[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 7]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1917.30]

[Page 197-198]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1917--MARINE TERMINALS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Marine Terminal Operations
 
Sec. 1917.30  Emergency action plans.

    (a) Emergency action plans. (1) Scope and application. This 
paragraph (a) requires all employers to develop and implement an 
emergency action plan.\3a\

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The emergency action plan shall be in writing (except as provided in 
paragraph (a)(5)(iv) of this section) and shall cover those designated 
actions employers and employees must take to ensure employee safety from 
fire and other emergencies.
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    \3a\ When an employer directs his employees to respond to an 
emergency that is beyond the scope of the Emergency Action Plan 
developed in accordance with this section, then Sec. 1910.120(q) of this 
chapter shall apply.
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    (2) Elements. The following elements, at a minimum, shall be 
included in the plan:
    (i) Emergency escape procedures and emergency escape route 
assignments;
    (ii) Procedures to be followed by employees who remain to operate 
critical plant operations before they evacuate;
    (iii) Procedures to account for all employees after emergency 
evacuation has been completed;
    (iv) Rescue and medical duties for those employees who are to 
perform them;
    (v) The preferred means of reporting fires and other emergencies; 
and
    (vi) Names or regular job titles of persons or departments that can 
be contacted for further information or explanation of duties under the 
plan.
    (3) Alarm system. The employer shall establish an employee alarm 
system that provides warning for necessary emergency action and for 
reaction time for safe escape of employees from the workplace or the 
immediate work area.
    (4) Evacuation. The employer shall establish the types of evacuation 
to be used in emergency circumstances.
    (5) Training. (i) Before implementing the emergency action plan, the 
employer shall designate and train a sufficient number of persons to 
assist in the safe and orderly emergency evacuation of employees.
    (ii) The employer shall review the plan with each employee covered 
by the plan at the following times:
    (A) Initially when the plan is developed;
    (B) Whenever the employee's responsibilities or designated actions 
under the plan change; and
    (C) Whenever the plan is changed.
    (iii) The employer shall review with each employee upon initial 
assignment those parts of the plan that the employee must know to 
protect the employee in the event of an emergency. The written plan 
shall be kept at the workplace and be made available for employee 
review.
    (iv) Employers with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan 
orally to employees and need not maintain a written plan
    (b) [Reserved]

[62 FR 40198, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40938, June 30, 2000]