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3. External Emergency: Some emergency situations arise due to civil issues such as protests  strikes  workplace
              violence or harassment. Such emergency lockdowns the city and transport system is highly affected. So
              commuting to work place can be a real problem for employees in that situation.

            4. Government Emergency:  Some  emergency  situations  are  implied  by  government  itself  in  case  of
              political instability or due to security reasons or unrest in critical locations such as borders, airports, etc.,
              at the national or state level. In such situations, section 144, lockdown or curfew may be declared by the
              government, to handle such situations. Employees work from home or operate or go to workplace as per
              the guidelines laid by the government.

            In case of immediate emergency, steps have to be taken to keep everybody safe at workplace and rescue
            them from any kind of adverse situation.

             ertain emergencies that re uire evacuation from a workplace include  causes such as:
              Fire                                                     Sparks or faulty electronic circuit system
              Slip   rip and Fall                                      Crash and Collision
              Natural  alamity                                          ash driving or tra c on the road
              Inade uate  ersonal  rotective   uipment                  epetitive strain in uries

              Mishandling of heavy machinery in production houses       iots
              Clinical or chemical reactions                           Sports activities
               adiological accidents

            Workplace Evacuation

            In case of emergency, employees should be guarded with
            safety measures and safely sent to their homes. Employees
            should themselves realise  the  importance  of  saving  their
            life and their cooperation in saving other’s life too. There
            should be a provision for evacuation of people from the
            workplace, during emergency.

            Evacuation is the process of emptying a place. All organisations must have a proper backup for evacuation in
            case of any emergency.
              Organisations must have a well-prepared ready to execute evacuation plan. Seniors should know about
              the plan and should properly inform and guide the  uniors in case of emergency.  uniors must be attentive
              when their team leader is informing about the plan. Negligence  in such cases may cost lives.
              Organisations must have a fixed common assembling point to meet during emergencies about which each
              employee should be well informed.
               ifferently abled should be assisted and guided  especially by their buddies  to come out of the premises
              safely while evacuation.

              For people with special needs or disabilities  a   uddy System  must be developed and practiced. It ensures
              that such people will be assisted and guided out to a safe point.
              Floor plans with evacuation routes should be displayed at key locations and employees should be well
              informed.

              Evacuation drills should be organised at intervals. It must be ensured that all stakeholders are pay attention
              during such drills.



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