Proper emergency planning and response are important elements of the safety and health program that helps minimize employee exposure and injury. The standard requires that the employer develop and implement a written emergency response plan to handle possible emergencies before performing hazardous waste operations.
What must be in the plan?
The plan must include the following elements:
• personnel roles, lines of authority, and communication procedures,
• pre-emergency planning,
• emergency recognition and prevention,
• emergency medical and first-aid treatment,
• methods or procedures for alerting onsite workers,
• safe distances and places of refuge,
• Site security and control,
• Decontamination procedures,
• Critique of response and follow-up,
• Personal protective and emergency equipment, and
• Evacuation routes and procedures.
What must I do?
Each employee who has the potential to be exposed to a hazardous substance release should know:
• What hazards are present in the workplace.
• How to obtain a written copy of the emergency planning and response plan.
This information is provided by: Assurance Agency http://www.assuranceagency.com
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