Implementation - doe-hdbk-1139-3-20050106

DOE-HDBK-1139/3-2005

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Consolidated Requirements12

4.2.11

Refresher training

29CFR1910.120(q)(8)

4.2.11.1 Those employees who are trained in

DOE O 151.1A, Chapter IV,

accordance with paragraph 4.2 of this chapter

sec. 4a;

shall receive annual refresher training of

sufficient content and duration to maintain their

29CFR1910.120(q)(8)

competencies, or shall demonstrate competency

in those areas at least yearly.

4.2.11.2 A statement shall be made of the training (and

29CFR1910.120(q)(8)

retraining) or competency, and if a statement of

competency is made, the employer shall keep a

record of the methodology used to demonstrate

competency.

4.2.12

Exercises

DOE O 151.1A, Chapter III,

At a minimum, each site/facility shall conduct

sec. 4.b

building evacuation exercises consistent with Federal

regulations [e.g., 41CFR101-20.105-1(c)(1)], local

ordinances, or National Fire Protection Association

Standards. Exercises shall be conducted as often as

needed to ensure that employees are able to safely

evacuate their work area.

For each site or facility, as applicable, the

organization responsible for communications with

DOE Headquarters, operations/field offices, and

offsite agencies shall test communications systems at

least annually or as often as needed to ensure that

communications systems are operational.

4.3 Implementation A comprehensive emergency management plan,

DOE O 151.1A, Attachment 1,

commensurate With the hazards present, shall be implemented at

the site/facility/activity level.

4.3.1.

Ensure immediate mitigative and corrective emergency

DOE O 151.1A, Attachment 1,

response actions and appropriate protective actions to

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minimize the consequences of the emergency, protect

NFPA 471, Chapter 647;

worker and public health and safety, provide security, and

NFPA 471, Chapter 848

ensure the continuance of such actions until the emergency

is declared terminated.

Also see NFPA 471, Chapter 6, for site safety requirements during an emergency.

NFPA 471, Chapter 8, has details on numerous physical and chemical means of mitigating the incident.