Emergency Action Plans
Emergency and Fire Action Plans must be provided in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.38, Emergency Action Plans, when required by another OSHA standard.
When required, employers must develop emergency action plans.
When required, employers must develop emergency action plans that:
- Include procedures for evacuating patients.
- Describe the routes for workers to use and procedures to follow.
- Account for all evacuated employees.
- Remain available for employee review.
- Include procedures for evacuating disabled employees.
- Address evacuation of employees who stay behind to shut down critical equipment.
- Include preferred means of alerting employees to a fire emergency.
- Provide for an employee alarm system throughout the workplace.
- Require an alarm system that includes voice communication or sound signals such as bells, whistles, or horns.
- Make the evacuation signal known to employees.
- Ensure emergency training occurs annually.
- Require employer review of the plan with new employees and with all employees whenever the plan is changed.
For more information about emergency action plans, see OSHAcademy course 717 Emergency Action Plans.
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