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HEALTH
AND SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
RTKL POLICIES
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
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Please respect the health and safety rules for
the building.
Police & Fire: (Dial 9 for outside line) 911
Security Desk 410 522 1584
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In the event of an emergency, please respect
the Fire Wardens.
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All visitors with or without access cards must
sign in at the front desk.
Nearest Emergency Room:
Mercy Medical Center
345 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202
410 332 9000
Emergency Alert System in Baltimore:
Radio: WBAL 1090 AM or WPOC 93.1 FM
Emergency Message Center: 800 935 7855
Call the message center for pre-recorded, up-to-date
emergency information regarding your office status.
Crisis Hotline: 800-953-7855
Call the hotline post-emergency for live assistance and
emergency response.
Please note these are CONFIDENTIAL numbers
and intended for RTKL employees and their family
members only.
Office Manager: Erika Misewich
410 537 6260 Direct
443 791 7938 Cell
RTKL BALTIMORE
901 South Bond Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
410 537 6000
RTKL.COM
Outside Meeting Location:
Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park
1417 Thames Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21231
PLEASE READ THIS
DOCUMENT CAREFULLY.
RTKL POLICIES
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Based on our commitment to health and safety, RTKL:
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Provides a work environment that is safe and
enjoyable throughout.
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Gives our health and safety values the same
priority as our other core values.
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Fosters a business culture in which all our
employees endorse these aims and make health
and safety an integral part of their conduct.
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Integrates health and safety into the solutions
offered to our clients, in accordance with the
standard of care for our profession.
BUILDING EVACUATION
PROCEDURES
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Evacuate the building immediately in the event of
an emergency.
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Follow the building’s evacuation procedures.
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Safety always comes first. Before leaving your
area, gather critical valuables, such as your
wallet, but never at the risk of compromising your
or someone else’s safety.
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If possible, lock your computer.
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The Office Manager and/or Receptionist will need
to lock the office gates/doors to secure the office
in the event of an evacuation.
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Do not use elevators.
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Exit using the stairs, when applicable.
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Identify your meeting location which is located on
the back of this brochure.
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Proceed immediately to your designated meeting
area. Do not stop anywhere else.
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Please stay in the meeting area until instructed to
re-enter the building.
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Notify the Fire Warden if you must leave the area.
HURRICANE
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The Receptionist and/or Office Manager will make
an announcement or send an email in the event of
a hurricane warning.
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Under a hurricane warning, the building will likely
be shut down by building management. Follow
the building’s evacuation procedures.
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Depending on the category of the hurricane, if a
mandatory evacuation order occurs, follow the
government- issued evacuation orders.
Protect your face and head with your hands
against falling debris.
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If outdoors, move clear from buildings, trees,
electric wires, street lights to avoid possible
falling debris.
Call RTKL’s emergency message center for up-todate emergency information of when the office
will reopen.
TORNADO
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The Receptionist and/or Office Manager will make
an announcement or send an email in the event of
a tornado warning.
TELEPHONE THREATS
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If possible, alert someone around you so that
authorities can be contacted.
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Notify the Receptionist and/or Office Manager
immediately.
NATURAL GAS ODOR
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If you smell gas, notify the Receptionist to
contact the authorities.
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Once you are outside, DO NOT SMOKE.
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If you have a concern about any other odor,
contact the Receptionist and/or Office Manager.
Exit Route
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Go to small interior rooms without glass or
windows. Refer to your office evacuation map.
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Protect your face and head with your hands
against falling or flying debris.
First Aid Kits
Do not go outside or leave the building.
Medicine
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Fire Extinguisher
Oxygen
Food and Water
FIRE
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Immediately exit the building according to the
evacuation plan for the building when you hear
the alarm sound.
If you have discovered a fire and the alarm has not
sounded:
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Warn others around you.
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Get out of the area and pull doors closed.
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Pull manual alarm box (if one is near) or call 911.
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Notify the Receptionist so an announcement can
be made.
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Evacuate the building through the nearest safe
exit.
Fire evacuation route
Ground floor
EARTHQUAKE
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The Receptionist and/or Office Manager will
attempt to make an announcement over the loud
speakers on pertinent, immediate instructions.
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Go to small interior rooms without glass or
windows. Refer to your office evacuation map.
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Do not leave the building.
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Take cover under a desk or other furniture until
shaking stops to avoid fallen debris.
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Remain calm.
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Once shaking stops, fire wardens will make a
round to check on conditions and wellbeing of our
employees.
Fire evacuation route
2nd floor