This document outlines OSHA requirements for emergency response and preparedness. It discusses developing an emergency action plan with procedures for reporting fires, conducting evacuations, and accounting for employees. It also addresses rescue and medical duties, continuing critical operations, and training employees. The document provides an overview of essential emergency preparedness planning elements and highlights general OSHA requirements for maintaining egress, as well as requirements for specific hazards and industries.

2. Emergency Response
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR 1910.35–38 - Means of egress and emergency plans.

3. Emergency Response
(Emergency Action Plan)
Topics covered
1. Means of reporting fires and other emergencies
2. Evacuation procedures
3. Procedure to account for all employees after an emergency evacuation
has been completed
4. Names or job titles of persons who can be contacted for further
information or explanation of duties under the plan.
5. Rescue and medical duties for those employees who are to perform
them
6. Procedures for employees who remain to operate critical plant
operations before they evacuate

4. Emergency Preparedness
Essential elements of emergency preparedness
planning:
Corporate Management and the Safety Committee will:
• Identify hazards and assess risk.
• Assess capabilities and resources.
• Develop an emergency plan and procedures.
• Integrate the plan with the community plan.
• Conduct training.
• Public relations.
• Conduct Drills and Exercises.
• Develop Plan Audit Procedures.

5. OSHA Requirements for Emergency Response and
Preparedness
Additional Requirements for Workplaces referenced in other standards
 29 CFR 1910.35-38:
Employee emergency
action plan
Procedures:
– Prepare and implement a
written action plan that
includes:
• Emergency escape
procedures
• Procedures for those who
remain to conduct critical
operations
• Means of reporting fires and
emergencies
• Procedures to account for
employees after the
emergency
Training:
– Review emergency action plan
with each employee, or when
responsibilities shift, or the
emergency procedures change.
– Provide specific training to
employees who are expected to
assist in evacuation

6. OSHA and its Regions

7. Workplace Emergency
An unforeseen situation that threatens your
employees, customers, or the public, disrupts
or shuts down your operations, or causes
physical or environmental damage.

8. Types of Emergency
• Shelter in Place Hurricanes
• Natural Disatsters, Tornadoes,
Earthquakes, Hurricanes
• Energy/utility outages
• Fire
• Hazardous materials releases
• Terrorism

9. • Employees must know how to report
emergencies
• Dial 9-911 to report a fire or simply
pull a fire box located in most
hallways and doorways.
• If needed use a fire extinguisher to
clear your point of egress.
• Corporate Employees dial “9-911"
when reporting medical emergencies
that require external emergency
services or EMS.
• Inform personnel in the area
• Inform Management
Workplace Emergency
Reporting and alerting emergencies

10.  29 CFR 1926.34: Means of egress
Procedures:
– Maintain unobstructed egress from every building and
structure where employees are working
– Mark all exits with signs and mark access to exits
where it is not immediately apparent how to exit
– The Corporate Facility identifies all exits with
appropriate signs and has multiple points of egress.
– Egress points are located throughout the
warehouse and office areas.
– In the event of a shelter in place proceed to the spot
marked in the site diagram (blue areas. Do not
leave until directed by EMS services or Site
management.
OSHA Requirements for Emergency Response
and Preparedness
General Requirements for all Workplaces

11. Jackson Rd

12. OSHA Requirements for Emergency Response
and Preparedness
General Requirements for all Workplaces
If the Fire Alarm is activated:
Evacuate the Building immediately (alert
people as you go).
Use Fire Stairwells
Proceed to the Central Evacuation Meeting
Area (See Map)
Do not reenter the building until notified by
the Management or the Fire Department
•Each area supervisor will
report any missing person at
the time of roll call to the
area manager.
•The area managers will
report the missing person to
the site emergency
commander.
•The site emergency
commander will report the
missing person to the EMS
personnel.
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13. First Aid Responders
The company provides training to individuals
who volunteer to take training and provide basic
first aid and AED support for employees until
professional EMS services arrive.

14. OSHA Requirements for Emergency Response and
Preparedness in Construction Industry
29 CFR 1926
 29 CFR 1926.23: First Aid
and Medical attention,
and
 1926.50: Medical services
and first aid
Procedures:
– Ensure medical personnel is
available for consultation
and advice on occupational
health matters
– Provide suitable facilities for
quick drenching and
flushing of the eye
Training:
– In the absence of readily
accessible medical services,
a person with a valid
certificate in first aid
training
General Requirements for all Workplaces
Incident Command System
VP Operations
Site Safety Manager
HR Director
QA Director
Company
Fire
Marshalls
External
Agency or
Media

15. Corporate’s OSHA’s Response to
Emergency Services
•Allow the incident command system to
handle all emergency service needs.
•If necessary refer all questions to the
incident command personnel.
•Corporate wants to ensure emergency
services personnel receive the correct
information.

16. OSHA Requirements for Emergency Response and
Preparedness Hazardous Substance Release
Additional Requirements for Specific Workplaces/Operations
 29 CFR 1926.65:
HazWoper, Emergency
response to hazardous
substance releases
•Should a chemical be released or spilled,
evacuate the area, notify plant management.
You must be HAZWOPR trained to perform
containment efforts.
•If the spill is a small, non significant quantity,
of a non-hazardous material of which you are
routinely working with you may clean this up
and dispose of cleaning materials
appropriately. Notify management of the spill
and anyone in the area.

17. OSHA Requirements for Emergency Response
and Preparedness- Welding, Grinding
29 CFR 1926.1127: Cadmium
– Wrecking, demolishing, and
salvaging structures
–Cutting, brazing, grinding, or
welding
Procedures:
–Develop and implement a written
plan
–Select and provide appropriate
respirators for emergencies
Training:
–Provide training to include
emergency procedures, prior to/at
the time of initial assignment to a
job involving potential exposure to
Cd
–Ensure employees who must wear
respiratory protection receive
training (29 CFR 1910.134)
Health Hazard Related Standards: Cadmium (Cd)
DANGER...CADMIUM...CANCER HAZARD...CAN
CAUSE LUNG AND KIDNEY DISEASE...
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY...RESPIRATORS
REQUIRED IN THIS AREA

18. OSHA Requirements for Emergency Response and
Preparedness
29 CFR 1910.35–38 - Means of egress and emergency plans
Requirements that Support Emergency Response and Preparedness
 29 CFR 1926.28: Personal
Protection Equipment
(PPE)
 29 CFR 1926.95: Criteria
for PPE
Procedures:
– Provide and ensure the use
and maintenance of
appropriate PPE for site
operations and hazards
– Ensure any employee-
owned equipment is
adequately and properly
maintained

19. Corporate Safety Training Programs
•The company has training programs for each type of PPE
•Hearing protection
•Respiratory protection
•Personal protective Equipment (PPE)
•Contact your manager of the safety committee for training.

20. Injuries
•Employees -Report all injuries to your area manager.
•Managers report all injuries to human resources and upper
management.
•Complete an incident report as soon as possible (within 24 hours
unless medically unable).
•All injuries requiring medical attention are recorded on OSHA
form 300 and are posted in the cafeteria.

21. Workplace Emergency (Form 300)
OSHA’s Recordkeeping and Reporting
Death of one or more employees from a work-related
incident
In-patient hospitalization of three or more employees as
a result of a work-related incident

22. OSHA Requirements for Emergency Response and
Preparedness
For additional information on Emergency Preparedness, visit
OSHA’s web site at www.osha.gov
and select “Safety and Health Topics”
Emergency preparedness