A lot of business owners assume that a printed floor plan taped up onto to the wall ticks the box for an evacuation diagram. It doesn’t.
There is a specific Australian Standard that governs what an evacuation diagram must include and how it must be displayed.
A hand drawn sketch one of your team members drew up in 2015 will not hold up during an audit.
If your business operates from a building that other people use including staff, clients, contractors or visitors, you almost certainly need a compliant evacuation diagram.
If you’re not sure where to start this article will explore what the standard actually requires, who is responsible for getting it done and what happens when it has been overlooked.
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