Evacuation Plan for Offices
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38-compliant emergency action plans for offices, corporate buildings, and coworking spaces — ready in under 15 minutes.
Every U.S. employer with 10 or more employees must maintain a written Emergency Action Plan covering evacuation procedures. For office environments — from open-plan floors to multi-story corporate towers — this plan must be kept current, posted at key locations, and reviewed with employees. Failure to comply with OSHA 1910.38 can result in citations up to $15,625 per violation.
Legal requirement
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38 requires all employers with 10+ employees to have a written Emergency Action Plan. NFPA 101 Chapter 38 (Business Occupancies) sets the minimum life safety requirements for office buildings, including exit signage, egress capacity, and evacuation signaling. State and local fire codes may impose additional requirements.
Applicable standards & regulations
OSHA 1910.38
Emergency Action Plans
Requires written EAP with evacuation procedures, employee roles, and assembly point designations for all employers with 10+ employees.
NFPA 101 Ch. 38
Business Occupancies
Life Safety Code chapter governing offices, covering means of egress, exit signs, emergency lighting, and occupant load calculations.
ISO 7010
Safety Signs Standard
International standard defining mandatory pictograms for evacuation routes, fire equipment, and assembly points used on all compliant plans.
IBC Ch. 10
Means of Egress
International Building Code chapter specifying exit width, travel distance, corridor requirements, and accessible egress for office buildings.
ADA
Accessible Evacuation
Areas of Rescue Assistance (ARA) must be identified on the plan for employees and visitors with reduced mobility.
NFPA 10
Portable Fire Extinguishers
Specifies placement and travel distance requirements for extinguishers, which must be accurately shown on the evacuation plan.
What your evacuation plan must include
Evacuation routes per floor
Clearly marked primary and secondary exit routes for each floor, with travel distance not exceeding code limits.
Assembly point locations
External muster areas at least 50 ft from the building, clearly marked and communicated to all occupants.
Fire safety equipment
Exact locations of fire extinguishers, pull stations, fire hose cabinets, and AED units on each floor plan.
Areas of Rescue Assistance
Designated ARA locations on every floor above or below ground level for people who cannot use stairs.
Stairwells and exit doors
All stairwells, fire doors, and emergency exits labeled with their direction and destination (lobby, parking, street).
Emergency contacts
Fire warden names per floor, emergency phone numbers, and building security contacts included on each plan sheet.
Facility types we cover
Open-plan offices
Large floor plates with workstations, meeting pods, and common areas — requires multiple exit paths.
Multi-story office buildings
Stairwell mapping, floor-by-floor plans, and elevator recall procedures.
Coworking spaces
High occupant turnover means prominently posted plans and daily staff awareness.
Business parks & campuses
Multiple buildings require a coordinated plan with building-specific assembly areas.
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