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The
workplace safety program should address fire
prevention and responding to a fire.
Prevention
includes keeping areas clear of trash, discards and
other combustibles. Flammable liquids should be
stored in proper containers or special cabinets.
Damaged electrical cords, switches and wiring should
be replaced. Make sure that circuits are not
overloaded.
Prepare for emergencies. Make sure all smoke
detectors work. Have practiced procedures in
place for fire evacuation and calling for help.
Evacuate safely, leaving the area quickly in an
emergency, using stairs instead of the elevator,
helping coworkers to a designated gathering area where
a roll call can be taken.
OSHA
standards require employers to provide proper exits,
fire fighting equipment, and employee training to
prevent and respond to fire emergencies at work.
Emergency action plans should describe evacuation
routes and procedures for employees. Procedures
to account for all evacuated employees must be
part of the plan. The written plan must be available
for employee review.
The preferred means of alerting employees to a fire
emergency must be part of the plan and 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.
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