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Brief Overview of the NRP and Its Worker Safety and Health Support Annex

Brief Overview of the NRP and Its Worker Safety and Health Support Annex. Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-5). Called for the Creation of “ONE” Plan Single comprehensive national approach Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery

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Brief Overview of the NRP and Its Worker Safety and Health Support Annex

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  1. Brief Overview of the NRP and Its Worker Safety and Health Support Annex

  2. Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-5) Called for the Creation of “ONE” Plan • Single comprehensive national approach • Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery • Integrate Law Enforcement (Crisis) and Response/Recovery Agencies (Consequence) • All Hazards Approach*

  3. HSPD-5 Implementation • National Response Plan (NRP) • Overarching, All-discipline, all-hazards plan supercedes the FRP, FRERP and the CONPLAN for Nationally Significant Incidents • Incorporates as an Annex the National Contingency Plan (NCP) • National Incident Management System (NIMS) • Standardize the Response Structure, principles and terminology for incident command and multi-agency coordination

  4. NRP/NIMS Relationship National Incident Management System (NIMS) Standardized Structure and procedures for incident management (ICS) Resources, knowledge, and abilities from independent Federal Depts. & Agencies Incident HHS OSHA DHS integrates and applies Federal resources Local Support or Response FEDERAL SUPPORT EPA DHS State Support or Response Federal Support or Response National Response Plan (NRP) Activation and Coordination of integrated Federal resources within the ICS

  5. When you think of the NRP…. • Think of… The Federal Government’s overall emergency response plan activated for Incidents of National Significance…

  6. OSHA’s National Emergency Management Plan (NEMP) • OSHA’s Emergency Management Plan During Nationally Significant Incidents • Living Document • Clearly Explains and Reiterates OSHA’s Technical Assistance Role During Emergencies

  7. OSHA Has and Will Continue to Provide Assistance at National and Other Emergencies • Manmade – WTC, Oil Spills • Natural • Hurricanes e.g. Ivan, Charlie, Jean, Francis • California Wildfires • OSHA and/or its State plan Partners have Unique Expertise and Experience to Address the Broad Scope of Hazards. • OSHA can provide needed support….

  8. OSHA Resources Available to Support an Emergency Response • Federal OSHA has over 1100 safety and health professionals; 260 Certified Professionals (CSPs, CIHs, PEs, Structural Engineers, MDs, & CHPs). • ICS and CBRN trained professionals • Health Response Team Comprised of Seasoned Professionals • Four (4) Specialized Response Teams for CBRN • ER/RRT Coordinators in every Region who participate • Regional Response Teams (RRTs) and • Regional Interagency Steering Committees (RISC)

  9. Worker Safety and Health Support Annex Purpose • The Worker Safety and Health Support Annex: • provides guidelines for implementing worker safety and health support functions. • describes the actions needed to ensure that threats to responders safety and health are anticipated, recognized, evaluated, and controlled.

  10. Workers at a response are exposed to a variety of hazards, whether they are responding to a natural disaster or a terrorist incident A Worker Safety and Health Annex -Why is it Necessary?

  11. Responder and recovery workers are focused on public safety and health. Saving lives, protecting property, and restoring the site are always prime considerations in any response, but workers may not be focused on their own safety and health For workers to be able to perform these duties effectively and to ensure an efficient response and recovery-- worker safety and health is just as important A Worker Safety and Health Annex -Why is it Necessary?

  12. There are complex incidents with many responders and many safety and health assets Incident Command may be overwhelmed by a wide range and large number of hazards Incidents may present unique hazards, e.g. WMD Coordination of Responder and recovery worker safety and health is needed where

  13. Coordinating Agency: Department of Labor/Occupational Safety & Health Administration Cooperating Agencies: Department of Defense - USACE Department of Energy Department of Health and Human Services - NIOSH, ATSDR, NIEHS Department of Homeland Security - USCG, FEMA Environmental Protection Agency

  14. NRP Annexes BASE PLAN JFO, PFO, IIMG, HSOC ESF #15 – EmergencyPublic Info ESF #5 – Emergency Management ESF #10 – Hazardous Materials ESF #4 - Firefighting ESF # 9 – Urban Search and Rescue ESF #14 – Community Recovery, Mitigation, andEconomic Stabilization ESF #3 – Public Works and Engineering ESF #8 – Public Health & Medical Services ESF #13 –Public Safety and Security ESF #2 – Telecommunications ESF #7 –Resource Support ESF #12 - Energy ESF #1 - Transportation ESF #6 – Mass Care, Housing and Human Services ESF #11 –Agriculture and Natural Resources Emergency Support Function Annexes Insular Affairs Logistics Cyber Response Science and Technology Terrorism Response Biological Response Private Sector Coordination Volunteer Coordination Nuclear/Radiological Response Financial Management International Coordination Hazardous Materials Response NRP Changes and Updates Worker Safety and Health Public Affairs Catastrophic Incident Response Acronyms and Abbreviations Tribal Relations Support Annexes Incident Annexes Terms and Definitions Appendices

  15. Scope • • The annex addresses functions critical to supporting and facilitating the protection of worker safety and health for all emergency responders • • Coordination mechanisms and processes used to provide technical assistance for carrying out incident safety management activities. • Does not cover public health and safety

  16. Premised upon cooperative and proactive work with responders prior to and during response Acknowledges that agencies retain their authorities To provide advice and technical support to the incident Safety Officer Policy

  17. Emergency Support Function (ESF) #5 Emergency Management activates or can be implemented by an individual ESF This annex does not replace the responsibilities of organizations to provide for the safety and health of their workers Policy

  18. Concept of Operations General • Coordinates Federal safety and health assets to provide proactive consideration of all potential hazards • Ensures availability and management of all safety resources needed by responders • Shares responders safety-related information • Coordinates among Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal governments, and private-sector organizations involved in incident response

  19. Organization • Headquarters Level • DOL/OSHA coordinates the Federal agencies that provide the core architecture for worker safety and health technical support during an incident of National Significance or when otherwise directed. • DOL/OSHA and cooperating agencies provide staff to support the Joint Field Office (JFO) Safety Coordinator/Incident Command Post (ICP) Safety Officer. DOL/OSHA and cooperating agencies also may serve as technical specialists in other JFO elements as required. Regional and Field Level

  20. Concept of Operations: Coordinate Incident Response Support/Services • A sitespecific development of a Hazard Assessment and Site Characterization (HASP) for worker exposures • 24/7 Personal airborne exposure monitoring • 24/7 Site safety monitoring • Worker Medical Surveillance/Monitoring e.g. lead, asbestos, silica

  21. Concept of Operations: Coordinate Incident Response Support/Services • Worker Exposure Data Collection, Management, and Dissemination • Labor Union and Contractor Coordination • Worker Site – Specific Training • Worker Psychological First Aid i.e. CISM • On-Going Assessment of Health & Safety resource needs/locate sources • PPE program development & implementation

  22. Concept of Operations: Pre-Incident Resource Development • Consolidate information on existing technical resources & provide to response organizations i.e. reach back capability • Work to ensure consistent responder training curricula • Identify needs and develop and disseminate information on hazards and controls for potential incidents

  23. Pre-Incident Coordination • Coordination through existing organizations and committees • Creation of an NRP Worker safety and health support coordination committee • Pre-incident planning guidance development and distribution • Work with other organizations that develop and fund responder training to ensure their curricula are consistent in content and message for each responder level

  24. How Was the Annex Developed • Worked with NRT, DHS/FEMA and many others to obtain broad based support • Several cycles of comments and revision Meetings with the NRP Writing Team and Individual Agency POCs

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