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Accountability Procedure Once the evacuation is complete, all employees must be accounted for. That is the only way missing persons that may need to be rescued can be identified. Each supervisor is responsible for making or obtaining a heal count of all employees in his unit as soon as an evacuation occurs, and making a report on the results to the next higher level of authority. If there is any possibility that an employee who is missing or unaccounted for may still be in a danger area, the on-site rescue people roust be notified at once. The key to emergency response is anticipating, identifying, and eliminating hazards that can cause emergencies. Some of the biggest hazards of that kind can be eliminated or, at least minimized,through good housekeeping, proper control of flammable and toxic substances, proper welding and cutting procedures, proper use and care of electrical and mechanical machinery and equipment, and caroful control of smoking and other ignition sources. The following rules are designed to aid in that hazard control program. Good Housekeeping Don't let scrap and trash accumulate. Use trashcans, pick up oily rags, clean up oily deposits, and keep storage areas neat. If there is nothing to ignite or burn — fires and explosions won't happen. Also, don't block extinguisher and fire hose stations with materials or equipment. In the event of a fire or other emergency situation, such obstructions could add costly minutes to the extinguishing process, Flammable and Toxic Substances All toxic substances, paints, thinners, solvents, fuels, and combustibles must be properly stored. All flammable liquids must be in approved safety cans. Solvents are provided and checked out in those cans and all unused solvent, as well as used portions, should be returned to the proper storage area at the end of the workday. When working with solvents and other flammable materials, stay away from ignition sources, flames, sparks, and heat generating sources. Rags, which have been soaked with flammable, should be properly discarded. Welding and Cutting Before beginning, move all combustibles a safe distance away; or, move the work to a safe location, If neither of the foregoing steps is possible, protect the exposed combustibles with suitable .fire resistant barriers (Le.,welding screen, fire cloth, or treated plywood), and provide a fire watch with extinguishing equipment readily available.