman. You can check on
either side of the neck. You must check the pulse for 10 seconds.
• Note: When the body is in shock, it often shuts down the peripheral circulation,
including the radial (wrist) pulse. Therefore it is not advised to check radial pulse.
• CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR)
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a combination of the Chest Compression
procedure and Expired Air Resuscitation (EAR).
• Whichever method is used, the pulse must be checked after one minute and then at
two
minute intervals. Failure to do so may result in brain damage and lead to death.
•


Note: CPR must only be practiced
on a revival dummy.
• After 5 full breaths, check pulse. If no pulse is
present commence CPR immediately.
• Position the hands on the Compression point
• Exert pressure using the heel of the lower
hand
• Depress the Sternum about 4-5 centimeters
• Give equal time from compression and
relaxation
• Give 15 compressions in 10-12 seconds. 2
breaths in 3-4 seconds. 4 cycles per minute.


Fire safety in Workplace


Fire Safety in the Workplace

• Fire Safety in the Workplace
• Following simple fire safety practices can prevent fires at work and
reduce injuries and losses.
•
• Housekeeping
• Keep your workplace clutter free.
• Keep exits, stairways, storage areas, staff rooms and work areas
free from debris such as empty boxes, waste paper and dirty rags.
• Keep flammable liquid storage to a minimum and in approved
containers.
• Keep large quantities of flammable liquids in an approved storage
cabinet.
• Follow your buildings security measures and keep unauthorized
people out of your workplace.
• Keep alleys and other areas around your building well lit.


• Prepare for Emergencies
• During a fire, everyone's safety depends
on good preparation and an efficient
evacuation.
• Do not overload electrical circuits.
• Never run extension cords across
doorways, under carpets or where they
can be stepped on or pinched.


• Be careful with appliances
• Unplug or turn off all appliances including coffee makers,
hot plates, and burners at the end of each day.
• Allow air to circulate around heat producing equipment
such as photocopiers, computer terminals and heaters.
• If you smoke
• Smoke only where permitted and use large, non-tip
ashtrays. Thoroughly soak butts with water before
discarding.
• Ensure visitors are aware of smoking regulations.
• .


• Electrical Safety
• Replace electrical cords that have cracked
insulation or broken connectors Do not
overload electrical circuits.
• Never run extension cords across
doorways, under carpets or where they
can be stepped on or pinched.


• Portable Fire Extinguishers
• Everyone should read the extinguisher
instructions and be trained in the safe operation
of fire extinguishers.
• Ensure everyone has left the building before
attempting to fight a fire.
• Use portable fire extinguishers to extinguish and
control small, contained fires until the fire
department arrives.
• Portable fire extinguishers are not designed to
fight large fires or those that may spread quickly


• Employers should…
• Post a fire escape plan in a prominent location on every level
• Ensure all employees are familiar with exit locations, escape routes and fire
extinguisher locations
• Conduct regular fire drills
• Post the emergency numbers on or near all telephones
• Make provisions for the safe evacuation of employees with disabilities by
appointing someone to assist them
• Appoint and train a fire warden on each level of the building to ensure safe
evacuation and ongoing safety programs
• Employees should…
• Know the location of all building exits
• Know the location of the nearest fire alarms and how to use them
• Count the doors or desks between their work area and nearest exit. During
a fire, exit signs may not be visible due to smoke or a power failure.
•


• What to do if a fire occurs:
• Sound the alarm and leave the building immediately, closing all
doors behind you.
• If smoke blocks your primary exit, use another one. If you must exit
through the smoke, stay low by crawling on your hands and knees.
• Check doors before opening them. Kneel or crouch at the door,
reach up and touch the door, knob and frame. If you feel any
warmth on or around the door, use another escape route. If the
door feels cool, open it slowly and carefully with your shoulder
against it. Slam the door shut if you see flames or smoke on the
other side.
• Call 9-1-1 no matter how small the fire appears to be.
• Follow directions, from fire and security personnel. Once outside,
move away from the building to the designated meeting location, out
of the way of fire fighters. Remain outside until the fire department
says you may go back in


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