Why not go back for my phone or truck keys?

Because the hazard may be growing. Items can be replaced. Leave, get to the muster point, and tell your lead what you left behind.

How often should we talk about evacuation?

Often enough that every crew member knows the routes. New people and new job areas are a good time. Follow your emergency action plan and the current rule.

Toolbox talk, 6 minutes

Emergency Evacuation Toolbox Talk

Emergency evacuation talk: know the alarm, your exits, the muster point and who counts heads, so the crew gets out and gets accounted for.

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Toolbox talk, Procedures, about 6 minutes

Emergency evacuation

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Why this one

In an emergency there's no time to figure it out. A crew that has already talked about the alarm, the routes and the meeting spot moves faster and doesn't lose people on the way out.

Say this

1.Know what the alarm sounds like and what it means. If you're not sure, ask now.
2.Know your two ways out from where you work today. If one is blocked, you have another.
3.Know the muster point and walk to it once. Don't go to your truck or your car.
4.Leave everything. Don't finish a task or grab tools. Shut down equipment only if it's quick and safe, per your procedure.
5.Help anyone who needs it, but don't go back in. Tell responders who is missing and where they were.
6.At the muster point, report to the lead who counts heads. Stay put until you're told it's clear.
7.Visitors and new workers need to be shown the routes, so make sure someone does it.

Ask the crew

– Where would you go if the alarm sounded right now? Point to it.
– What on this site could block an exit or confuse an evacuation?
– How do we account for visitors, drivers and subs who aren't on our crew?

Watch for today

Exits, aisles or doors blocked by materials or equipment.
Muster signs missing, damaged or in the wrong place.
New people or visitors on site who haven't been told the plan.

Close with: Hear the alarm, drop the work, go to the muster point, and be counted.

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Why not go back for my phone or truck keys?: Because the hazard may be growing. Items can be replaced. Leave, get to the muster point, and tell your lead what you left behind.
How often should we talk about evacuation?: Often enough that every crew member knows the routes. New people and new job areas are a good time. Follow your emergency action plan and the current rule.

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