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At 1910.38(c) OSHA explains that an emergency action plan must, at a minimum, include:
OSHA further states that, “An employer must have an emergency action plan whenever an OSHA standard in this part requires one,” such as Process Safety Management, HAZWOPER, and ethylene oxide.
An emergency response plan (ERP), on the other hand, is sometimes required for facilities that have a certain amount of hazardous or dangerous materials present that could be involved in a chemical release. An ERP is a planned response effort by employees from outside the immediate release area or by other designated responders to an occurrence that results, or is likely to result, in an uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance.