Employer responsibilities[25] Emergency management

1 employer responsibilities

1.1 emergency action plan (eap):

1.1.1 exposure monitoring
1.1.2 hazard control
1.1.3 training

employer responsibilities

every employer required maintain safe , healthy workplace employees. when emergency situation occurs, employers expected protect workers harm resulting potential hazard, including physical, chemical, , biological exposure. in addition, employer should provide pre-emergency training , build emergency action plan.

emergency action plan (eap):

a written document actions employers , employees should take when responding emergency situation. according osha regulations 1910.38, employer must have emergency action plan whenever osha standard in part requires one. develop emergency action plan, employer should start workplace evaluation. typically, of occupational emergency management can divided worksite evaluation, exposure monitoring, hazard control, work practices, , training.

worksite evaluation identifying source , location of potential hazards such fall, noise, cold, heat, hypoxia, infectious materials, , toxic chemicals each of workers may encounter during emergency situations.

exposure monitoring

after identifying source , location of hazard(s), essential monitor how employees may exposed these dangers. employers should conduct task-specific exposure monitoring when meet following requirements:

when exposed substance has specific standard required osha
when employers anticipate workers exposed more hazards action level set osha
when there worker complaint or concern exposure
when employee questions effectiveness of existing hazard control methods

to acquire above information, employer can ask workers how perform task or use direct reading instruments identify exposure level , exposure route.

hazard control

employers can conduct hazard control by:

elimination or substitution: eliminating hazard workplace.
engineering controls
work practice or administrative controls: change how task performed reduce probability of exposure.
personal protective equipment

training

employers should train employees annually before emergency action plan implemented. [29 cfr 1910.38(e)] purpose of training inform employees of responsibilities and/or plan of action during emergency situations. training program should include types of emergencies may occur, appropriate response, evacuation procedure, warning/reporting procedure, , shutdown procedures. training requirements different depending on size of workplace , workforce, processes used, materials handled, available resources , in charge during emergency.

the training program should address following information:

workers roles , responsibilities.
potential hazards , hazard-preventing actions.
notification alarm system, , communications process
communication means between family members in emergency.
first aid kit
emergency response procedures.
evacuation procedures.
a list of emergency equipment including location , function.
emergency shutdown procedures.

after emergency action plan completed, employer , employees should review plan , post in public area accessible everyone. in addition, responsibility of employer keep record of injury or illness of workers according osha/state plan record-keeping regulations.