# 1915.502 Fire safety plan.(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.)(b) *Plan elements.* The employer must include the following information in the fire safety plan:(1) Identification of the significant fire hazards;(2) Procedures for recognizing and reporting unsafe conditions;(3) Alarm procedures;(4) Procedures for notifying employees of a fire emergency;(5) Procedures for notifying fire response organizations of a fire emergency;(6) Procedures for evacuation;(7) Procedures to account for all employees after an evacuation; and(8) Names, job titles, or departments for individuals who can be contacted for further information about the plan.(c) *Reviewing the plan with employees.* The employer must review the plan with each employee at the following times:(1) Within 90 days of December 14, 2004, for employees who are currently working;(2) Upon initial assignment for new employees; and(3) When the actions the employee must take under the plan change because of a change in duties or a change in the plan.(d) *Additional employer requirements.* The employer also must:(1) Keep the plan accessible to employees, employee representatives, and OSHA;(2) Review and update the plan whenever necessary, but at least annually;(3) Document that affected employees have been informed about the plan as required by paragraph (c) of this section; and(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.(e) *Contract employers.* Contract employers in shipyard employment must have a fire safety plan for their employees, and this plan must comply with the host employer's fire safety plan.