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717 Emergency Action Plans
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The EAP Team

The EAP team may specify different actions for employees depending on the emergency.

Planning
The EAP may specify different actions for employees depending on the emergency.

For example, employers may want to have employees assemble in one area of the workplace if it is threatened by a tornado or earthquake but evacuate to an exterior location during a fire.

Designate who, if anyone, will stay to shut down critical operations during an evacuation.

You may want to include in your plan locations where utilities (such as electrical and gas utilities) can be shut down for all or part of the facility. All individuals remaining behind to shut down critical systems or utilities must be capable of recognizing when to abandon the operation or task and evacuate themselves.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

3-2. What must you know if you're assigned to stay behind to shut down critical systems during an emergency?