Requirements for Chemical Emergency Management cont'd

DOE-HDBK-1139/3-2003

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Consolidated Requirements

29CFR1910.120(q)(2);

Continued operation of critical plant function].

40CFR68.95(a)(1)(i)

Safe distances and places of refuge.

Site security and control.

Evacuation routes and procedures including accounting

for all employees after the emergency evacuation has

been completed.

Decontamination (See NFPA 471, Chapter 9 for more

detailed requirements).

Rescue and Emergency medical treatment and first aid.

Emergency alerting, reporting and response procedures

[29CFR1910.38(a)] including prompt initial notification

of workers, emergency response personnel, and response

organizations, including DOE elements and State,

Tribal, local organizations, and the public with

continued effective communications throughout

emergency as part of an pre-established Emergency

Public Information Program.

PPE and emergency equipment.

4.1.5 Plan Review - The employer shall review the plan with each

29CFR1910.38(a)(5)(ii)(A),(B),

employee covered by the plan when the plan is developed;

and (C);

whenever the employee's responsibilities or designated

40CFR68.95(a)(4)

actions under the plan change; and whenever the plan is

changed.

4.1.6

Posting.

4.1.6.1 The written plan shall be kept at the workplace and

29CFR1910.38(a)(5)(iii)

made available for employee review.

4.1.6.2 Material Safety data Sheets (MSDS) shall contain

29CFR1910.1200

emergency procedures.

4.2

Training

DOE O 151.1A, Chapter III,

Training and other emergency information on site-specific

sec. 4.a;

conditions and hazards shall be made available to offsite

29CFR1200(h)(3)(iii);

personnel who may be required to participate in response to

29CFR1450(f)(4)(i)(C);

an emergency at the DOE or NNSA site/facility.

29CFR1910.120(q)(6);

To ensure the competencies of all responders, training shall

40CFR68.95(a)(3)

be based on the duties and function to be performed by

each responder of an emergency response organization. The

skill and knowledge levels required for all new responders

shall be conveyed to them through training before they are

permitted to take part in actual emergency response to an

incident. Employees who participate, or who are expected

to participate, in emergency response, shall be trained as

described below.