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title: OSHA Requires EAP for 10+ Employees. Include Emergency Cooling Plan
description: You may not think your business needs an Emergency Cooling Plan but if you have 10+ employees, you just might need an Emergency Action Plan!
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# [OSHA Requires EAP for 10+ Employees. Include Emergency Cooling Plan](https://www.airpacinc.com/blog/bid/59653/osha-requires-eap-for-10-employees-include-emergency-cooling-plan)

 Written by [Tina Behnke](https://www.airpacinc.com/blog/author/tina-behnke) | Jun 20, 2011 8:02:00 PM

I love the folks at [Emergency Response Planning Blog](http://www.emergency-response-planning.com/blog/).  Honestly, they have guides and tips to help any business plan for any type of emergency.  Not every business has an [Emergency Cooling Plan](https://www.airpacinc.com/blog/bid/58974/Emergency-Cooling-Plan-for-Natural-Disasters-Do-You-Have-One) but the Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) requires employers with more than 10 employees to have a written Emergency Action Plan (EAP).  ** **

In this [handy checklist](http://www.emergency-response-planning.com/blog/bid/24440/does-your-facility-need-an-emergency-action-plan), employers can figure out if they have to develop an Emergency Action Plan in compliance with the Emergency Action Plan Standard (29 CFR 1910.38).

**Which Businesses Need to Develop an EAP?**

The requirement to develop an EAP applies to all types of businesses, including:

- Office Buildings
- Hospitals
- Hotels
- Retail Centers
- Industrial Facilities

**What's in an EAP?**

An Emergency Action Plan must include procedures for:

- Reporting a fire or other emergency
- Emergency evacuation, including type of evacuation and exit routes
- Employees who remain to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate
- And so much more...[Check out the Emergency Action Plan](http://www.emergency-response-planning.com/blog/bid/24440/does-your-facility-need-an-emergency-action-plan) post to see how it applies to your company.

Soooo...what are you waiting for? As my mom would say, "hope for the best but plan for the worst." Each time I read a post in the Emergency Response Planning Blog, I gain valuable information about planning for business continuity and ultimately, business success!

Do you have a plan? How did you develop your Emergency Action Plan? Comment here and share your insights, please.

Photo:  [Danilo Rizzuti](http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Security_g189-SOS_Extinguisher_p28559.html)

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