Evacuation Plans and Procedures eTool
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Please answer the following questions to determine if you are required to have an emergency action plan (EAP). This questionnaire uses JavaScript to function correctly. If your browser does not support JavaScript, or you have JavaScript disabled, a non-interactive version of the questionnaire is also available.
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Are fire extinguishers provided in the workplace?
Are the fire extinguishers intended for employee use?
Will any of your employees be required to evacuate the workplace?
The following questions will help further determine if you are required to have an EAP:
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).
You ARE REQUIRED to have an emergency action plan (EAP) for workplace evacuations. Please click here† to begin your Emergency Action Plan.
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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.
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