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Site Safety Plans. Hazmat Industry Technician. Site Safety Planning. Is a plan required? No, but… OSHA recommends having one. Why Have a Site Safety Plan?. Valuable tool to… ID hazards Assess risks from those hazards. SSP as a Checklist. PPE required Emergency procedures
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Site Safety Plans Hazmat Industry Technician
Site Safety Planning • Is a plan required? • No, but… • OSHA recommends having one
Why Have a Site Safety Plan? • Valuable tool to… • ID hazards • Assess risks from those hazards
SSP as a Checklist • PPE required • Emergency procedures • Decon procedures
Value of the SSP • Protects responders • Reduces chance of overlooking something • Useful as a briefing checklist
Contents of SSP • Analysis of hazards • Assessment of risks
Contents of SSP • Site map • Control zone locations
Contents of SSP • Work practices in use
Safety Planning Process • ID person responsible for SSP • ID and assess hazards • ID methods of controlling risks • Determine control zones
Safety Briefing • Done prior to entry • HM Group Supervisory conducts (usually) • Use SSP form as a checklist
Conducting the Briefing • Not a one-way conversation! • Not a formality!
Conducting the Briefing • State applicable info • Distribute applicable documents • E.g. MSDS • Give amplifying info • Ask for questions/comments
Requirements of Emergency Response Plan (ERP) • OSHA requires an ERP for the workplace • ERP determines: • Response roles • Training • Employer policies
Elements of ERP • Role of outside parties • Who does what
Elements of ERP • Recognizing emergencies
Elements of ERP • Safe refuge area(s) • Site security • Evacuation info
Elements of ERP • Decon
Elements of ERP • EMS/First aid
Elements of ERP • Notifications of emergency • Incident critiques
Elements of ERP • PPE
ERP vs. SSP • ERP – general guidance • SSP – specific requirements