Section 325.51164. Emergency situations; written plans; alerting employees.

(1) The employer shall develop a written plan for emergency situations for each workplace where EtO is used. The employer shall implement appropriate portions of the plan in the event of an emergency.

(2)     The plan shall specifically provide that an employee who is engaged in correcting emergency conditions shall be equipped with respiratory protection as required in R 325.51162 until the emergency has abated.

(3)   The plan shall include the elements prescribed in the provisions of Construction Safety Standard Part 18 Fire Protection and Prevention and General Industry Safety Standard Part 6 Fire Exits, as referenced in R 325.51151a.

(4)   Where there is the possibility of employee exposure to EtO due to an emergency, the employer shall develop and use means to promptly alert potentially affected employees of such occurrences.

(5)   Affected employees who are not engaged in correcting the emergency shall be immediately evacuated from the area and shall not be permitted to return until the emergency has abated.

History: 1988 AACS; 2015 AACS.