OSHA Emergency Response Plan 29 CFR 1910 120

OSHA Emergency Response Plan 29 CFR 1910. 120 (q)

Emergency Response Plan (ERP) • “An ERP shall be developed and implemented prior to commencement of emergency response operations” • “The plan shall be in writing and available for inspection and copying by employees, their representatives and OSHA inspectors” 29 CFR 1910. 120(q)(1)

Elements of and Emergency Response Plan 1) Pre-emergency planning and coordination with outside authorities 2) Personnel roles, lines of authority, training, & communication

Elements of and Emergency Response Plan 3) Emergency recognition and prevention 4) Safe distances and places of refuge Recommended evacuation distances are found in the green section of the DOT ERG

Elements of and Emergency Response Plan 5) Site security and control 6) Evacuation routes and procedures

Elements of and Emergency Response Plan 7) Decontamination 8) Emergency medical treatment & first aid

Elements of and Emergency Response Plan 9) Emergency alerting & response procedures 10)Critique of response and follow-up

Elements of and Emergency Response Plan 11)PPE & emergency equipment

Procedures for Handling an Emergency Response

Individual in Charge • The senior emergency response official responding to an emergency is responsible for: – Implementing appropriate emergency response operations – Selecting the appropriate PPE – Limiting the numbers of responders on site

Individual in Charge • The senior emergency response official responding to an emergency is responsible for: – Designating a safety official – Implementing appropriate DECON procedures

Safety Official (SO) • The safety officer is responsible for: – Identifying & evaluating hazards – Providing direction with respect to operations safety – Alter, suspend, or terminate activities if an unsafe condition exists

Employees • Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to actual or potential inhalation hazards must wear PPSCBA’s

Back-up Personnel • Back-up personnel must stand by with equipment to provide assistance or rescue (when personnel enter an IDLH atmosphere)

Skilled Support Personnel • If skilled support personnel are necessary to operate specialized equipment: – They are not required the regular HAZWOPER training required for normal employees, however – They must be giving safety briefings on the site including PPE required and chemical hazards at the site

Specialist Employees • These are employees who will provide technical advice within their expertise • They must receive training or demonstrate competence in their specialty annually Major Herbicide Spill