OSHA map of facility

BigCity · Feb 16, 2015

Guys,
I have to make up a new map of the building where I work showing escape routes, fire extinguisher locations and safe areas.

I have NO experience in this matter and would like to find a site that could do the building layout.

Anyone have any experience in this?

John

chale127 · Feb 16, 2015

I'd see if you could scan in a plan of the building and draw the routes over it in abobe photoshop

Bertfish · Feb 16, 2015

You could use DraftSight. It is a free CAD software which is pretty darn easy to use

Kman · Feb 16, 2015

It's been a few years, but I used WinSketch for all kinds of things like this and more.

I don't know if it's still around or if a free version is available.

Good luck.

pbharvey · Feb 16, 2015

If its simple, use Google sketch

Flametamer · Feb 16, 2015

pbharvey said:
If its simple, use Google sketch

This, or Microsoft Visio. Both can do the job, but will require that you have a basic understanding of the building layout.

ohen cepel · Feb 16, 2015

The facilities guys don't have prints? I would start there.

Mack C-85 · Feb 16, 2015

In our federal facility, CADD escape maps are a service our engineering department will provide. Check and see if there are as-built record drawings that could be copied as a base map.

mopar92 · Feb 16, 2015

I have a crayon and free time.

BigCity · Feb 16, 2015

ohen cepel said:
The facilities guys don't have prints? I would start there.

It is an old house converted into a funeral home. There have been some additions in the last few years.

rseymorejr · Feb 16, 2015

Use graph paper and a straight edge, should be able to come up with something good enough

madmantrapper · Feb 17, 2015

rseymorejr said:
Use graph paper and a straight edge, should be able to come up with something good enough

This is true, it does not take anything fancy to satisfy the requirement. I had hand drawn sketches all over the place. You also don't need the entire facility on each sketch. Escape route from where you are and an alternate.

Paul

pbharvey · Feb 17, 2015

BigCity said:
Guys,
I have to make up a new map of the building where I work showing escape routes, fire extinguisher locations and safe areas.

What exactly is a "safe area"?
I get it if its a big plant where you want dozens or hundreds of employees to gather for a head count but not at a funeral home.
I'm just curious who would require such a thing.

BigCity · Feb 18, 2015

OSHA

We had a tornado warning last year and I would have had to evacuate all attendees to the basement if needed.

madmantrapper · Feb 22, 2015

Don't you mean Mosha? Unless it is out of state.

ROBAR35 · Feb 22, 2015

Mack C-85 said:
In our federal facility, CADD escape maps are a service our engineering department will provide. Check and see if there are as-built record drawings that could be copied as a base map.

This

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