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 Procedures to account for all employees after emergency evacuation
has been completed. This is easy for a company to address in a
generic plan. It only needs to state exactly how foremen or site
supervisors will account for all employees. The location and manner
of accounting for employees will vary by site and, therefore, need to
be addressed for each job.
 Rescue and medical duties for those employees who are to perform
them. If rescue and medical duties have been assigned, that
information should be indicated in this section. If a company has
decided to rely on paramedics or other outside medical services, that
should be indicated, as well.
 The preferred means of reporting fires and other emergencies. OSHA
is looking for the method, such as an air horn, that will be used to
alert employees to evacuate. A human voice is an acceptable means
for alerting employees if there are fewer than 11 employees present.
 Names or regular job titles of people or departments who can be
contacted for further information or explanation of duties under the
plan
Alarm System
In 29 CFR 1926.35, another standard, 29 CFR 1926.159, is referenced,
requiring employee alarm systems to comply with the following when there
are 11 or more employees on site:
 Any alarm system must be loud enough to be understood as an alarm
above surrounding noise conditions.
 It must be distinctive enough to result in evacuation.
 If electronic or electrical equipment is used, it must be tested
periodically for reliability.
If a general contractor needs a subcontractor’s company to fulfill the alarm
obligations of emergency action plans, an air horn usually will suffice.
There is no section 29 CFR 1926.159 in the Code of Federal Regulations,
but the alarm system requirements should comply with those set out in 29
CFR 1910.165. In an effort to eliminate duplicative standards, a Federal
Register notice was published on June 30, 1993, indicating that 29 CFR
1926.156, 157, 158 and 159 were eliminated and the requirements of 29
CFR 1910.160, 162, 164 and 165 were to be followed. The requirements of
29 CFR 1910.160, 162, 164 and 165 are exactly the same as those from 29
CFR 1926.156, 157, 158 and 159. Although 29 CFR 1926 does not have the
29 CFR 1910 sections referenced, contractors still are obligated to follow the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910. This is because of an error on OSHA’s part;

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