A Facility Manager plays a key role to maintain and enhance compliance in life safety of the building and occupants from a wide range of possible emergencies. There is no room for error: as a facility manager, you must be vigilant in keeping the property and people safety by focusing on details and regular safety checks that can help you keep emergencies under control.

Systems and emergency plan have a common goal, and that is to protect people and property. Facility Managers improve safety by understanding how all systems like emergency alarms and equipment in a building function and how contingency plan work.

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Facility Manager Strategies to Improve Safety

  • Facility Manager supports workplace safety initiatives

The facility manager must be at the forefront of workplace safety initiatives to rally the full support of general occupants and staff. With the influence and promotion, you can spread the safety message across more effectively.

  • Facility Manager promotes safety training

Facility Manager invests in fire safety training that assists occupants in knowing what to do and where to go in the event of an emergency. It is important that every participant must take training seriously.

Facility Manager provides first aid training in compliance outlined in the Work Health and Safety Legislation. First aid training provides initial assistance to victims of illness and injury before medical professional arrives.

  • Facility Manager involves the development of an emergency plan

Facility Manager is required to develop and implement the emergency plan. You are tasked to do documentation and maintenance of an emergency plan. You are the strategic partner in ensuring business continuity, disaster recovery, and workplace safety.

Facility Manager sets an evacuation plan to ensure that occupants can safely exit the site in times of a fire emergency. With this in place, people will be guided on their duties and responsibilities during an emergency.

Facility Manager assists in developing an emergency plan. An emergency plan covers designated actions of people to ensure their safety from a wide variety of emergencies that could occur in your workplace. It should be tailored to your business and include details about all possible sources in case of emergency.

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Emergency Plan must include the following:

  • An approved procedure of reporting fires and other emergencies
  • A safety evacuation policy and procedures
  • Emergency escape procedures and route assignments, for instance, the floor plans and safe areas
  • Names, positions and contact numbers of individuals both within and outside the company to contact for additional information
  • Procedures for employees to perform plant operations and operate fire equipment for every emergency alarm before evacuating
  • Rescue and medical duties for employees designated to perform them
  • Secure location to store important documents, employee’s emergency contact list and other essential records
  • Make sure alarms are distinctive to all staff as a signal to evacuate the work and perform actions identified in the plan
  • A clear chain of command to order an evacuation. Designate a “fire warden” to assist others in an evacuation and to account for personnel.

As a Facility Manager, your responsibilities extend far beyond managing people and property. You are a partner in improving strategies for ensuring business continuity, disaster recovery and workplace safety. Each emergency is unique; you must plan carefully, put emergency procedures in place, train your staff and practice for all kinds of emergencies that may happen.

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