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OSHA's Expert System - Am I required to have an emergency action plan (EAP)?
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Please review the following sections to determine if you are required to have an emergency action plan (EAP).

Section I
    If there are NO fire extinguishers provided in the workplace, please answer the following questions.

Section II
    If there ARE fire extinguishers provided in the workplace, BUT not intended for employee use, please answer the following questions.

Section III
    If there ARE fire extinguishers provided in the workplace, AND intended for employee use, AND employees are required to evacuate the workplace, please answer the following questions.

Section IV
    If there ARE fire extinguishers provided in the workplace, AND intended for employee use, BUT employees are NOT required to evacuate the workplace.

    You are NOT REQUIRED to develop an emergency action plan (EAP). However, you must comply with all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.157. Please click on the link for more information.

Questions

If you answer yes to ANY of the following questions, your company IS REQUIRED to have an Emergency Action Plan. Please click here to begin your Emergency Action Plan.

  • Does your facility use a total flooding extinguishing system that provides any one of the following design concentrations:
    • 4% or greater of Halon 1211?
    • 4% or greater of carbon dioxide?
    • 10% or greater of Halon 1301?
    • Concentrations exceeding 7% when egress from an area cannot be accomplished in one minute?

  • Does your facility use a fire detection system with alarms or devices that are delayed by more than 30 seconds for reasons other than a total flooding extinguishing system listed above?


  • Are you required to comply with 29 CFR 1910.119 Process Safety Management ?
  • Are you required to comply with 29 CFR 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities ?
  • Are you required to comply with 29 CFR 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide ?
  • Are you required to comply with 29 CFR 1910.1050 Methylenedianiline ?
  • Are you required to comply with 29 CFR 1910.1051 1,3-Butadiene ?

  • Do you plan to evacuate all of your employees and to rely on an outside party to provide emergency response to a hazardous substance release?

      • Note: If a hazardous substance emergency could occur at your facility and you plan to have any of your employees participate in the emergency response, you are required to have an emergency response plan consistent with 29 CFR 1910.120(q) (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response).

If you answered yes to ANY of the previous questions, your company IS REQUIRED to have an Emergency Action Plan. Please click here to begin your Emergency Action Plan.
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