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29 CFR 1915.502: Fire safety plan

Subpart P—Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment

48citations since 2015
44employers cited
75%serious, willful or repeat
$1,184median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1915.502 48 times since 2015, against 44 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $106,662 at their current amounts.

Citations per year

The parts of the rule cited most

1915.502(a) · 36 citations

(a) Employer responsibilities. The employer must develop and implement a written fire safety plan that covers all the actions that employers and employees must take to ensure employee safety in the event of a fire. (See Appendix A to this subpart for a Model Fire Safety Plan.)

1915.502(b) · 5 citations

(b) Plan elements. The employer must include the following information in the fire safety plan:

1915.502(d)(2) · 3 citations

(2) Review and update the plan whenever necessary, but at least annually;

1915.502(c)(2) · 2 citations

(2) Upon initial assignment for new employees; and

1915.502(b)(7) · 1 citations

(7) Procedures to account for all employees after an evacuation; and

1915.502(d)(4) · 1 citations

(4) Ensure any outside fire response organization that the employer expects to respond to fires at the employer's worksite has been given a copy of the current plan.

Industries cited most

  • Manufacturing 27
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 16
  • Wholesale Trade 3
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) 2

States cited most