717 Emergency Action Plans

Coordinating With Other Organizations

Your EAP should be reviewed with company employees, other companies, and local emergency responders to ensure that your efforts will be coordinated with theirs, enhancing the effectiveness of your plan.

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Your EAP should be reviewed with other companies in your building.

If you rely on assistance from local emergency responders, such as the fire department, local HAZMAT teams, or other outside responders, you may find it useful to review and coordinate your emergency plans with these organizations. This ensures you are aware of the capabilities of these outside responders and that they know what you expect of them.

You may even want to review your EAP with the local OSHA office consultants who can give you valuable information to make sure you are in compliance with OSHA regulations.

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5-2. Why should your company communicate with OSHA consultants to review your EAP?

To help you meet OSHA requirements

To reduce the likelihood of being inspected

To avoid legal issues should an emergency occur

To get OSHA penalties reduced

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