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    The document discusses the importance of emergency exits for safety and identifies methods for communicating the locations of emergency exits to individuals as well as best practices for maintaining emergency exits such as ensuring signage is visible and exits are not blocked or obstructed.

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    Emergency

    Exits Safety

    By
    Cikgu Safuan

    Emerghency Exits Safety 1


    • Emergency exits serve to provide a clear route
    away from danger.
    • Prevalent in public buildings and other urban
    settings, emergency exits are vital in the
    workplace as well.
    • No matter the environment, companies must
    provide designated escape paths should a life-
    threatening event occur.
    • Unfortunately, emergency exits are not identified
    EMERGENCY EXITS and communicated to individuals all too often,
    resulting in incidents and injuries.

    SAFETY • Additionally, emergency exits that are not


    maintained and can provide additional danger
    when they are needed.
    • This safety talk identifies the methods that
    can communicate the whereabouts of emergency
    exits to individuals and visitors.
    • Additionally, the best practices listed below can
    educate individuals on ensuring they remain
    accessible.

    Emerghency Exits Safety 2


    • Facilities should orientate newly hired
    employees and all visitors to the
    location of emergency exits.

    Communicating
    • Employees visiting customer facilities
    the Availability should request an orientation if it is not
    of Emergency offered to learn the locations of
    emergency exits.
    Exits
    • Emergency exit maps should be
    published and visible to all in the
    workplace.

    Emerghency Exits Safety 3


    Signage indicating emergency exits should always be visible
    and not blocked with objects identifying their locations.

    Best Employees should refrain from storing or stacking materials

    Practices to
    anywhere in emergency exits.

    Maintain
    Extension cords and other tools should not be placed in
    emergency exits as they can cause injuries from tripping and
    stumbling.

    Emergency Any marking or painting of emergency exits should be kept


    Exits clean and newly coated to ensure visibility.

    Emergency exits should be inspected regularly to ensure safe


    use.

    Emerghency Exits Safety 4


    Summary

    • Emergency exits serve a vital


    purpose in ensuring safety.
    • Correctly identifying and
    educating all individuals on
    their whereabouts can lead
    people to safety in the event of
    an emergency.
    • Properly maintaining these
    exits can ensure they remain as
    effectively designed.
    • Take time today to understand
    where your nearest emergency
    exits are and ensure that the
    path to them is clear.

    Emerghency Exits Safety 5


    Discussion
    points:

    1.Where are the nearest


    emergency exits in your
    work area?

    2. Is it acceptable to store
    objects near an
    emergency exit if it is just
    for a short period of time?

    Emerghency Exits Safety 6

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