Walden Associates has been in business for over 17 years and is an allied member of the GNYADA, aiding dealerships with their environmental health and safety needs. An emergency action plan is required by OSHA and must include procedures for emergency evacuation, operating critical systems before evacuation, employee actions after evacuation, rescue or medical duties, and contact information. Other OSHA requirements include an employee alarm system that provides warning above ambient noise/light levels and is inspected every two months, as well as training designated employees to assist in evacuation and reviewing the plan when first assigned, responsibilities change, or the plan changes.

1. Walden Associates
Walden Associates
 In business for over 17 years
 Allied Member of the GNYADA for over 10 years
 Walden has history of aiding member dealerships in meeting their
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) needs
Environmental Health and Safety Management
for New York Automobile Dealerships
Emergency Action Plan

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An Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is a written document required by OSHA. The
purpose of an EAP is to facilitate and organize employer and employee actions during
workplace emergencies. Well developed emergency plans and proper employee
training (such that employees understand their roles and responsibilities within the
plan) will result in fewer and less severe employee injuries and less structural damage
to the facility during emergencies. A poorly prepared plan, likely will lead to a
disorganized evacuation or emergency response, resulting in confusion, injury, and
property damage. https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/evacuation/eap.html
Emergency Action Plan

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Written EAPs are needed for companies employing more that 10 employees.
Oral EAPs are needed for companies employing 10 or fewer employees.
EAP must include the following procedures:
• Emergency evacuation and exit route assignments;
• Procedures to be followed by employees remaining to operate critical plant operations before they
evacuate;
• Procedures to be followed by all employees after evacuation;
• Procedures to be followed by employees performing rescue or medical duties;
• The name or job title of every employee who may be contacted by other employees who need more
information about the plan or an explanation of their duties under the plan.
Emergency Action Plan

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Other OSHA requirements for EAP:
• Employee alarm system
 Provide warning for emergency action
 Above ambient noise or light levels
 Inspection every 2 months
 For companies of 10 or less employees direct voice communication is acceptable
• Training
 Designate and train employees to assist in safe evacuation of other employees
• Review of EAP
 When EAP is developed or when the employee is initially assigned to the job
 Employee’s responsibility under the EAP change
 EAP changes
Emergency Action Plan