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Shop/Material Handling Safety Guidelines ❑ Employees must keep floors clean, dry, and free of oil, water or other liquids. ❑ Employees shall not lift any more than one object at a time. ❑ Proper lifting techniques shall be used (back injury prevention training is required for employees in this job safety class). ❑ Employees operating mechanical material handling equipment must be qualified by training and authorized by the area supervisor to do so. ❑ Employees must wear appropriate footwear. No tennis shoes (sneakers) allowed. Emergency Action Plan The following details the organizational structure of our plan and outlines emergency measures to be taken in the event of fire or other emergency. Remember, your conduct and actions during the first few minutes of any emergency may not only save your life, but the lives of your fellow workers and other members of the community as well. General Information Two important telephone calls need to be made if the facility is to be evacuated because of a fire or disaster within the facility, or an external hazardous condition threatening the facility. If either of these two situations occur, notify 911 (Emergency Medical Services and Police). Upon order of management or other person(s) in charge to totally evacuate the facility, the company will initiate evacuation center receiving plan. It may be necessary to transport company personnel to a local evacuation center. Priority of evacuation may be a necessity if there are handicapped employees. Materials and supplies to be evacuated include, but may not be limited to, first aid kits, the MSDS binder and the personnel roster. Responsibilities The Safety Director will: ❑ Coordinate the Emergency Evacuation Plan throughout the facility. ❑ Make certain the Program is familiar to all personnel and that all new employees are promptly oriented. ❑ Schedule education as necessary The Safety Director will be aided by the Supervisors who will: ❑ Facilitate the Emergency Evacuation Plan. ❑ Keep contact check on all personnel to be sure that they are completely familiar with all phases of the Plan that they are required to know. ❑ See that personnel participate in awareness training, fire classes, and other practices sessions as necessary. ❑ Be certain that all personnel are familiar with fire extinguishers, and make thorough fire prevention inspections when they are assigned to do so. ❑ Take the necessary steps required to correct any fire hazards discovered.