Employee Emergency Plans

Appendix to Subpart E—Means of Egress 1910.38 Employee Emergency Plans 

Maintenance of equipment under the fire prevention plan. Certain equipment is often installed in workplaces to control heat sonrces or to detect fuel leaks. An example is a temperature limit switch often found on deep-fat food fryers found in restaurants. There may be similar switches for high-temperature diptanks, or flame failure and flashback arrester devices on furnaces and similar heat-producing equipment. If these devices are not properly maintained or if they become inoperative, a definite fire hazard exists. Again, employees and supervisors should be aware of the specific type of control devices on equipment involved with combustible materials in the workplace and should make sure, through periodic inspection or 

NFPA 101, Code for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures, 1991 Edition  

Chapter 2 Fundamental Requirements Chapter 5 Means of Egress Chapter 28 Industrial Occupancies Chapter 31 Operating Features 

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Employee Emergency Plans and Eire Prevention Plans—29 CER 1910.38... 

OSHA Employee Emergency Plans and Fire Prevention Plans and Emergency Procedures... 

CFR1910.38 4.2.1 Employee Emergency Plans and Fire Prevention Plans. Maintain a list of the major workplace fire hazards and their proper handling and storage procedures potential ignition sources and their control procedures and the type of fire protection equipment or systems that can control a fire involving the identified hazards. 

CFR1910.20, Preservation of Records (medical and exposure) . 29CFR1910.38, Employee Emergency Plans and Fire Prevention Plans . 29CFR1910.101, Compressed Gases (general requirements) . 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Employee Emergency Plans and Fire Emergency Plans,... 

Establishes requirements for fixed and portable ladders, scaffolding, manually propelled ladder stands, and general walking surfaces Establishes general requirements for employee emergency plans and fire prevention plans... 

Employee Emergency Plans and Fire Prevention Plans—1910.38(aX5Xi), (iiXa)-(c), (iii), (bX4Xi) and (ii) Subpart F Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle-Mounted Work Platforms... 

Employers will need to select how many different emergency preparedness or third lines of defense they plan to have, develop the necessary emergency plans and procedures, appropriately train employees in their emergency duties and responsibilities, and then implement these lines of defense. 

The intent of the PSM element for emergency planning and response is to require employers to respond effectively to the release of highly hazardous chemicals. Although the regulation requires this activity for companies with more than 10 employees, this element should be part of a program for even the smallest organizations that handle hazardous chemicals. 

Process Safety Review Procedures for Capital Projects Process and Equipment Integrity Human Factors Company Standards, Codes, and Regulation Employee Participation Pre-Startup Safety Review Mechanical Integrity Hot Work Permit Emergency Planning and Response Trade Secrets Planning for Emergencies... 

The company s employees surpassed eight million working hours without a lost-time accident since 2003. WCNOC regularly produces and updates emergency plans to protect the health and safety of its workforce. 

There are two aspects to emergency communications the actual equipment used to communicate information about the incident and the types of communications or information-sharing required. The RCRA has specific requirements for the types of emergency communication equipment (alarm systems, phone or radio communications) that must be present. Under the EPCRA, facilities must provide information about their operations and substances used or stored on site when the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) or State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) requests it. If the facility uses or stores extremely hazardous substances (EHSs) in reportable quantities, it must appoint a representative to the LEPC. Several laws require that a copy of the ERP be made available to employees and... 

The safety of contractors who may be exposed to process hazards has become a great concern since the occurrence of very serious incidents at Pasadena, Texas (October 23, 1989), and Chan-nelview, Texas (July 5, 1990). Employers are now required to (1) evaluate the safety performance of contractors (2) inform contract employers concerning fire, explosion, and toxicity hazards (3) ascertain that contractor employees understand the site s emergency plan (4) control the presence of contractors in process areas and (5) maintain an injury and illness log related to a contractor s work in process areas [1(h), 2(87), 5, 42]. 

For line supervisors and employees covering cleaning and preparation, escape routes, training, monitoring, personal protective equipment, communication devices, emergency planning. 

The objective of the plan is to protect employees, the surrounding population and the environment from the consequences of accidents, and to minimize property damage and business interruption. The process of developing an emergency plan may also reveal opportunities to further... 

The emergency plan should be designed to prevent injury to employees and other building occupants while minimizing exposures to the community. The plan should include a strategy to evacuate all warehouse occupants in the event of an incident that could adversely affect their health or safety. Emergency medical response and care should also be considered. 

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