Evacuation Plan

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute – New Quissett Facility

360 Woods Hole Rd. Falmouth, MA  02543

An evacuation will be ordered for life threatening emergencies (collapse, explosion, fire).  Person/persons discovering emergency shall take the following actions:

  • Immediately dial (508)289-2911 or 2911 from WHOI phone
  • Consigli Superintendent Jack Justice: (774)573-5555

Evacuation order shall be signaled by:

  • Alerting all workers by the sounding of posted air horn (3 blasts.) 
  • When the alarm sounds, you must promptly evacuate the building via the nearest safe exit route and head towards the assigned muster point location at the contractor parking lot to the east of the building site (see below)
  • Portable fire extinguishers are provided if fire is in incipient/budding phase only.
  • Project Superintendent, Jack Justice, and any other trained individual on site, is responsible for performing first aid on any injured person once outside evacuated area.
  • Project Superintendent Jack Justice, or a CCC designee, will be responsible for accounting for all CCC employees on site.
  • Project Superintendent Jack Justice, or the CCC designee, will be responsible for knowing what subcontractors are on site at all times.
  • A representative from each subcontractor will be responsible for accounting for their employees and notifying Jack Justice or the CCC representative. For further assistance with emergency evacuation procedures, you may contact Safety Director Dan Della-Giustina at (508)686-6008.

Muster Point

Back End of Evacuation Plan and Muster Point