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HAZWOPER EMERGENCY RESPONSE. International Environmental Technology and Training Center. “Working safely with hazardous materials”. Vincent J. Giblin, General President. 1293 Airport Road, Beaver, WV 25813 Phone: (304) 253-8674 - Fax: (304) 253-7758 E-mail: [email protected]. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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1293 Airport Road, Beaver, WV 258131293 Airport Road, Beaver, WV 25813Phone: (304) 253-8674 - Fax: (304) 253-7758Phone: (304) 253-8674 - Fax: (304) 253-7758
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International Environmental Technology and Training CenterInternational Environmental Technology and Training Center
“Working safely with hazardous materials”Vincent J. Giblin, General President
Emergency Response
This material was produced under grant number 46C5-HT16 from the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department
of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or
organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Emergency Response
Emergency Response:AN INTRODUCTION
Emergencies are a continual possibility at hazardous waste sites.
Work at a new site CANNOT begin until an ER Plan is in place.
Emergency Response
Emergency Response:AN INTRODUCTION
Describing, “what does what” is CRUCIAL in emergency planning.
After every emergency, normal work can not resume until preparation for new emergency is complete.
Emergency Response
Top Ten Reasons Emergency Response Plans Fail.
1. No upper management support.2. Lack of employee “buy-in”.3. Poor or no planning.4. Lack of training or proper practice.5. No designated leader.6. Failure to keep the plan up-to-date.
National Safety Council
Emergency Response
Top Ten Reasons Emergency Response Plans Fail.
7. No method of communication to alert employees.
8. OSHA regulations are not part of the plan.
9. No procedures for shutting down critical equipment.
10.Employees are not told what actions to take.
National Safety Council
Emergency Response
What is the employer’s responsibility for emergency planning?
Under the HAZWOPER Standard, every Health and Safety Plan must have an Emergency Response section.
Emergency Response
What is the employer’s responsibility for emergency planning?
The Emergency Response Plan, (Contingency Plan) must:
Be site-specific; Include Training for
all employees;
Emergency Response
Exactly what is an “emergency”?
Emergency situations: Minor - a worker with heat stress; Major - an explosion spreading toxic fumes
throughout a community.
Emergency Response
Exactly what is an “emergency”?
Chemicals, biologic agents, radiation, or physical hazards may act separately or together to create explosions, fires, spills, toxic atmospheres, or other dangerous situations.
Emergency Response
What are the required elements of the ER plan?
1. Pre-Emergency Planning2. Personnel Roles, Lines of Authority, and
Communication3. Emergency Recognition/Prevention4. Emergency Alerting/Response Procedures5. Notification6. Evaluation of Situation7. Rescue/Response Action DocumentDocument
Emergency Response
What are the required elements of the ER plan?
8. PPE and Equipment9. Safe Distances/Places of Refuge10. Site Security/Control11. Evacuation Routes/Procedures12. Decontamination Procedures13. First Aid/Emergency Medical Treatment14. Reporting Requirements15. Critique of Response
Emergency Response
Why is it critical for outside agencies to be involved in ER planning and drills?
When outside agencies respond, they either take charge or site personnel tell them what to do.
To eliminate confusion, all must understand their roles and responsibilities.
Emergency Response
Why is it critical for outside agencies to be involved in ER planning and drills?
At Federal facilities, usually site personnel retain command.
At other facilities, unless prior arrangements are made, the fire department, state police, or other outside responders assume command.
Emergency Response
Why is it critical for outside agencies to be involved in ER planning and drills?
Often when there is a sizable fire or multiple casualties, more than one fire department or other agency will respond.
Emergency Response
Why is employee training/practice critical?
In order to understand what they are to do in an emergency, all employees must:
Receive initial training; Participate in periodic reviews,
practices, and drills.
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Emergency Response
Why is employee training/practice critical?
If the Emergency Response Plan is not practiced,
its almost certain to FAIL!
Emergency Response
Why is employee training/practice critical?
Employees responsible for responding to an emergency must be trained for that collateral duty.
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Emergency Response
Why is employee training/practice critical?
If a worker's responsibility is to follow the appropriate alerting-procedure and evacuate, they need to know the route and assembly points.
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HAZWOPER 8-Hour Training:Update Worker on Recent Developments
Emergency Response
This material was produced under grant number 46C5-HT16 from the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department
of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or
organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Emergency Response
END•This publication was made possible by
grant numbers 5 U45 ES06182-13 AND 5 U45 ES09763-13 from the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), NIH. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not
necessarily represent the official views of the NIEHS, NIH.
