Emergency Preparedness and Fire Prevention

Emergency Preparedness

Cal/OSHA requires every employer to implement and maintain an Emergency Preparedness plan for workplace emergencies (Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders, Group 1. General Physical Conditions and Structures Orders Article 2. Standard Specification, §3220. Emergency Action Plan.)
This list is just a few required elements for an effective plan:
  • Emergency Escape Procedures and escape route assignment
  • Procedures to account for employees after an emergency evacuation
  • Rescue and Medical Duties
  • Means of Reporting Fires and other Emergencies
  • Names or deparmental personal for team management

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.

The employer shall review with each employee upon initial assignment those parts of the plan which the employee must know to protect the employee in the event of an emergency. The written plan shall be kept at the workplace and made available for employee review.

Fire Prevention

This section applies to all fire prevention plans. The fire prevention plan shall be in writing. (Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders, Group 1. General Physical Conditions and Structures Orders, Article 2. Standard Specifications, §3221.)

The employer shall review with each employee upon initial assignment those parts of the fire prevention plan which the employee must know to protect the employee in the event of an emergency. The written plan shall be kept in the workplace and made available for employee review.

This list is just a few required elements for an effective plan:
  • Potential fire hazards and their proper handling and storage procedures
  • Names of those responsible for maintenance of equipment and installed prevention systems
  • The employer shall control accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materials and residues so that they do not contribute to a fire emergency.
  • The housekeeping procedures shall be included in the written fire prevention plan.

The employer shall apprise employees of the fire hazards of the materials and processes to which they are exposed.

 

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