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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Ensure facility emergency prevention processes are implemented
   • Facility emergency prevention inspections are carried out, in accordance with facility emergency plan and safe work practices
2. Situations that could lead to facility emergencies are identified, mitigated, corrected, recorded and/or reported
3. Safe work practices and plans are reviewed and reported
4. Facility emergency response procedures are implemented to ensure personnel comply with identified emergency prevention practices
5. Ensure facility emergency protection systems, control equipment and evacuation systems remain effective
   • Facility emergency response procedures are implemented to ensure work practices do not interfere with emergency protection systems, emergency control equipment and evacuation system
6. Facility emergency response procedures are implemented to ensure problems or deficiencies with emergency protection systems, emergency control equipment and evacuation systems are corrected and reported

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
situations that could lead to facility emergencies must include three or more of the following	emergency lighting and/or exit lighting being damaged, missing emergency equipment not being maintained impairing exits and/or pathways to exits interfering with alarm systems not replacing or replenishing used emergency equipment not reporting damage to emergency control equipment or facilities propping open fire or smoke doors
emergency protection systems must include three or more of the following	automatic fire, leak and spill movement detectors closed circuit television (CCTV) communications equipment facility emergency plan fire and smoke doors manual alarms security infrastructure special hazard identification systems spill or leak containment systems (sprinkler and deluge systems) warning systems
emergency control equipment must include three or more of the following	communications equipment fire and smoke detection, alarm, mitigation and suppression systems first aid kits forcible entry tools initial response firefighting equipment isolation barriers personal protection kits security systems and equipment shower and eyewash spill control kits and equipment
evacuation systems must include three or more of the following	access and egress escape equipment exits procedures

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