Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
FIgure 25.9
Falls.from.elevated.surfaces.can.be.deadly..(
Source:
.Courtesy.of.the.Occu-
pational.Safety.and.Health.Administration.)
plan,.rescue.and.medical.duties,.means.of.reporting.emergencies,.and.persons.to.be.
contacted.for.information.or.clariication..Employers.must.also.apprise.employees.of.
ire.hazards.associated.with.the.materials.and.processes.to.which.they.are.exposed.
Not. every. employer. is. required. to. have. an. emergency. action. plan. (EAP).. The.
standards.that.require.such.plans.include.the.following:
•.
Process.Safety.Management.of.Highly.Hazardous.Chemicals,.1910.119
•.
Fixed.Extinguishing.Systems,.General,.1910.160
•.
Fire.Detection.Systems,.1910.164
•.
Grain.Handling,.1910.272
•.
Ethylene.Oxide,.1910.1047
•.
Methylenedianiline,.1910.1050
•.
1,3.Butadiene,.1910.1051
If. the. employer. has. ten. or. fewer. employees,. then. he. or. she. can. communicate.
the.plan.orally.instead.of.by.the.required.written.plan.that.must.be.maintained.in.
the.workplace.and.available.to.all.workers..When.required,.employers.must.develop.
emergency.action.plans.that
•. Describe.the.routes.for.workers.to.use.and.procedures.to.follow.
•. Account.for.all.evacuated.employees.
•. Remain.available.for.employee.review.
•. Include.procedures.for.evacuating.disabled.employees.
•. Address. evacuation. of. employees. who. stay. behind. to. shut. down. critical.
plant.equipment.
•. Include.preferred.means.of.alerting.employees.to.a.ire.emergency.
•. Provide.for.an.employee.alarm.system.throughout.the.workplace.
•. Require. an. alarm. system. that. includes. voice. communication. or. sound.
.signals.such.as.bells,.whistles,.or.horns.
