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OSHA Emergency Response Plan

OSHA Emergency Response Plan. 29 CFR 1910.120 (q). Emergency Response Plan (ERP). “An ERP shall be developed and implemented prior to commencement of emergency response operations”

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OSHA Emergency Response Plan

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  1. OSHA Emergency Response Plan 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)

  2. Emergency Response Plan (ERP) • “An ERP shall be developed and implemented prior to commencement of emergency response operations” • “The plan shall be in writing and available for inspection and copying by employees, their representatives and OSHA inspectors” 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1)

  3. Elements of and Emergency Response Plan • Pre-emergency planning and coordination with outside authorities • Personnel roles, lines of authority, training, & communication

  4. Elements of and Emergency Response Plan • Emergency recognition and prevention • Safe distances and places of refuge Recommended evacuation distances are found in the green section of the DOT ERG

  5. Elements of and Emergency Response Plan • Site security and control • Evacuation routes and procedures

  6. Elements of and Emergency Response Plan • Decontamination • Emergency medical treatment & first aid

  7. Elements of and Emergency Response Plan • Emergency alerting & response procedures • Critique of response and follow-up

  8. Elements of and Emergency Response Plan • PPE & emergency equipment

  9. Procedures for Handling an Emergency Response

  10. Individual in Charge • The senior emergency response official responding to an emergency is responsible for: • Implementing appropriate emergency response operations • Selecting the appropriate PPE • Limiting the numbers of responders on site

  11. Individual in Charge • The senior emergency response official responding to an emergency is responsible for: • Designating a safety official • Implementing appropriate DECON procedures

  12. Safety Official (SO) • The safety officer is responsible for: • Identifying & evaluating hazards • Providing direction with respect to operations safety • Alter, suspend, or terminate activities if an unsafe condition exists

  13. Employees • Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to actual or potential inhalation hazards must wear PPSCBA’s

  14. Back-up Personnel • Back-up personnel must stand by with equipment to provide assistance or rescue (when personnel enter an IDLH atmosphere)

  15. Skilled Support Personnel • If skilled support personnel are necessary to operate specialized equipment: • They are not required the regular HAZWOPER training required for normal employees, however • They must be giving safety briefings on the site including PPE required and chemical hazards at the site

  16. Specialist Employees • These are employees who will provide technical advice within their expertise • They must receive training or demonstrate competence in their specialty annually Major Herbicide Spill

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