Safety Training Presentation

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Safety Training Presentation

• Means of Egress29 CFR 1910.35-38

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Means of Egress

• Continuous and unobstructed way of exit travel
  from any point in a building or structure to a
  public way
• Consists of three parts
• the way of exit access
• the exit
• the way of exit discharge

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Number of Exit Routes

• Number of employees
• Size of building
• Arrangement of workplace
• Building occupancy

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Location of Exit Routes

• Minimum of two exit routes
• Exit routes must be remote from each other
• If one exit route is blocked, the other is
  available
• Single exit is allowed in rare cases

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Size of Exit Routes

• Large enough for maximum occupant load for each
  floor
• Capacity does not decrease at any point
• Minimum of 6 feet 8 inches high
• At least 28 inches wide

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Unobstructed Access

• Maintain exit routes free of obstructions
• Exit route cannot require travel to a dead end
• Exit route cannot go through a room that might
  be locked

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Minimize Danger

• No explosive or flammable items
• No materials that burn quickly
• No materials that emit poisonous fumes when
  burned

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Marking Exits

• Clearly visible sign reading EXIT
• Exit sign in distinctive color
• Signs indicating direction to nearest exit
• No obstructions or decorations

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Nonexit Doors

• Any doorway or passage that might be mistaken
  for an exit
• Mark with NOT AN EXIT
• Mark doors to indicate actual use

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Adequate Lighting

• Exit routes illuminated
• Exit signs illuminated or made of reflective
  material
• Self-lighting signs maintained
• No brightly lit objects near exit sign

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Outdoor Exit Routes

• Balcony, porch, roof
• Guardrails to protect unenclosed sides
• Covered if snow/ice likely to accumulate
• Straight with level floor
• No dead ends that branch off exit route

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Doors Readily Open

• Doors open from the inside
• No keys, tools, or special knowledge required
• Free of device that could restrict emergency use

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Exit Route Leads Outside

• Directly outside to a street or walkway
• To an open space with access to the outside
• Clearly show how to leave the building
• Paths barricaded along exit route that lead
  elsewhere

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Emergency Action Plan

• Escape routes
• Alarm systems
• Evacuation procedures
• Training

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Alarm Systems

• Distinctive signal that warns employees of
  emergencies
• Noticeable above surrounding noise and lights
• Alarm heard/seen in entire facility
• Manual actuation devices
• Backup alarm systems

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Sounding Alarm Procedures

• Manual pull box alarm
• Public address system
• Phones or radios
• Air horns
• Yell for help

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Test Alarm Systems

• At least every two months
• Annually for monitored systems
• To ensure reliability
• To ensure adequacy

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Emergency Numbers

• Post near phones
• Post on employee notification boards
• Post in supervisors offices
• Include fire, police, hospital
• Include emergency response personnel

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Evacuation Assignments

• Evacuation coordinators
• Head count
• First aid and CPR
• Equipment shutdown
• Fire responders
• Evacuation of employees who need assistance

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Evacuation Procedures

• Recognize the evacuation signal
• Listen for instructions
• Shut down equipment
• Follow the nearest exit route
• Proceed to the assembly area

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Employee Training

• Location of evacuation routes
• Alarm signals
• Assembly areas
• Evacuation assignments
• Drills

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Exits at Home

• Determine exits
• Develop evacuation plan
• Train your family
• Know the location of exits in public places

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Summary

• Know the location of your exit routes
• Keep exit routes clear of obstructions
• Keep exit signs clearly visible
• Recognize alarm signals
• Take evacuation drills seriously

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Quiz

• 1. Describe the exit route that is nearest to
  your normal workstation.
• 2. Describe an alternate exit route from your
  normal workstation.
• 3. Name some items that you have seen
  obstructing exit routes.
• 4. Signs along the exit route only need to say
  EXIT. True or False
• 5. Some doors might be mistaken for an exit how
  should those doors be marked?

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Quiz (cont.)

• 6. Exit doors cannot be locked from the
  inside. True or False
• 7. Once you exit the building, where should you
  go?
• 8. Describe what the emergency alarm in your
  building looks and sounds like.
• 9. Describe how you would sound the alarm in
  your building if you discovered a fire.
• 10. What is the minimum number of exit routes for
  any work area?

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Quiz Answers

• 1. Various answers, depending on location of
  workstation
• 2. Various answers, depending on location of
  workstation
• 3. Various answers file cabinets, storage boxes,
  janitorial supplies, old furniture, etc.
• 4. False the signs also need to point to the
  direction of the exit.
• 5. NOT AN EXIT

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Quiz Answers (cont.)

• 6. True
• 7. Go to the designated assembly area.
• 8. Example police siren and flashing white
  lights
• 9. Manual pull box, PA system, phone, air horn,
  yelling
• 10. Two exit routes that are remote from each
  other