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M1191MMAa Eli il ' Pi 7 . 0 10 . 0 EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN This company ' s policy is to evacuate their employees from the danger area when an emergency occurs and does not permit any of their employees to assist in handling the emergency and therefore , in accordance with the exception provision of Title 8 Section 5192 ( 1) ( B ) provides the following emergency action plan required by Title 8 Section 3220 , Emergency Action Plan • This Emergency Action Plan will be discussed during the Health and Safety Briefing conducted at the beginning of work activities . During this meeting , emergency response duties will be delegated . • An emergency is defined as an occurrence that results or is likely to result in an uncontrolled release , which may cause high levels of exposure to toxic substances , or which poses danger to employees and requires immediate attention . Examples of emergency situations could include earthquakes , tornadoes , explosions , large fires , and uncontrolled releases from underground storage tanks or underground utilities . • In the event of an emergency on site , it is the foreman ' s duty , or in the absence of the foreman , the first person who recognizes the emergency situation , to notify all employees on site using an acceptable alarm . Acceptable alarms include a distinctive car horn , air horn , or bullhorn . • Upon notification all personnel are instructed to immediately proceed to the meeting point using the excavation routes outlined on the site map . Providing for evacuation routes and meeting points as shown on the site map . • If work is conducted at an operating station , the closest person to any emergency cut-off switches should activate this cut off system , if this person is able to without endangering his/her health . • After evacuation , emergency services shall be notified using 9 - 1 - 1 . Immediately upon evacuation , a headcount will be performed to account for all individuals . At this time , any employees that have been assigned rescue and /or medical duties may perform them . Providing that their rescue duties will not further endanger the safety and health of the rescuer.