Personnel roles must be clearly defined in the ERP. One method of doing this is to list job titles and describe their projected roles in emergency response operations. Although specific HAZWOPER titles are not required, employees should be designated to assume duties that parallel 1910.120(q)(6) and must be trained accordingly. Lines of authority must also…...
We see a lot of great efforts on emergency response plans, but so many times folks just do not know the details OSHA will be looking for. Here are the required sections/information for your ERP and the details required. (q)(2)(i) Pre-emergency Planning and Coordination 1) Does the plan address coordination with outside emergency…...
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Most of the facilities we work at have a mechanical integrity program for the process equipment. Most have a Work Order system for their preventative maintenance program. This system kicks out a work order for the PM(s) due. Most facilities track the closure rates of the PM W.O.’s. My tip… Add ALL of your emergency…...
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At a minimum, the plan must include but is not limited to the following elements [29 CFR 1910.38(c)]: Means of reporting fires and other emergencies Evacuation procedures and emergency escape route assignments Procedures to be followed by employees who remain to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate Procedures to account for all employees after…...
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In most circumstances, immediate evacuation is the best policy, especially if professional firefighting services are available to respond quickly. There may be situations where employee firefighting is warranted to give other workers time to escape or to prevent danger to others by the spread of a fire. In this case, you as the employer are…...
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I want to thank so many of you for your positive comments about last weeks newsletter. The traditional OSH news has been a bit slow in recent weeks, so I tried to offer some personal insights. One question that I got from several readers and we seem to get in most of our auditing work…...
From an EAP to an ERP??? Read More »
The Chlorine Institute’s Emergency Preparedness Issue Team has issued an updated CHLOREP Bulletin regarding application of the Emergency Kit C to Next Generation Tank Car fittings…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
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Here are a few tips that will improve not only your compliance but also the overall efficiency of your emergency action plan. 1) ALWAYS have two muster/assembly areas (e.g., a primary and a secondary) on opposite ends of the facility 2) MARK/LABEL these areas accordingly so that it is noticeable to contractors, truck drivers, visitors…...
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If you are in a FD, on a HAZMAT team, in EHS at a facility with HHC’s that could have an offsite impact this is the BEST $5.99 you will ever spend. This app is GENIUS and just blows away the Green Tables in the 2008 DOT ERG. This app has the DOT ERG chemicals…...
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Thoughts of Emergency Responder I wish you could know what it is like to search a burning bedroom for trapped children at 3 AM, flames rolling above your head, your palms and knees burning as you crawl, the floor sagging under your weight as the kitchen below you burns. I wish you could comprehend a…...
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In older facilities, we see illumination for an exit sign coming from an external source. Section 1013.6 of the IBC regulates the graphics, illumination, and emergency power supply for such signs. Although no particular color is specified for exit signs, it is REQUIRED that the color and design of the signs, the lettering, the arrows,…...
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