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Emergency response toolbox talks: emergency action plans, evacuation routes and muster points, fire drills, leading during an alarm, and why people freeze in emergencies. Use them to make sure every worker knows exactly what to do when the alarm sounds.
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When an OSHA standard requires an emergency action plan, it must be in writing, kept in the workplace and available to employees for review. Employers with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally (29 CFR 1910.38(b)).
At a minimum: procedures for reporting fires and other emergencies; evacuation procedures, including the type of evacuation and exit route assignments; procedures for employees who stay to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate; how to account for everyone after evacuation; rescue or medical duties; and the name or job title of who to contact for more information (29 CFR 1910.38(c)).
Review it with each employee when the plan is developed or the employee is first assigned to a job, when their responsibilities under the plan change, and whenever the plan changes (29 CFR 1910.38(f)).
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