E&STechnicalInformationCOPYRIGHT©2000,InsuranceServicesOffice,Inc.;EngineeringAndSafety@ISO.COM1FireProtectionEmergencyActionPlans(OSHA1910.38)ReportNumber:FP-45-10ReleaseDate:July12,2000SectionTitle:EmergencyManagementAbstractOSHA1910.38requiresemployersofmorethantenpeopletoestablishawrittenemergencyactionplan(EAP).ThisreportdiscussesthecomponentsofanEAP.GuidelinesformeetingtherequirementsofOSHA1910.38areprovided.IntroductionTheU.S.DepartmentofLabor’sOccupationalSafety&HealthAdministration(OSHA)requiresemployersofmorethanten(10)peopletoestablishawrittenemergencyactionplan(EAP)forfireandotheremergencies.[2]ThisrequirementappliestoorganizationsclassifiedbyOSHAasgeneralindustry.Generalindustryincludesallindustriesandbusinesses,exceptconstruction,shipbuilding,agricultural,andmining.Inadditiontofiresandexplosions,emergenciescanincludenaturalhazards1,accidentalreleaseoftoxicgases,chemicalspills,andworkplaceviolence.SincetheEAPshouldaddressallpotentialemergencies,ahazardauditshouldbedonetoidentifyandanalyzehazardouscircumstancesrelatedtoanoperationorfacility.OccupationalSafetyReportOS-40-10,HazardEvaluationTechniques,looksattechniquescommonlyusedbysafetyprofessionalstoidentifyandmanagehazards2.FirehazardsareaddressedinFireProtectionReportFP-45-15,FirePreventionPlans.WorkplaceviolenceissuesareaddressedinCrimePreventionReportCP-96-30,WorkplaceViolence:APreventionProgram.TobeincompliancewithOSHA1910.38requires,asaminimum,establishinganEAP.Thenextstepinsafeguardingemployeesandpropertyistoestablishanemergencyresponseteam(ERT).GuidelinesforestablishinganERTareprovidedinFireProtectionReportFP-45-20,EmergencyResponseTeams(ERT).AcomprehensiveapproachtoemergencyresponseplanningisaddressedbyNaturalHazardsReportNH-30-10,EmergencyResponse–AnOverview3.NFPA1600,RecommendedPracticeforDisasterManagement,publishedbytheNationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA)alsoaddressesdisastermanagement,emergencymanagement,andbusinesscontinuityprograms.[1]EmergencyActionPlan(EAP)Anemergencyactionplan(EAP)isawrittenplanthatdetailstheactionsemployeesaretotakeintheeventofanemergency.AnEAPforabusinessofficewillbedifferentfromoneforanindustrialfacility.LosscontrolpersonnelandfacilitymanagementshouldworktogethertoestablishanEAPtomeettheindividualrequirementsforeachfacility.ElementsofanEAPTheEAPshouldbedevelopedlocallyandbecomprehensiveenoughtodealwithalltypesofemergenciesspecifictothatsite.Asaminimum,theplanshouldincludethefollowingelements:•Emergencyescapeproceduresandescaperoutes•Thepreferredmeansofreportingfiresandotheremergencies.E&STechnicalInformationEmergencyActionPlans(OSHA1910.38)COPYRIGHT©2000,InsuranceServicesOffice,Inc.;EngineeringAndSafety@ISO.COM2•Procedurestobefollowedbyemployeeswhoremaintooperateorshutdowncriticalplantoperationsbeforetheyevacuate.•Procedurestoaccountforallemployeesafteremergencyevacuationhasbeencompleted.•Rescueandmedicaldutiesforthoseemployeeswhoaretoperformthem.•Namesorregularjobtitlesofpersonsordepartmentsthatcanbecontactedforfurtherinformationorexplanationsofdutiesundertheplan.TheessentialelementsofanEAPcanbesupplementedbyadditionalplanningtoincreasethepotentialforemployeesafetyandhealthduringanemergency.Allemployeesshouldbeawareofwhatactionstheyaretotakeduringemergenciesthatmightoccurattheworkplace.Floorplansorworkplacemapsthatclearlyshowtheemergencyescaperoutesshould...
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