If your supervisor tells you to evacuate the work site, you should...

If your supervisor tells you to evacuate the work site, you should...

• A. Go to a safe location and wait until you are notified that conditions are safe
• B. Proceed to the nearest exit and leave the site
• C. Return to your workstation after a quick look around
• D. Ignore the instruction and continue working

Answer: (A)

When evacuation is ordered, the priority is to get everyone out of danger quickly and stay together in a controlled, safe location. Move to a pre-designated safe area, such as a muster point or assembly area, and remain there until you are told conditions are safe to return. This approach keeps you out of the hazard, makes it easier for supervisors to account for all personnel, and allows responders to coordinate a clear return when it’s appropriate. Disobeying the instruction, lingering at your workstation, or trying to re-enter the site can put you and others at risk and hinder the return process. Follow the supervisor’s directions and await the all-clear before resuming work.

When evacuation is ordered, the priority is to get everyone out of danger quickly and stay together in a controlled, safe location. Move to a pre-designated safe area, such as a muster point or assembly area, and remain there until you are told conditions are safe to return. This approach keeps you out of the hazard, makes it easier for supervisors to account for all personnel, and allows responders to coordinate a clear return when it’s appropriate. Disobeying the instruction, lingering at your workstation, or trying to re-enter the site can put you and others at risk and hinder the return process. Follow the supervisor’s directions and await the all-clear before resuming work.