Cotner Monument LLC
Emergency Action/Fire Prevention Plan
Revision 2013-9-30
PURPOSE
This Emergency Action Plan and Fire Prevention Plan has been developed for purpose of
establishing employee actions and training in those actions in the event of fires, accidents,
violent storms, earthquakes, releases of hazardous chemicals into the atmosphere and
chemical spills, or any other catastrophe.
PLANT EVACUATION
In the event that a plant evaluation is necessary, an alarm to signal a full evacuation of the
work place will be by voice notification or by whistle which is located in the Sales
Manager’s desk. Any employee may determine that an evacuation is necessary.
Whenever the alarm sounds, the entire plant will evacuate by designated routes to
predetermined assembly areas.
A full evacuation drill covering all employees will be held during the first full week of each
year.
Once an evacuation is begun, it will be carried to completion even if it is known to be a
"false alarm.” Re-entry will not be permitted until the "all clear" is sounded. An “all clear”
will be given by the Manager or designated alternate or designated alternate verbally to each
employee or group of employees. No employee is to enter the plant until the “all clear” is
issues.
The Manager or designated alternate will contact local fire and emergency personal in the
event of a plant evacuation. Associates are not to attempt any rescue or provide any form
first aid.
EMERGENCY ESCAPE PROCEDURES AND EMERGENCY ROUTES
This plan includes illustration of the plant layout, emergency escape routes and the
designated meeting locations, Appendix A.
In case of any emergency, employees shall activate the facility alarm system (see above) and
then leave the affected work area immediately via the emergency route assignments posted
in their work area reproduced in Appendix A unless the route is blocked by the emergency
and cannot safely passed by. An alternative route, remote from the emergency incident
shall be designated by the Manager or designated alternate and will be used for emergency
egress. Before implementation of this plan, a primary evacuation route and at least one
alternate route will be designated. All primary emergency escape routes and designated
meeting locations will be provided to each employee as part of their training and shall be
posted at the Shop Safety Station and by the employee time clock.
An orderly evacuation will be supervised by Manager or designated alternate or designated
alternate who will check all rooms/enclosed spaces. Wherever applicable, they will also
insure that all fire doors are closed on their way out and report to their designated meeting
location.
The Manager or designated alternate or designated alternate will provide for the specialized
evacuation of any disabled employees.
CRITICAL OPERATIONS OR PROCESSES
The Manager will determine if there are any critical facility operations or processes which
need to be shut down or inactivated before total evacuation is completed and will designate
such processes and the employees to accomplish the shut down in advance. Where
applicable, the Manager or designated alternate will assure that emergency shut down
procedures are conspicuously posted on each machine or at each process.
Currently, the following are the critical facility operations or processes which need to be shut
down or inactivated before total evacuation is completed:
1. Turning off the compressor
2. Turning off the sandblast room(s)
3. Turning off the exhaust blower
If an identified critical operation or process cannot be shut down or requires a substantial
time delay, the Manager or designated alternate must be so notified when possible with the
full explanation of the situation. In no event are employees to delay evacuation attempting
to shut down processes.
POST EVACUATION ACCOUNTABILITY OF ALL PEOPLE
When the facility has been evacuated and all employees have arrived at their designated
meeting places, a head count and accounting of any missing people will be taken when
possible by the Manager or designated alternate.
Any stragglers and the known location and condition of any injured people and will be
reported to the Manager or designated alternate and emergency personnel.
RESCUE AND MEDICAL DUTIES
The Manager or designated alternate is expected to coordinate rescue or medical/first aid
duties if and when needed in case of an emergency at this site. Employees are not to
perform medical emergency services or attempt rescue operations. Fire or Emergency
Responders are to perform all emergency response duties as needed.
If anyone is trapped and/or injured in the emergency or during the evacuation, the situation
and location shall be noted and communicated to the Manager or designated alternate and
emergency personnel.
PREFERRED MEANS OF REPORTING FIRES AND EMERGENCIES
Activate the facility’s alarm and contact the Manager or designated alternate and
communicate the particulars of the incident when possible. Report the emergency to the
local emergency response number (dial 911) and give the particulars of the emergency to
the dispatcher. The following are the person(s) to contact for information on this emergency
action plan:
Name(s)
Address and Telephone Number
Sam J. Flocks
618 Spradley Rd, Van Buren, AR 479-650-9132
Cathy Flocks
618 Spradley Rd, Van Buren, AR 479-462-3270
Training
Associates will be trained by a competent trainer as determined by the manager. Training
will be conducted during the Probationary Employment period but no later than thirty days
from initiation of employment and updated periodically as deemed appropriate by the
Manager. Training will be documented based on the Company Unified Training Log
procedures.
Evaluation and Review
This policy will be reviewed and updated at least annually to reflect new or modified tasks
and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee
positions with occupational exposure. The plant manager is responsible for annually
reviewing and updating this program.
Associate Access to Standards and Policy
The policy will be made available to all associates in a manner consistent with the General
Policy. Associates will be trained on the access to the standards and their location.