Duer/Carolina Coil
Inc.
Work Instructions
W20803.Emergency
Evacuation
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Purpose:
To be able to evacuate the premises in the case
of a fire or other emergency, in a calm and organized manner.
Scope:
Applies to all employees, contractors and
visitors to Duer/Carolina Coil.
Remarks: The senior person on site in the time of
emergency must provide accurate information to emergency rescue personnel to
maximize their effectiveness and minimize exposure to risk.
Definitions:
The senior person is that person with the
most supervisory experience or responsibility present. The senior person shall
declare themselves by saying "I am _______ and I am the senior person." When
no supervisory personnel are present, an experienced production employee shall
step forward.
Responsibilities:
- The Manufacturing
Manager ensures all employees are trained to accomplish this plan.
- The senior person on
site in a time of emergency is responsible to coordinate this plan.
- Each employee must
execute this plan.
- The Human Resources
Assistant maintains to list of personnel assigned to the plant in the mail box
next to the pond to facilitate the muster.
Task Description:
- Fire Exits:
- Fire doors must not
be blocked or locked to prevent emergency use when employees are within the
building.
- Exit routes from
buildings must be clear and free from obstructions and properly marked with
signs designating exits from the building.
- Production Managers
are responsible for inspecting fire exits and maintaining the exits in
accordance with this instruction.
- Fire Extinguishing
Systems:
- Portable Fire
Extinguishers / Self Contained Fire Extinguishing Systems Dry Chemical Class
ABC Fire Extinguishers are located strategically throughout the buildings.
Access to all fire extinguishers must never be blocked.
- There are also three
(3) manually operated self-contained CO2 fire extinguishing systems located
on each coiling line quench system. There is also an automatic CO2 system on
the Small Gogan exhaust ductwork to prevent fires in the duct work.
- The Maintenance
manager will coordinate maintenance on the above systems.
- Safety Committee
representative(s) will inspect fire extinguishers during regularly scheduled
monthly inspections. The result of the schedules monthly inspections of
the fire extinguisher and suppression systems will be documented for the
respective building in
F10064.Maintenance Log.
- All employees must be
instructed on the hazards of fighting fire, how to properly operate the fire
extinguishers available and what procedures to follow in alerting others to
the fire emergency.
- In the event of a fire,
the following procedures will be used:
- If it is a small
localized fire, the nearest person should extinguish it with a fire
extinguisher.
- If the fire is too
large to fight with fire extinguishers, immediately sound the alarm to have
the fire department come and put out the fire and then evacuate the
building. It is up to each employee’s judgment to determine if a fire is
within their capability to fight.
- Fire Sprinkler System:
- The plant has
automatic sprinkler systems installed in the cold wound building (Building
C) and in the offices, restrooms and canteen of the hot wound building
(Building D).
- All buildings have
fire alarm systems installed, with alarm pulls located strategically
throughout the plant. These are identified by a bright red housing located
around the pull handles. In each building, there is an
Ademco panel that is utilized to describe where the alarm originated
and to reset the system after an alarm is sounded. The
Ademco panels are located:
Building A Main hallway to right through lobby
Building B Next to the closet door after entrance
Building C At exit door past break room
Building D At exit door to breezeway
- To reset the
system at any of the above Ademco panels,
press 33991. The display screen on Ademco
panel should now read "Fire System Normal".
- If you are
unable to reset the system and/or alarms from any zone are sounding,
disengage he audible alarm:
- Press 3399,
then pause for a second.
- Press 6 and
the zone displayed.
- To silence
multiple zones, repeat the procedure.
- These alarms
are now deactivated. Notify maintenance to take action as soon as
possible.
- The Maintenance
Manager is responsible to maintain and test the fire system and conduct an
annual inspection of all sprinkler system. The result of the semi-annual
fire alarm testing and the annual sprinkler system will be documented in the F10064.Maintenance Log.
- In the event of fire or
any other type of emergency, which would require all the employees to evacuate
the shop, the following procedures are to be used:
- Sound the fire alarm.
- Employees will turn
their machines off as quickly as possible, by normal shut down procedures,
and then leave the building by nearest appropriate exit, in a calm and
orderly manner.
- Secure the natural
gas mains are located on the west side of Building D and the north side of
Building B and also on the south side of Building C. The lines run in the
ceiling area through the buildings then drop down to the furnaces and ovens.
- All employees will
meet at the pond next to the parking lot for a head count. Muster at the
appropriate sign and in order of the operations in that area to allow a
quick determination of who may be missing. The senior person will use the
list of employees in the mail box next to the pond to check for missing
personnel.
- The supervisors will
determine that all employees are accounted for after the evacuation.
- The supervisors will
determine if any specific outside emergency help such as fire department,
police or medic-rescue is needed and call as needed.
- After all employees
have been evacuated, if there is no significant chance of injury to the
assigned, throw the main electrical breaker in the electric room to the
‘OFF" position.
- Evacuate any
physically impaired employees out of the building via the proper route
indicated by the location and physical ability of the impaired individual.
- Call the President,
General Manager, and Manufacturing Manager if not present.
- In the event of an
emergency that requires an internal evacuation to avoid a hazard such as a
tornado, the employees will muster in the nearest restrooms. The supervisor
will attempt to coordinate a muster after the danger has passed to account for
any missing personnel.
- The Safety Committee
will conduct an emergency evacuation annually to keep employees familiar with
the warning devices and procedures. Any new employees will receive training on
this instruction.
Related Documents:
- F10064.Maintenance Log
Revision: 6
Number: W20803
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Date |
Name |
Initials |
Owner |
12/17/04 |
Rick Eitel |
re |
Created |
12/17/04 |
Rick Eitel |
re |
Released |
12/17/04 |
Steve Wunder |
sw |
W20803.Emergency Evacuation |