Emergency Response at TSD Facilities
Emergency-response training is necessary for every employee at the facility if one of the following applies:
- A smaller number of employees are trained to control emergencies and all other employees know how to recognize emergencies, summon the trained responders, and evacuate the affected area.
- A trained off-site team will respond promptly to an emergency, and on-site employees know how to recognize emergencies and summon the responders.
Don't just put the plan away and forget about it until an emergency occurs. Use the plan to do the following:
- Inform responders about the site's topography and layout.
- Coordinate the plan with the emergency-response plans of local, state, and federal agencies.
- Rehearse the plan's procedures regularly.
- Review the plan regularly and keep it current.
- Evaluate the plan's effectiveness after an incident and correct deficiencies.
- Install an alarm at the site that will notify employees of an emergency.
Emergency-Response Training for Chemical Facility Employees
Chemical facility employees who manufacture, use, store, or handle hazardous materials need emergency-response training only if their activities could cause an emergency. Incidental releases of hazardous substances that employees can control quickly are not emergencies. However, these employees should have training covering the emergency-action plan, hazard communication, and respiratory protection.
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3-8. When do chemical facility employees who manufacture, use, store, or handle hazardous materials need emergency-response training?
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