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Site Control and Accepted Safety Practices

Site Control and Accepted Safety Practices. Hazmat Industry Technician. Hazwoper Regulation Requirements. Coordinate operations through ICS One individual in charge. Incident Commander Responsibilities. ID all hazards Hazardous substances Site hazards May have been done in ERP.

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Site Control and Accepted Safety Practices

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  1. Site Control and Accepted Safety Practices Hazmat Industry Technician

  2. Hazwoper Regulation Requirements • Coordinate operations through ICS • One individual in charge

  3. Incident Commander Responsibilities • ID all hazards • Hazardous substances • Site hazards • May have been done in ERP

  4. Incident Commander Responsibilities • Implement “appropriate” operations • Assure the use of proper PPE • May be specified in ERP

  5. Incident Commander Responsibilities • Ensure use of SCBAs

  6. Incident Commander Responsibilities • Limit number of personnel on site • Use buddy system • In exclusion zone

  7. Incident Commander Responsibilities • Ensure standby EMS is available

  8. Incident Commander Responsibilities • Designate a “safety official” • Knowledge of operations & product involved

  9. Incident Commander Responsibilities • Implement appropriate decontamination

  10. Hazwoper and PPE • PPE requirements designed to protect you • OSHA requirements general not specific

  11. Hazwoper and PPE • Must use SCBA when conditions • Create IDLH condition • Impair ability to escape

  12. Hazwoper and PPE • Must use fully encapsulated suits when • Skin absorption hazard present • May cause IDLH condition • Impair ability to escape

  13. Hazwoper and PPE • Purpose: reduce exposure • No one-size-fits-all • No all-hazard suits or gloves • There are no BLEVE suits

  14. NFPA Requirements • OSHA Regulation – Law • NFPA consensus standards – Recommendations • OSHA reg refers to NFPA standards • Recommends following them

  15. NFPA Standards & Hazmat • NFPA 472 – training recommendations • NFPA 1991 – vapor protective suits • NFPA 1992 – Splash-protective suits

  16. NFPA Recommendations • Maintain personnel accountability • Write Incident Action Plan (IAP) • Team should have adequate communications • Implement control zones

  17. Site Safety Plan Requirements • Site Safety Plan (SSP) notrequired • OSHA recommendsusing one • So what should you do?

  18. SSP and ERP • Site Safety Plan is included in ERP • Emergency response may require additional forms and/or incident-specific info

  19. Plan Should Address • Safety, health and hazard analysis • Employee training requirements • PPE

  20. Plan Should Address • Medical surveillance • Monitoring – frequency and type • Site control measures

  21. Plan Should Address • Decon procedures • Confined space entry procedures • Spill containment

  22. SSP and ERP • Plan is designed to protect you • Incident may require additional plan info • Should be part of incident briefing

  23. Facility Standard Safety Practices • Site policies will be in ERP • Instructor will discuss guidelines

  24. SO, ASO-HM and Entry Briefings • OSHA requires a Safety Officer • Must be knowledgeable in operations • Must be able to ID hazards • Has authority to suspend operations

  25. Assistant Safety Officer - HM • Focuses on hazmat issues • Reports to incident safety officer • Coordinates with hazmat group

  26. Duties of ASO-HM • Select PPE • Prepare SSP • Complete medical-related paperwork

  27. ASO and Entry Briefings • ASO-HM will ID and assess hazards • Will make recommendations for hazard control • Info passed to you in Entry Briefings

  28. Typical Hazards (All Emergencies) • Slips, trips and falls • Motor vehicle accidents • Heat-related illness

  29. Typical Hazards – Hazmat • Confined spaces • Hazardous atmospheres • Damaged equipment/structures • Environmental hazards • Fire/Explosion hazards

  30. Entry Briefing • Verbal briefing using SSP as template/checklist • SSP given to responders

  31. Entry Briefing Contents • Entry objectives • Site hazards • Personnel assignments & responsibilities • PPE required • Emergency procedures

  32. Safety Hazards of PPE • Limited visibility • Reduced dexterity • Claustrophobia • Restricted movement

  33. Safety Hazards of PPE • Heat-related illness

  34. PPE and Heat Stress • CPC interferes with body’s cooling mechanisms

  35. CPC a Hazardous Environment • Core body temperature will increase! • Increasing body temp causes heat stress • Heat stress can lead to heat-related illness

  36. Heat-Related Illness • Heat Edema • Heat Rash • Heat Cramps • Heat Exhaustion • Heat Stroke

  37. Preventing Heat Stress • Water • Shade • Training

  38. Avoiding Heat Stress in Hazmat • Reduce physical demands • Increase break times • Number and frequency • Adjust work times • Ensure adequate rehab

  39. SO and Heat Stress • SO monitors & enforces fluid replacement • Thirst is not a reliable indicator of dehydration

  40. Heat Stress & Medical Monitoring • SO ensures it’s done • Will monitor vital signs • Heart rate • Body temperature • Blood Pressure • ERP will specify procedures to follow

  41. Medical Monitoring Guides • ERP will specify action levels for vitals • (i.e. When you have to take the suit off)

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