Employers must also develop a proce

Employers must also develop a process to account for all employees after an evacuation and identify those employees who are responsible for carrying out rescue and medical duties in the event of an emergency. Employers must provide training for employees when the plan is first developed, when new employees are hired, and when an employee is assigned new responsibilities for execution of the plan.The plan must also identify the person responsible for maintaining it who can be contacted by employees when they have questions about the plan. Fire Prevention Plans, 1910.39 An OSHA-required fi re-prevention plan must describe the major fi re hazards and appropriate procedures for handling and storing hazardous materials to prevent fi res. The employer must develop and implement procedures to control the accumulation of flammable or combustible refuse and ensure that devices on heat-producing machinery designed to prevent ignition of fi res are adequately maintained.The fire-prevention plan must also inform employees about any fi re hazards they will face when first assigned to a new job and what actions they should take to protect themselves in the event of a fi re.