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• Regulatory Requirements• Definitions• Responsibilities• Orientation of Workers• Emergency Warden Orientation and Training• Requirements for Supervisors• Supervising Rescue Operations
Training Outline
• 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
• 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)
• 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
• 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
• Summoning and Reporting to First Aid• Revise this slide to agree with your
Program
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 SD O O R
The 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.
• Adjacent Workplace Hazard Response• Complete this overhead once your
Program is ready
Special Responses
• Reporting incidents• Producing documentation• Communications• Supervising rescue operations• Names and Contacts
Supervisor Responsibilities
• Emergency Names and Contacts• Complete this overhead once your
Program is ready
Supervisor Responsibilities
• Why Have a Program• WorkSafeBC Requirements• Definitions• Responsibilities• Evacuation Plan• Specific Responses• Emergency Warden Duties• Supervisor Responsibilities
Summary