OSHA’s and EPA’s process safety standards require the host facility to “explain to contract employers the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan” (1910.119(h)(2)(iii), which is a REQUIRED PLAN for all facilities with a PSM/RMP covered process. But what does OSHA/EPA mean when they use the phrase “applicable provisions of the emergency action plan“?
We first have to understand the six (6) provisions of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP):