Workplace

Fire Safety
Every year in the United States there are 17,000
office and store fires that cause over $800 million
in direct property damage.
Here are some tips to help prevent workplace fires,
keep workers safe and keep businesses open.
ĵ Keep anything that can burn away
from electrical equipment.
Eliminate fire hazards: ĵ Never leave portable heating devices
ĵ Check for damaged or unattended.
overloaded electrical
Employees outlet s, cords and ESCAPE

should: cables. PLAN

ESCAPE

PLAN ESCAPE

Employers PLAN Teach employees

need to about exit
prepare for ESCAPE Post clear locations, escape
emergencies: Make sure smoke alarms PLAN
f ire escape routes, and
and f ire sprink ler s are plans on f ire protec tion
prop er l y ins t alle d and every level of equipment.
working. a building.

Call 911. Never use the If you can’t evacuate,

elevator. Walk, don’t remain calm. Seal door
run, down the stairs. gaps with jackets and
If there ESCAPE wait at the window.
is a fire: PLAN

Notify co-workers
of the fire.

For more information on fire safety

in a variety of workplaces, visit
www.osha.gov.

Visit www.usfa.fema.gov for more

free fire-safety resources.

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