Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
Emergency Action Plans and Evacuation — Regulatory crosswalk
Emergency Action Plans and Evacuation · v1.0.0 · October 22, 2026
Two employee knowledge tracks, with actual employer plan review and assigned-role training kept separate.
| Area | Basis | Lessons | Treatment and separate evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicability and plan form | 1910.38(a)–(b); 1926.35(a), (e)(3) | scope | A particular applicable standard triggers the EAP. Written plan at workplace and available for review; employers with 10 or fewer employees may communicate it orally. Other or State Plan duties may differ. |
| Six minimum plan elements | 1910.38(c)(1)–(6); 1926.35(b)(1)–(6) | plan, alarm, escape, account, roles | Reporting, escape, critical-operation procedures, employee accountability, rescue/medical duties and information contacts. Actual local facts remain employer work. |
| Employee warning and reporting | 1910.38(d); 1910.165(b); 1926.35(c); 1926.150(e) | alarm | Distinct recognizable signals and actual warning/reporting arrangements. 1926.35(c)(1) contains a cross-reference to 1926.159; the current construction fire-alarm provision also reviewed is 1926.150(e). No unsupported technical content is inferred from that cross-reference. |
| Exit routes and evacuation type | 1910.38(c)(2); 1910.37; 1926.35(b)(1), (d); 1926.34 | escape, shelter | Actual safe, clear routes and applicable evacuation actions. Shelter selection and assistance planning draw on OSHA guidance and the actual hazard; no universal room or route invented. |
| Accountability and re-entry | 1910.38(c)(4); 1926.35(b)(3); OSHA guidance | account, readiness | Actual employee count and missing-person escalation; visitor/contractor coordination and safe re-entry are planning guidance implemented through the site process. |
| Critical, rescue and medical roles | 1910.38(c)(3), (c)(5); 1926.35(b)(2), (b)(4); applicable separate role standards | roles | Only actual assigned/trained roles; this course is not fire, HAZWOPER, first-aid, confined-space rescue or shutdown qualification. |
| Evacuation assistants | 1910.38(e); 1926.35(e)(1) | assistance | GI designation/training; construction sufficient persons designated/trained before EAP implementation. Actual area, shift, equipment and assistance methods must be taught and verified. |
| Initial and change review | 1910.38(f)(1)–(3); 1926.35(e)(2)–(3) | changes, scope | GI plan development or initial job assignment, responsibility changes and plan changes. Construction plan development, responsibility/designated-action changes and plan changes, plus needed protective parts upon initial assignment. |
| Practice, recurring timing and evidence | EAP provisions above; OSHA guidance; actual other requirements and employer policy | changes, readiness | No universal annual EAP course/drill interval, course hours, pass score, certificate or retention period imposed by these EAP provisions. Actual other requirements and adopted policy control additions. Online evidence and site implementation remain distinct. |
Sources
- General industry emergency action plans
- Construction emergency action plans
- General industry employee alarms
- General industry exit-route maintenance
- Construction means of egress
- Construction fire protection and alarms
- General industry extinguisher scope and roles
- OSHA evacuation planning guidance
- OSHA emergency preparedness guidance
- Hazardous-substance response scope
- OSHA-approved State Plans
Federal sources reviewed October 22, 2026. Confirm the actual work, jurisdiction and applicable additional requirements. OSHA guidance supports planning; it is distinguished from mandatory standard text.