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EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS HOW READY ARE YOU ?

Richard Pletz P.G. Safety Manager Amec Foster Wheeler is now part of Wood. PLC

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WHAT IS A EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN AND WHY DO WE NEED ONE?

The Why OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38 Elements of a good Emergency Action Plan July 13th, 2004

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Parsons Company, Inc – Roanoke, IL

• Medium-sized metal fabricating business
• Employees 175 people
• In 1974 the owner witnessed a tornado near his facility
• In 1975 added an Emergency Action Plan & concrete

reinforced storm shelters

• Established a formal emergency plans, a ERT team and

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Miller,J;Barker,L;Eastman, D;Colter.K

* July 13, 2004 Nice morning. The sky was clear * 11:00 A.M Tornado watch issued * 2:29 P.M. Tornado warning issued. EAP – spotters notified * 2 min. later funnel cloud observed and announcements made * Employees and visitors moved to designated shelters * Parsons supervisors sweep facility – 140 employees/10 visitors * 2:39 tornado 0.6 miles away

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2:41 P.M. F4 Tornado struck the Parsons Company – No injuries

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WHAT'S IN YOUR PLAN?

The Parsons tornado incident took place in 12 minutes! Could you respond to a similar incident in 12 minutes? Amec Foster Wheeler is now part of Wood PLC

WOULD YOU BE PREPARED IF THIS HAPPENED TOMORROW What about: Fire? Chemical Spill? Work place violence? Bioterrorism?

EAP WARNING RESPONSE PROCESS

• Planning
• Define Responsibilities
• Preparing / Practice
• Monitoring / Updating
• Action

Emergency Action/ Emergency Response Plans

Emergency action plans covered under 29 CFR 1910.38

• Employer must have a emergency action plan

whenever an OSHA standard in this part (ie 1910 General Industry Regulations) requires one.

• Must be in writing, kept in workplace and available

to employees for review (10 or fewer employees=>can be communicated orally)

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Emergency Action/ Emergency Response Plans- cont’d

• At a minimum, the plan must include but is not limited to the

following elements [29 CFR 1910.38(c)]:

• Means of reporting fires and other emergencies
• Evacuation procedures and emergency escape route

assignments

• Procedures for employees who remain to operate critical plant
• perations before they evacuate
• Accounting for all employees after an emergency evacuation

has been completed

• Rescue and Medical Duties for Employees Performing Them
• Names or job titles of persons who can be contacted by

employees who need more info about the plan or explanation

• f their duties under the plan

Emergency Action/ Emergency Response Plans- cont’d

• There is also a requirement for Emergency Response

Plans- 1910.120(q)(1)-

• Covers employers with hazardous substances.
• Covers employers whose employees are engaged in

emergency response no matter where it occurs except for stated hazardous waste cleanups covered elsewise

1910.120(a)(i) thru (iv).

• Covers …”Emergency response operations for

releases of, or substantial threats of releases of hazardous substances without regard to the location of the hazard.” 1910.120(a)(1)(v)

• Emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial

threats of, hazardous substances not covered by 1910.120(a)(i) thru (iv) must comply only with 1910.120(q).

Emergency Action/ Emergency Response Plans- cont’d

• 1910.120(q): Emergency response to hazardous

substance releases.

• Requires an emergency response plan be

development and implemented PRIOR to any emergency response operation. 1910.120(q)(1).

• Must be in writing and available for inspection

and copying by employees, their representatives and OSHA.

Emergency Action/ Emergency Response Plans- cont’d

• Elements of the Emergency Response

Plan- need address the following:

– Pre-emergency planning and coordination with outside parties. – Personnel Roles, lines of authority, training, communications. – Emergency Recognition and prevention. – Safe distances and places of refuge. – Site security and control

Elements of the Emergency Response Plan- cont’d

• - Evacuation routes and procedures.

– Safe distances and places of refuge. – Site security and control. – Decontamination – Emergency medical treatment/first aid. – Emergency alerting and response procedures. – Critique of response and follow-up. – PPE and emergency equipment – Emergency response organizations can use local

• r state plans

Emergency Response Plan-USEPA Hazardous Hazardous Waste Permittees

40 CFR Chapter I › Subchapter I › Part 265 › Subpart D – “Contingency Plans”

• § 265.51 Purpose and implementation of contingency plan.
• (a) Each owner or operator must have a contingency plan for his facility. The

contingency plan must be designed to minimize hazards to human health or the environment from fires, explosions, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil, or surface water.

• (b) The provisions of the plan must be carried out immediately whenever there is a fire,

explosion, or release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents which could threaten human health or the environment. And § 265.52

• § 265.52 Content of contingency plan.
• (a) The contingency plan must describe the actions facility personnel must take to comply

with §§ 265.51 and 265.56 in response to fires, explosions, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste or hazardous waste constituents to air, soil, or surface water at the facility.

• Contingency plan content requirements specified in sections 265.52-265.56

Emergency Action/ Emergency Response Plans

If you handle hazardous substances, we recommend doing an Emergency Response and Contingency Plan (ERCP) which combines 1910. 38(c), 1910.120(q) and, if a

• haz. waste generator, contingency planning

requirements under USEPA for hazardous waste permittees. IE- One Plan

WHY DO YOU NOT HAVE AN EFFECTIVE PLAN

• Inadequate plans. Does it fit your facility?
• Plan not current
• Don’t take time for training
• Personnel changes
• New employee orientation
• Facility changes

Elements Of a Affective Emergency Action Plan What’s in your plan?

Emergency Action Plan

 SECTION “0.0” Facility address Step by step emergency procedures Emergency phone numbers Emergency announcements Visitors Flow Charts / Decision Trees

Supervisors and Maintenance Staff monitor for weather and natural disaster alerts during normal working hours. Tornado Watch or Warning Alert Received for Peoria County, Area Notify site management of Tornado Watch alerts received. Any individual should make an immediate page if a Tornado Warning alert is

• received. Use the intercom system and

state “Attention all employees, a tornado warning has been issued for the Franksville area. Please proceed immediately to your designated area”. Repeat the page.

All Employees: Upon PA announcement safely shut down your equipment and proceed to designated safe shelter area

.

Supervisors: Sweep areas, if it can be safely done, account for all personnel at designated safe shelter area, and identify any missing

• personnel. Initiate radio communication between

all buildings and notify the Emergency Coordinator (EC) of situation, including any missing personnel. Employees: Ensure that visitors accompany them to the shelter areas.

All Clear or Recovery Action

EC: determines if the threat has passed or if any recovery action is necessary. EC: Communicates the “All Clear” and to return to work areas, or assesses conditions and issues further emergency actions. Maintenance: Reset yellow electric door latches, door 401, and driveway gate.

Emergency Action Plan

 SECTION 0.0

 INTRODUCTION  PURPOSE  SCOPE  FACILITY BACKGROUND/LAYOUT  TRAINING

FACILITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANIZATION

• Emergency Management Team and Response Team

Team members, roles and contact numbers

• Functions and Responsibilities of Personnel

Managers

Supervisors EMT/ERT Members First Aid / CPR and Medical Trained Other Staff

• Accountability

Part of your evaluations

EXPECTATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES BASED ON THE ORGANZATION CHART

• Employees & Managers are responsible for:
• Special Positions
• Shift / floor Manager Duties
• Department Manager Responsibility

Make training reqirements and safety part of your evaluations

EMERGENCY MAPS AND EQUIPMENT

• Facility diagrams maps both inside and out

Drains, ditches and waterways. Where will it go?

• Evacuation routes

Routes, markings and rally points

• Location of fire extinguishers, AED, first aid kits
• Eye wash and safety showers
• Emergency Spill kit locations
• Area specific emergency response procedures

Storage areas, chemical storage areas, fork truck areas and equipment spills

AREA SPECIFIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Emergency Response Procedure Drum Quantity of Hazardous Materials Incident Description/Location Several hazardous materials are handled in drum quantities. These materials range from flammable, combustible and corrosive liquids. These materials include: Materials: Hazards: Operations Report all spills. Call ______________ immediately at: ____ or ___________ Forklift operators and personnel handling hazardous materials should be trained to shut down ignition sources, such as a forklift and/or vehicle immediately following release. Notify emergency response team Instruct operator to: Shut down all necessary ignition sources present in area. If material is being released at a rate equal to a pencil stream, have operator position container so source of spill is upright or above area of release. Note: At no time should the employee place themselves in a position where injury could occur. Instruct operator to back away from spill site and maintain site security. NOT LIMITED TO JUST SPILLS. NO TIME TO THINK

TRAINING, DRILLS AND VISITORS

• Training

Who needs what?

Position specific Haz Mat, D.O.T, RCRA First Aid / CPR

• Drills

Who? How often? What Type?

• VISITORS

How will we train?

Manage them in an emergency?

COORDINATION WITH OTHER EMERGENCY PLANS

Emergency Action Plan Emergency Response Plan Haz Waste Contingency Plan RCRA Plan

Combine them. Keep it simple and in 1 plan

INCIDENT PROCEDURES

• Incident/Accident Reporting

Call Out Tree Reporting Matrix Accident Reporting Additional Flow Charts

• Department & Line Work Instructions

Critical Equipment

Shut Down Procedures

EMERGENCY RESOURCES AND CONTACTS

• Police Department (911) and non emergency numbers
• Fire Department Dial 9-1-1 and non emergency numbers
• Emergency Medical – Ambulance Service
• Hospital and non emergency medical provider
• Emergency response contractors
• Weather services
• Other emergency coordinators City / County
• EPA / IEPA
• Coast Guard
• Poison Control
• CHEMTREC
• Rail Road

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

• Fire
• Chemical Spills or Release (Indoors/Outdoors)
• Hazardous Materials Incident (Indoors/Outdoors)
• Vehicle / Tanker / Rail Car Accident
• Bomb Threat
• Earthquakes
• Workplace Violence/Terrorism
• Neighboring Facilities

Flow Charts – Keep it simple

EMPLOYEE AND VISITOR EVACUATION SHELTERS

• Emergency alarm systems / sounds
• Where way do we go?

Best evacuation route for location in building

When and where do we shelter in place

• Where do we rally?
• How do we account for personnel and visitors?

Sign in / sign out – Who brings and to where?

Building Sweeps

• Storm Shelters

What’s in your shelter?

SEVERE WEATHER

• Tornado watch/warning
• Sever Thunderstorm
• Lightning
• Snow / Ice
• Flood

OTHER INFORMATION

• UTILITY OUTAGES
• EMERGENCY - EQUIPMENT SHUT DOWN
• MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
• MEDIA
• EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION
• EAP PLAN MAINTENANCE

SO ARE YOU READY FOR AN EMERGENCY? Questions?