Safety Manual

If after normal work hours or on weekends, by telephone and/or text. Under no circumstances shall an employee attempt to fight a fire that has passed the incipient stage (that which can be put out with a fire extinguisher), nor shall any employee attempt to enter a burning building to conduct search and rescue. These actions shall be left to emergency services professionals who have the necessary training, equipment, and experience (such as the fire department or emergency medical professionals). Untrained individuals may endanger themselves and/or those they are trying to rescue. 2. Informing Company Employees of Fires and Emergency Situations In the event of a fire or emergency, a person shall ensure that all employees are notified as soon as possible using the building alarm system (which includes both audible and visual alarms 24 hours a day). The person shall provide special instructions to all employees via some forms of communication such as public announce system, radios, fog horns, etc. If a fire or emergency occurs after normal business hours, company management shall contact all employees not on shift of future work status, depending on the nature of the situation.

3. Emergency Contact Information Merritt will maintain a list of all employees’ personal emergency contact information and shall keep the list in a designated area for easy access in the event of an emergency.

4. Evacuation Routes Merritt will communicate and implement evacuation escape routes as needed.

5. Accounting for Employees/Visitors After Evacuation Once an evacuation has occurred, the competent person representing each company shall account for every employee/visitor present at the time the evacuation took place. Each competent person is responsible for reporting to the superintendent so an accurate head count can be made. 6. Re-entry Once the building has been evacuated, no one shall re-enter the building for any reason, except for designated and properly trained rescue personnel (such as fire department or emergency medical professionals). Untrained individuals may endanger themselves and/or those they are trying to rescue. All employees shall remain at the assembly area until the fire department or other emergency response agency notifies a company official: • the building is safe for re-entry, in which case personnel shall return to theirworkstations • the building/assembly area is not safe, in which case employees shall be instructed by the company official on how/when to vacate the premises.

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