[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1910.38]

[Page 150]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR

 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 

                                OF LABOR

 
PART 1910_OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 
                        Subpart E_Means of Egress

 
Sec. 1910.38  Emergency action plans.


    (a) Application. 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.

    (b) Written and oral emergency action plans. 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.

    (c) Minimum elements of an emergency action plan. 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; and

    (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.

    (d) Employee alarm system. An employer must have and maintain an 

employee alarm system. The employee alarm system must use a distinctive 

signal for each purpose and comply with the requirements in Sec. 

1910.165.

    (e) Training. An employer must designate and train employees to 

assist in a safe and orderly evacuation of other employees.

    (f) Review of emergency action plan. An employer must review the 

emergency action plan with each employee 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.



[67 FR 67961, Nov. 7, 2002]