According to OSHA requirements, sometimes companies must have what is known as an emergency action plan (EAP), to plan for emergency situations and inform you of what you must do if and when they occur. Your company's EAPs must have the specific actions you are to take in case of an emergency, and should include the following elements:
· Best way to report fires and other emergencies.
· How the alarm system sounds for different kinds of emergencies.
· Emergency escape procedures and routes to take.
· Procedures for workers who stay behind to operate critical equipment or functions before they evacuate.
· Procedures to account for employees after evacuation is completed.
· Rescue and medical duties for designated employees.
· Names or regular job titles of persons or departments to be contacted for further information of duties under the plan.
Your employer will designate and train employees to assist in safe and orderly evacuation. If your company has fewer than ten employees, the EAPs do not have to be written. Your supervisor will give them to you verbally.
Training for emergencies
Training must be given:
· When first starting your job.
· Whenever your job responsibilities change.
· Whenever the EAPs are first developed or changed.
The plans must be kept at each worksite and made available to all employees.
If your company is involved in maintenance or repair, major renovation, or specialty work in a facility where exposure to highly hazardous chemicals (such as a petrochemical plant) is possible; is working at a place covered by Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HAZWOPER); or if vinyl chloride, cadmium, acrylonitrile, or 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) are present in certain quantities or forms; an EAP is required.
Your employer is responsible for training you on the known potential hazards at that specific site and the EAP you should follow.
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