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Emergency Action
Plans 1910.38(a) through (f)
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Application |
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(a) An employer
must have an emergency action plan whenever an
OSHA standard in this part requires one. The
requirements in this section apply to each such
emergency action plan.
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Written and oral
emergency action plans |
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(b) An emergency
action plan must be in writing, kept in the
workplace, and available to employees for
review. However, an employer with 10 or fewer
employees may communicate the plan orally to
employees.
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Minimum elements of
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c) An emergency
action plan must include at a minimum: (1)
Procedures for reporting a fire or other
emergency;
(2) Procedures for emergency evacuation,
including type of evacuation and exit route
assignments;
(3) Procedures to be followed by employees who
remain to operate critical plant operations
before they evacuate;
(4) Procedures to account for all employees
after evacuation;
(5) Procedures to be followed by employees
performing rescue or medical duties;
(6) The name or job title of every employee who
may be contacted by employees who need more
information about the plan or an explanation of
their duties under the plan.
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Employee alarm
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(d) An employer
must have an employee alarm system. The employee
alarm system must use a distinctive signal for
each purpose and comply with the requirements in
§ 1910.165.
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Training |
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(e) An employer
must designate and train employees to assist in
a safe and Orderly evacuation of other
employees.
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Review of emergency
action plan
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(f) An employer
must review the emergency action plan with each
employee action plan covered by the plan:
(1) When the plan is developed or the employee
is assigned initially to a job;
(2) When the employee's responsibilities under
the plan change, and
(3) When the plan is changed.
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Fire Prevention
Plans 1910.39(a) through (d)
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Application |
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(a) An employer
must have a fire prevention plan when an OSHA
standard in this part requires one. The
requirements in this section apply to each such
fire prevention plan.
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Written and oral
emergency action |
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(b) An emergency
action plan must be in writing, kept in the
workplace, and emergency action available plans
to employees for review. However, an employer
with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the
plan orally to employees.
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Minimum elements of
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(c) A fire
prevention plan must include:
(1) A list of all major fire hazards, proper
handling and storage procedures for hazardous
materials, potential ignition sources and their
control, and the type of fire protection
equipment necessary to control each major
hazard;
(2) Procedures to control accumulations of
flammable and combustible waste materials;
(3) Procedures for regular maintenance of
safeguards installed on heat-producing equipment
to prevent the accidental ignition of
combustible materials;
(4) The name or job title of employees
responsible for maintaining equipment to prevent
or control sources of ignition or fires; and
(5) The name or job title of employees
responsible for the control of fuel source
hazards.
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Employee
information |
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(d) An employer
must inform employees upon initial assignment to
a job of the fire hazards to which they are
exposed. An employer must also review with each
employee those parts of the fire prevention plan
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