1. A documented emergency preparedness and response plan that outlines the actions that all personnel should take in case of fire and/or other emergencies (manmade and/or natural disasters) is available. The plan clearly defines the persons responsible for preventing, reducing the impact of, and addressing any such emergency event (3.7).
2. Automated fire safety systems (fire detection, smoke detection, alarm, fixed or mobile extinguisher systems) exist and are subject to routine checking and maintenance (3.7).
3. Evacuation plans are posted at regular intervals by the organisation in the workplace and in residences and property provided by the organisation, in the language(s) of the workers, with a clear “You are here” mark (3.7).
4. Signs that indicate the identity of the first aid providers, fire wardens, emergency response team and the manager in charge of health and safety are posted conspicuously in the workplace (3.7).
5. Exit doors are unlocked during working hours or are push- bar doors that can be unlocked from the inside, and are clear and unblocked. Exit doors open in the direction of travel, can be readily opened from inside the workplace by any worker without the use of keys or tools, and open wide enough to safely evacuate personnel in the case of an emergency (3.1).
6. There are enough exits to safely serve the number of workers and the height and type of building or structure. Window fire exits are not acceptable as viable fire exits (3.1).
a. There are at least two emergency exits per floor.
b. The maximum travel distance to an emergency exit is 200 feet or 60 meters for industrial buildings with no sprinkler systems.
7. All doors to exit hallways and staircases open in the direction of travel and can be readily opened from inside by any worker without the use of keys or tools. Evacuation routes are clear and unblocked (3.1).