HAZWOPER EMERGENCY RESPONSE International Environmental Technology and Training

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 Emergency Response E-mail: hazmat@iuoeiettc. org

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Emergency Response: AN INTRODUCTION w Emergencies are a continual possibility at hazardous waste sites. w Work at a new site CANNOT begin until an ER Plan is in place. Emergency Response

Emergency Response: AN INTRODUCTION w Describing, “what does what” is CRUCIAL in emergency planning. w 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. No upper management support. Lack of employee “buy-in”. Poor or no planning. Lack of training or proper practice. No designated leader. 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: w Be site-specific; w Include Training for all employees; Emergency Response

Exactly what is an “emergency”? Emergency situations: w Minor - a worker with heat stress; w 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 Planning 2. Personnel Roles, Lines of Authority, and Communication 3. Emergency Recognition/Prevention 4. Emergency Alerting/Response Procedures 5. Notification 6. Evaluation of Situation 7. Rescue/Response Action Emergency Response Document

What are the required elements of the ER plan? 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. PPE and Equipment Safe Distances/Places of Refuge Site Security/Control Evacuation Routes/Procedures Decontamination Procedures First Aid/Emergency Medical Treatment Reporting Requirements Critique of Response Emergency Response

Why is it critical for outside agencies to be involved in ER planning and drills? w When outside agencies respond, they either take charge or site personnel tell them what to do. w 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? w At Federal facilities, usually site personnel retain command. w 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: w Receive initial training; w Participate in periodic reviews, practices, and drills. Document 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. Document Emergency Response

Why is employee training/practice critical? If a worker's responsibility is to follow the appropriate alertingprocedure and evacuate, they need to know the route and assembly points. Emergency Response

HAZWOPER 8 -Hour Training: Update Worker on Recent Developments Details Emergency Response

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END • This publication was made possible by grant numbers 5 U 45 ES 06182 -13 AND 5 U 45 ES 09763 -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. Emergency Response