Evacuation routes, emergencies

General Considerations 1 Location of people relative to the unit 2 Location of critical systems 3 Dominant wind direction 4 Climate and weather extremes earthquake, flooding, windstorms 5 Site topography 6 External hazards or threats (fire/explosion/toxic release from nearby process or facility aircraft subsidence sabotage) 7 Traffic flow patterns and clearances from process vessels and lines 8 Security and reliability of all critical feeds and utilities 9 Command center and alternate command center locations 10 Evacuation routes, emergency exits, safe rally spots... 

In case of a major disaster, one platform in a region will be equipped to act as a control centre from which rescue operations are co-ordinated. Evacuation routes will be provided, and where large complexes are clustered together, a standby vessel will be available in the region to supply emergency services such as fire fighting and rescue. 

Administration Sample shipment Interface with home office Maintenance of emergency telephone numbers, evacuation route maps, and vehicle keys Coordination with transporters, disposal sites, and appropriate federal, state, and local regulatory... 

They should be located in the path of normal and emergency evacuation routes from the immediate area. In an panic situation personnel may immediately evacuate and not activate emergency controls if they are located at inconvenient locations. 

Evacuation routes are of prime importance for the safety of plant workers during an emergency. They should contain the following features ... 

The evacuation route should be simple to locate and negotiable even in emergency lighting conditions. If the route is not obvious, adequate demarcation (i.e., signs and arrows) should be... 

A minimum of 1.0 foot candles of illumination should be provided to the centerline of evacuation routes. This illumination should be available for the evacuation routes for the duration of the expected emergency evacuation period, but not less than 90 minutes. 

Green a. Marking of safety equipment (e.g., gas masks, stretchers, etc.). b. Marking of emergency egress and evacuation routes. c. Control panel indication of a "safe" status of a operating mechanism. d. Safety showers and eyewashes. e. Electrical grounding conductors. f. Safe or acceptable condition indicators. 

Familiarizing the plant s local police department, fire department, local boards of health, and any emergency response teams with the hazardous nature of the plant s waste the layout of the plant site, including entrances and evacuation routes, and the location where the plant s employees usually work ... 

The CSEPP appears to have emergency management activities under control and to enjoy the tmst and respect of Pueblo County officials. CSEPP personnel recognize that more needs to be done to develop evacuation routes and procedures and to complete the distribution of early warning radios. 

Emergency generators and lights Evacuation routes mapped out on tlie area map Self-contained breatliing equipment for possible use by the control center crew... 

Before disaster strikes, emergency managers attempt to saturate the target area with information. All forms of media continuously highlight evacuation routes, shelter lists, and advice on preparing survival kits. Yet, when the storm passes, the flood subsides, or the quake ceases to rumble, the responders discover pockets of people who never got the message. Or they may have received a message, but not the one intended. 

The plan must include a list of all emergency equipment at tlie facility (such as fire cxtinguisliing systems, spill control equipment, internal and external communications and alarm s> stems, and dccontmnination equipment). In addition, the plan must include for each item on the list a physical description, a brief outline of its capabilities, and its location The contingency plan must include an evacuation plan for facility pcrsoiuicl if the possibility exists that e acuation might become neeessary. The evacuation plan must describe signal(s) to be used to begin evacuation, evacuation routes, and alternate e acuation routes (in cases where priniiiry routes could be blocked by releases of hazardous wastes or fires)" ... 

Site evacuation routes and other alternative routes should be made available for reaching any site of emergency from inside and outside. Personnel accounting, procedure, assembly areas, safety zones, and exits should be known to everyone. 

Tooele County agrees to review DCD s daily chemical operations work plans, the hazard plots and the PARs from DCD at least twice daily. After review of the data provided by DCD, and giving consideration to off-post weather station readings and other community conditions, Tooele County will provide DCD and Utah Comprehensive Emergency Management with an appropriate protective action decision (PAD), including which communities would be instructed to evacuate or in-place shelter, specific evacuation routes, designated reception centers, etc. Tooele County will provide PAD updates... 

For the Floor Marshals, at least one individual per floor should be designated and there should be designated back-ups. Floor Marshals will assist in the implementation of the plan by knowing and communicating evacuation routes to occupants during emergency evacuation and report the status of the evacuation to the Building Coordinator. 

Most safety guides emphasize hazard identification and accident prevention. When prevention has failed, personnel must be familiar with the laboratory CHP and RPP accident protocols and the emergency plans described in Section 14.5.2. These plans instruct the worker about what to do and whom to notify. This information includes the facility evacuation routes. Qualified personnel must be prepared to use the accident response equipment placed in the laboratory to ameliorate an accident situation or to aid in treating the injured. Examples of this equipment include fire extinguishers, eyewash stations and safety showers. 

Your community should have a plan in place in case of a radiation emergency. Check with coinmuiiity leaders to learn more about the plan and possible evacuation routes. 

Evacuation routes and procedures including accounting for all employees after the emergency evacuation has been completed. 

The proposed algorithm is not only helpful to the decision makers to solve the problems of emergency evacuation route optimization, but also to propose problems based on the two trend curves of objective functions by applying the algorithm. 

For each type of release and fire, employers must ensure that emergency evacuation routes are in place. 

Contractor workers should know what to do when an emergency has been announced. In particular, they must know what to do with power tools that are in use, and where the evacuation routes are. Key elements of this training will typically include the following ... 

Emergency recognition and prevention Safe distances Places of refuge Evacuation routes Site security and control Decontamination procedures Emergency medical treatment and first aid Emergency alerting and response procedures Personal protective equipment (PPE)... 

There is always some type of risk involved in a manufacturing facility. Risk is the possibility of loss or injury. Safety considerations are involved early in the design phase of a new plant to eliminate risk. Hazards are identified and plans designed to reduce or remove them. Emergency planning takes into account floods, hurricanes, inclement weather, evacuation routes, and the location of hazardous units. For example, in designing a new plant, the most hazardous process units would be located away from the most traveled and populated area of the plant. 

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