Table 9.

Components and Standards of a Medical Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for Occupational Settings

1	The EAP is developed and coordinated with local EMS, company safety officials, and any onsite medical personnel
2	The EAP is distributed in appropriate languages and reviewed by all workers annually in addition to upon the start of employment
3	Each location (lab, active work site, etc.) that employees work has its own location specific EAP
4	The EAP identifies location of onsite emergency equipment
5	The EAP identifies personnel and their responsibilities to carry out the plan of action with designated chain of command
6	The EAP lists contact information for EMS and other key personnel, as well as facility address, location, GPS coordinates
7	The EAP provides recommendations for documentation that should be taken after a catastrophic incident
8	The EAP is rehearsed annually by employees and other pertinent medical personnel. In workplaces with high turnover, the EAP should be rehearsed more often
9	The EAP includes information for health care professionals providing medical care which is included in the review and rehearsal
10	The EAP is updated annually by all relevant employees
11	The EAP is posted at every worksite in languages understood by employees