Emergency action plans

Each facility with 10 or more employees must develop an emergency action plan that includes:

• Emergency escape routes.
• Procedures for emergency evacuation team members who contact fire and EMS and remain in the building to assist with the evacuation.
• Procedures to account for all employees after evacuation.
• A means of reporting a fire or other emergencies.
• Names and titles of individuals who can be contacted for further information.
• Types of evacuation to be used.
• Employee training.
• Review the plan carefully with your employees and post it.

And that’s smart safety!

For additional information or guidance, contact your safety office.

Fire prevention

If you want to prevent fires, understand the unsafe practices and conditions that can cause them. Then don’t do them. For example, don’t smoke near flammable materials or plug portable heaters into surge protectors.

Handbook MS-56, Fire Prevention and Control, Handbook EL-814, Employee Guide to Safety, and National Fire Protection Association 101: Life Safety Code are excellent resources for keeping facilities and homes safe. You can find these resources under MyHR on the Blue Intranet.

That’s smart safety.

For additional information or guidance, contact your Safety Office.