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# Evaluation of Fire and Rescue Services (cont.) The checklists below provide a series of questions to assist in determining whether your facility is prepared to respond to a fire or other emergency. ## Fire Safety Plan <table><tr><th>Is there a written fire safety plan?</th><th>Yes</th><th>No O</th></tr><tr><td>Does the written fire safety plan include the following?</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>• Identification of fire hazards</td><td>Yes</td><td>≥ No</td></tr><tr><td>• Procedures for recognizing and reporting unsafe conditions</td><td>Yes</td><td>≥ No</td></tr><tr><td>Alarm procedures</td><td>Yes</td><td>≥ No</td></tr><tr><td>• Procedures for notifying workers and the fire response organization of a fire emergency</td><td>Yes</td><td>≥ No</td></tr><tr><td>Evacuation procedures, including ways to account for workers after evacuation</td><td>Yes</td><td>≥ No</td></tr><tr><td>• Whom to contact for additional information on the plan</td><td>Yes</td><td>No ≥</td></tr><tr><td>Policies for fire, rescue, and emergency response</td><td>Yes</td><td>No ≥</td></tr><tr><td>Has the written plan been reviewed with workers and accessible to all?</td><td>Yes</td><td>No ≥</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">Does the written plan include the following for evacuation?</td></tr><tr><td>• Emergency escape procedures</td><td>Yes</td><td>No NO</td></tr><tr><td>Procedures for critical team members who must remain on-site during an evacuation</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>• Means of reporting fires</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>Methods to account for workers after an evacuation is completed</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>Has the plan been reviewed and updated annually, and have all changes been documented?</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td></tr></table> ## Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Response <table><tr><th>Has a determination been made whether personnel in-house, off-site, or a combination thereof will be used for fire, rescue, and emergency response?</th><th>Ye…

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# Emergency Management Checklist (cont.) ## What is an example of an emergency management checklist? (cont.) <table><tr><th colspan="6">Plan includes basic elements:</th></tr><tr><td>- Evacuation procedures</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Shutdown procedures</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Employee roll call procedures</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Rescue and medical duties</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Reporting procedures</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Fire prevention plan</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">All types of risks are considered:</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Natural</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Man-made</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Civil disorders</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>All hazardous products are listed</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Assessment includes adverse impact to locations that may be off-site</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Comprehensive incident investigation procedures exist</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Good housekeeping procedures exist</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Procedures exist for inspection or testing of critical equipment</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">Procedures call for the review for compliance with:</td></tr><tr><td>- Occupational Health and Safety Act for your jurisdiction</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- National Fire Code</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- National Electrical Code</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Environmental Protection Act</td><td></td><td></td…

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# OSHA FactSheet ## Fire Safety Employers should train workers about fire hazards in the workplace and about what to do in a fire emergency. If you want your workers to evacuate, you should train them on evacuation procedures. If you expect your workers to use fire fighting equipment, you should provide the appropriate equipment and train workers to use it safely. (See Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910 Subparts E and L; and Part 1926 Subparts C and F.) ## What actions should employers take to help ensure safe evacuations of buildings? Every workplace must have enough exits suitably located to enable everyone to get out of the facility quickly. Considerations include the type of structure, the number of persons exposed, the fire protection available, the type of industry involved, and the height and type of construction of the building or structure. In addition, exit doors must not be blocked or locked when employees are inside. Delayed opening of exit doors, however, is permitted when an approved alarm system is integrated into the exit door design. Exit routes from buildings must be free of obstructions and properly marked with exit signs. See 29 CFR Part 1910.36 for details about these requirements. ## Do employers have to provide portable fire extinguishers? No. But if you do, you must establish an educational program to familiarize your workers with the general principles of fire extinguisher use. If you expect your workers to use portable fire extinguishers, you must provide hands-on training in using this equipment. For details, see 29 CFR Part 1910 Subpart L. ## Must employers develop emergency action plans? Not every employer is required to have an emergency action plan. OSHA 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 • Ethy…

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# What is the role of coordinators and evacuation wardens during an emergency? (cont.) ## General training for your employees should address the following: (cont.) Once you have reviewed your emergency action plan with your employees and everyone has had the proper training, it is a good idea to hold practice drills as often as necessary to keep employees prepared. Include outside resources such as fire and police departments when possible. After each drill, gather management and employees to evaluate the effectiveness of the drill. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of your plan and work to improve it. ## How often do you need to train your employees? Review your plan with all your employees and consider requiring annual training in the plan. Also offer training when you do the following: ■ Develop your initial plan; ■ Hire new employees; • Introduce new equipment, materials, or processes into the workplace that affect evacuation routes; - Change the layout or design of the facility; and ' Revise or update your emergency procedures. ## What does your plan need to include about hazardous substances? No matter what kind of business you run, you could potentially face an emergency involving hazardous materials such as flammable, explosive, toxic, noxious, corrosive, biological, oxidizable, or radioactive substances. The source of the hazardous substances could be external, such as a local chemical plant that catches on fire or an oil truck that overturns on a nearby freeway. The source may be within your physical plant. Regardless of the source, these events could have a direct impact on your employees and your business and should be addressed by your emergency action plan. If you use or store hazardous substances at your worksite, you face an increased risk of an emergency involving hazardous materials and should address this possibility in your emergency action plan. OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires employers who …

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# Emergency Exit Routes (cont.) ## What are the requirements for exits? - Exits must be separated by fire resistant materials—that is, one-hour fire-resistance rating if the exit connects three or fewer stories and two-hour fire-resistance rating if the exit connects more than three floors. • Exits are permitted to have only those openings necessary to allow access to the exit from occupied areas of the workplace or to the exit discharge. Openings must be protected by a self- closing, approved fire door that remains closed or automatically closes in an emergency. ## What are the maintenance, safeguarding, and operational features for exit routes? OSHA standards require employers to do the following: • Keep exit routes free of explosive or highly flammable furnishings and other decorations. • Arrange exit routes so employees will not have to travel toward a high-hazard area unless the path of travel is effectively shielded from the high-hazard area. • Ensure that exit routes are unobstructed such as by materials, equipment, locked doors, or dead- end corridors. • Ensure that safeguards designed to protect employees during an emergency remain in good working order. • Provide lighting for exit routes adequate for employees with normal vision. • Keep exit route doors free of decorations or signs that obscure the visibility of exit route doors. . Post signs along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge if that direction is not immediately apparent. Also, the line-of-sight to an exit sign must be clearly visible at all times. • Mark doors or passages along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit "Not an Exit" or with a sign identifying its use (such as "Closet"). • Install "EXIT" signs in plainly legible letters. • Renew fire-retardant paints or solutions often enough to maintain their fire-retardant properties. • Maintain exit routes during construction, repairs, or alterations. • Provide an em…

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# GUIDANCE FOR OAR [redacted phone].120 EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (cont.) <table><tr><th>F. Emergency Action Plan compliance checklist:</th><th></th><th></th></tr><tr><td>1. Is the plan in writing (may be communicated orally to employees by employers with 10 or fewer employees)? ([redacted phone](1)(b))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2. Does the plan include procedures for reporting fires or other emergencies? (1910.120(c)(1))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3. Are emergency evacuation procedures and type of evacuation and exit route assignments designated? (1910.120(c)(2))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4. Does the plan include procedures to be followed by employees performing rescue or medical duties or employees who remain to operate critical plant operations? ([redacted phone](2)(d)and(e),</td><td>1910.120(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5. Are procedures established to account for all employees after the emergency evacuation has been completed? (437- 002-0042(2)(b))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6. Has an employee alarm system which complies with OAR [redacted phone].165 been established? ([redacted phone](3))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7. If an employee alarm system is used for other purposes, have distinctive signals for each purpose been developed? ([redacted phone](3))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8. Has the employer designated and trained a sufficient number of persons to assist in the safe and orderly evacuation of employees (generally one per 20 employees)? ([redacted phone](4))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9. Has the employer reviewed the EAP with each employee covered by the plan initially, and when the plan or the employee's responsibilities under the plan change? ([redacted phone](5))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr></table> C-3

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# Field Information System Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, and Fire Prevention Plans Final Rule (cont.) ## § 1910.36 Design and construction requirements for exit routes. (cont.) Federal Register/Vol. 67, No. 216/Thursday, November 7, 2002/Rules and Regulations [redacted postal code] must also meet the following requirements: (1) The outdoor exit route must have guardrails to protect unenclosed sides if a fall hazard exists; (2) The outdoor exit route must be covered if snow or ice is likely to accumulate along the route, unless the employer can demonstrate that any snow or ice accumulation will be removed before it presents a slipping hazard; (3) The outdoor exit route must be reasonably straight and have smooth, solid, substantially level walkways; and (4) The outdoor exit route must not have a dead-end that is longer than 20 feet (6.2 m). ## §1910.37 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes. (a) The danger to employees must be minimized. (1) Exit routes must be kept free of explosive or highly flammable furnishings or other decorations. (2) Exit routes must be arranged so that employees will not have to travel toward a high hazard area, unless the path of travel is effectively shielded from the high hazard area by suitable partitions or other physical barriers. (3) Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead- end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level. (4) Safeguards designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting) must be in proper working order at all times. (b) Lighting and marking must be adequate and appropriate. (1) Each exit route must be adequately lig…

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# Emergency Management Checklist (cont.) ## What is an example of an emergency management checklist? (cont.) <table><tr><th colspan="7">Emergency Management Checklist</th></tr><tr><td>Element</td><td colspan="3">Documented</td><td colspan="2">Functional Ability Proven</td><td>Comments</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td></td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Statement of policy on emergency response</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Plan given appropriate authority by highest management level</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Plan is distributed to all that need to know</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Plan establishes the emergency response team</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The authority to declare a full evacuation is designated</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The authority to declare the emergency is "over" is designated</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>All response personnel are medically fit to perform their duties</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">The following functions have been clearly defined and assigned to individuals:</td></tr><tr><td>- Plan administration</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Operational control</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Coordination of support</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Plan maintenance</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Regular risk assessment</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Training</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Drills and exercises</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></…

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# Emergency Management Checklist (cont.) ## What is an example of an emergency management checklist? (cont.) <table><tr><th>- Two-way radios</th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr><tr><td>- Intercom</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Runners</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Emergency numbers are posted at telephones/programmed in phones</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">Effective detection systems are installed, such as:</td></tr><tr><td>- Smoke detectors</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Heat detectors</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Remote substance monitors</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Leak detectors</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Process control alarms</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Detection devices undergo regular testing, inspection, maintenance and calibration</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Regular tests of the alarm systems are conducted</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Evacuation details involve:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- At least two evacuation routes exist from each area</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- All emergency exits are properly marked</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- All employees are instructed in evacuation procedures</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Maps and procedures are posted</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Assembly areas are located at safe distances</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- All employees and visitors can be accounted for</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>- Procedures address needs…

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# GUIDANCE FOR 29 CFR 1910.120 EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (cont.) <table><tr><th>F. Emergency Action Plan compliance checklist:</th><th></th><th></th></tr><tr><td>1. Is the plan in writing (may be communicated orally to employees by employers with 10 or fewer employees)? (1910.38(b))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1) 1926.65(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2. Does the plan include procedures for reporting fires or other emergencies? (1910.120(c)(1))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1) 1926.65(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3. Are emergency evacuation procedures and type of evacuation and exit route assignments designated? (1910.120(c)(2))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1) 1926.65(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4. Does the plan include procedures to be followed by employees performing rescue or medical duties or employees who remain to operate critical plant operations? (1910.38(c)(3), 1910.38(c)(5))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1) 1926.65(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5. Are procedures established to account for all employees after the emergency evacuation has been completed? (1910.38(c)(4))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1) 1926.65(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6. Has an employee alarm system which complies with 29 CFR 1910.165 been established? (1910.38(d))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1) 1926.65(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7. If an employee alarm system is used for other purposes, have distinctive signals for each purpose been developed? (1910.38(d))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1) 1926.65(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8. Has the employer designated and trained a sufficient number of persons to assist in the safe and orderly evacuation of employees (generally one per 20 employees)? (See Appendix to 29 CFR 1910 Subpart E- Emergency action plan training, 3.) (1910.38(e))</td><td>1910.120(q)(1) 1926.65(q)(1)</td><td></td></tr></table> C-3