[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1910.38]

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                             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]