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114 Serious Incident Prevention

Training personnel on procedures
Scheduled inspections
Hot work permit systems
Evacuation/emergency response drills
Management-of-change process
Incident investigation and corrective action
A hazard-reporting process
Maintenance and testing of safety-related equipment including fire
doors, sprinkler systems, smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, and se-
curity systems
An audit process
A contractor safety process

Each task critical to preventing serious incidents must be executed con-
sistent with an appropriate performance standard. The standard should typ-
ically include a specified frequency and method for execution of the critical
work. A weekly warehouse inspection, for example, may be an appropriate
frequency to ensure the means-of-egress system is adequately maintained.
The inspection method must be sufficient to confirm that aisles and exit
doors are unblocked, emergency lights are in working order, and all other
conditions conform with documented means-of-egress standards. Such
standards should incorporate appropriate regulatory requirements (i.e.,
OSHA Subpart E—Means of Egress), and any value-adding performance
requirements beyond regulatory compliance.
The process utilized by the warehouse operating team for scheduling
critical work, measuring performance, and providing performance feedback
is documented by Tables 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, and Figure 11-1.