From a large-scale disaster to an unresolved power fault, an emergency action plan (EAP) is required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and will soon be included in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life Safety Code.
OSHA 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans is defined as “Written and oral emergency action plans. An emergency action plan must be in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review. However, an employer with ten or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally to employees.”