Process Operators and “Emergency Response”

Employees such as chemical process operators may be required to shut down processes, close emergency valves and otherwise secure operations that are not in the hot zone or danger area before evacuating in the event of an emergency. (See 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(2)(ii).) These procedures need to be delineated carefully, and employees must be trained to be able to perform these pre-evacuation procedures safely. Employees who perform these operations are not considered “emergency responders;” however, if they perform duties in the hot zone, or danger area, then they would be expected to be trained as emergency responders in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120. 

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