2.16 Employee Emergency Action Plan

Fire & Other Emergencies

1. Emergency escape procedures: Immediately leave the building through the closest practical exit. Meet up at the foremen’s truck.
2. Accounting for Employees: Foreman/Supervisor is to account for all employees after emergency evacuation has been completed and assign duties as necessary.
3. Means of reporting fires and other emergencies: Dial 911 on the cell-phone, report the location of the emergency and provide directions to the responders.
4. Further Information: Contact the Safety and Health Manager or further information or explanation of duties under the plan.

Alarms Systems/Evacuation: Carter & Carter establishes the call: Fire, Fire, Fire: (el fuego, el fuego, el fuego) by any employee, as the signal to immediately evacuate the building/facility for: fire and other emergencies.

Training: Before implementing the emergency action plan, a sufficient number of persons to assist in the safe and orderly emergency evacuation of employees will be designated and trained. The plan will be reviewed with each employee covered by the plan at the following times:

1. Initially when the plan is developed or upon initial assignment.
2. Whenever the employee’s responsibilities or designated actions under the plan change.
3. Whenever the plan is changed.

The plan will be kept at the worksite and made available for employee review.