Reporting and Initial Personnel Safety

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Absorbent materials, (e.g., pads, booms, powders);

Salvage containers (e.g., overpack drums);

Bermed, lined pads;

Concrete pad and dike;

Inflatable containment (e.g., "kiddie" pools, bladders); and

Associated equipment (e.g., pumps, hoses, shovels, hoists).

Procedures should be developed to properly maintained and replace, as necessary, all spill

containment equipment and fixtures.

14.3. REPORTING AND INITIAL PERSONNEL SAFETY

Upon discovery of a hazardous substance spill, personnel should be instructed to:

Immediately summon help by notifying the Field Team Leader, the Site Safety and

Health Officer (SSHO), and/or the Project Manager;

Take action to ensure the safety of nearby personnel;

Proceed to a safe location;

If anyone is seriously injured, immediately contact emergency medical services; and

Keep unauthorized personnel out of the area.

14.4. INITIAL SPILL ACTION

Factors that limit the employee's response at the site of a spill are:

Level of training,

Personal safety,

Available personal protective equipment (PPE), and

Knowledge of the substance.

Employees should limit their actions to:

Shutting off equipment or pumps,

Closing valves,

Blocking drains within the path of the spill, and

Using spill kit materials to dam or impede the flow of the spill.

Unauthorized persons should be excluded from the area.

14.5. SPILL RESPONSE EVALUATION

The identity and hazards of the spilled material should be determined before decisions regarding

spill containment and control are made. The SSHO or Project Manager should evaluate the

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