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The purpose of an Emergency Action Plan is to protect the employees of Dart Container Corporation from serious injury, property loss, or loss of life in the event of an actual or potential disaster. Disasters may include, but not be limited to any of the following: fire, severe weather/ tornado/flooding, earthquake, bomb threat, hazardous chemical spill, civil disobedience or terrorism. In the event of a disaster, this Emergency Action Plan describes the initial responsibilities and actions to be taken to protect all employees until assisted or relieved by the appropriate emergency responders. For the protection of all employees and visitors, an Emergency Action Plan is a requirement of OSHA 1910.38. It is also necessary and prudent for the protection of our employees and visitors. It is a requirement that the employer review with each employee upon their initial assignment or when the plan changes, those parts of the plan that the employee must know to protect themselves in the event of an emergency. In addition, the written plan will be made available for employees to review and thus plan for their own safety. It is impossible to provide specific information for all situations. There is no guarantee implied by this plan that a perfect response to disaster emergency incidents will be practical or possible. Therefore, this plan is a guide for employees to familiarize themselves with basic emergency planning, response, and evacuation. Through the use of regularly scheduled safety meetings, employee orientations, safety procedures, training programs, and operational procedures, facility employees will be trained in identifying conditions that might lead to a facility emergency condition. Employees are instructed as part of their training and orientation in the steps to take to prevent and report facility emergency situations when these conditions are found to exist. It is the responsibility of all employees to prevent any type of fire in the facility. Employees shall follow safe practices to minimize fire hazards and Supervisors must ensure that safe practices are followed on a daily basis. Supervisors will check their work area daily for fire prevention problems and report these problems promptly to management for corrective action. Listed below are general rules to accomplish our fire prevention objective: a. Follow general guidelines listed in this plan. b. Smoking is not permitted in any area except "Smoking Allowed" designated areas such as lunch rooms. Extinguish all cigarettes in proper receptacles.