Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 3220 - Emergency Action Plan
(a) Scope
and Application. This section applies to all emergency action plans. The
emergency action plan shall be in writing, except as provided in the last
sentence of subsection (e)(3) of this section, and shall cover those designated
actions employers and employees must take to ensure employee safety from fire
and other emergencies.
(b)
Elements. The following elements, at a minimum, shall be included in the plan:
(1) Procedures for emergency evacuation,
including type of evacuation and exit route assignments;
(2) Procedures to be followed by employees
who remain to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate;
(3) Procedures to account for all employees
after emergency evacuation has been completed;
(4) Procedures to be followed by employees
performing rescue or medical duties;
(5) The preferred means of reporting fires
and other emergencies; and
(6)
Names or regular job titles of persons or departments who can be contacted for
further information or explanation of duties under the
plan.
(c) Alarm System.
(1) The employer shall establish an employee
alarm system which complies with Article 165.
(2) If the employee alarm system is used for
alerting fire brigade members, or for other purposes, a distinctive signal for
each purpose shall be used.
(d) Evacuation. The employer shall establish
in the emergency action plan the types of evacuation to be used in emergency
circumstances.
(e) Training.
(1) 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.
(2) The employer shall advise each employee
of his/her responsibility under 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.
(3) 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. For those employers with 10 or fewer employees the plan
may be communicated orally to employees and the employer need not maintain a
written plan.
Notes
2. Amendment of subsections (b)(1) and (b)(4) filed 6-5-2017; operative 6-5-2017. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(3) (Register 2017, No. 23).
Note: Authority cited and Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
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