Employers emergency response plans

Locate and describe the emergency response plan for one s place of employment and in the community, state, and regional plans. 

Identify one s own role in the emergency response plan for the place of employment. 

Talk with employers and school officials about their emergency response plans. 

Knowing how to implement the employer s emergency response plan. 

NFPA 472, Chapter 7 29CFR1910.120(q)(6) 4.2.7 Incident commander - The employer shall certify that the incident commanders have received at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level and, in addition, have competencies including, but not limited to Know and be able to implement the employer s incident command system. Know how to implement the employer s emergency response plan. Know and understand the hazards and risks associated with employees working in chemical protective clothing. Know how to implement the local emergency response plan. 

Understand their role as an awareness individual in the employer s emergency response plan including site security control and the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook... 

Know how to implement the employer s emergency response plan Possess the ability to function in an assigned role in the incident command system Know how to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques Perform advance control, containment, and/or confinement operations Understand and implement decontamination Understand termination procedures... 

The standard requires each employer that falls under nrunber one or two above to develop and implement a written safety and health program which includes an emergency response plan (ERP). Those who fall under nrunber three must develop an ERP. An employer who will evacuate employees from the danger area when an emergency occurs, and who will not permit employees to assist with the emergency, is exempt from the ERP requirement if an emergency action plan is developed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.35 is prepared. 

Employers are responsible for the safe use of compressed gas cylinders and liquid containers and their contents. Compressed gas hazards include oxygen displacement, explosion, and toxic effects. There is also the hazard of a ruptured cylinder. Employers must evaluate the compressed gas-hazards and have an emergency response plan that defines procedures and responsibilities to address emergencies. 

Eiements of an emergency response pian. The employer shall develop an emergency response plan for emergencies which shall address, as a minimum, the following ... 

F) Based upon the information available at time of the emergency, the employer shall evaluate the incident and the site response capabilities and proceed with the appropriate steps to implement the site emergency response plan. 

A comprehensive site safety and control plan should include the following summary analysis of hazards on the site and a risk analysis of those hazards site map or sketch site work zones (clean zone, transition or decontamination zone, work or hot zone) use of the buddy system site communications command post or command center standard operating procedures and safe work practices medical assistance and triage area hazard monitoring plan (air contaminate monitoring, etc.) decontamination procedures and area and other relevant areas. This plan should be a part of the employer s emergency response plan or an extension of it to the specific site. 

The final requirement impacts the largest number of facilities that meet the criteria requiring full compliance with 29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZWOPER), because many such facilities do not normally handle, store, treat, or dispose of hazardous waste but do use or produce hazardous materials in their processes. Because the use of hazardous materials could lead to an emergency from the release or spill of such materials, facilities using these materials must develop and employ an effective site emergency response plan. 

On or about 3/13/11, the employer did not implement an adequate emergency response plan to handle anticipated emergencies prior to commencement of emergency response operations. 

The employer is responsible for putting together an emergency response plan to include such issues as ... 

The following Table displays the monetary sums of money spent on the safety measures in the US. Employment of safety manager is the most expensive item whereas emergency response plan stands the lowest among all (Table 3.1). 

Therefore, every employer who has operations whereby employees handle emergency releases must develop a written emergency response plan. 

However, employers who plan to evacuate their employees from the workplace when an emergency occurs, and who do not permit any of their employees to assist in handling the emergency, do not have to develop an emergency response plan under HAZWOPER. But these employers must still provide an emergency action plan. 

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