Print this pageOSHA Required Training – Emergency Response
H. Wayne Harper, P.E.
Course Outline
This eight hour course provides an overview and detailed analysis of OSHA’s emergency response regulations for general industry – 29 CFR 1910 and five specific industries – 29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926, & 1928. The course material is a compilation of eleven components as follows:
- Executive Summary
- OSHA Document #3122:
- Principal Emergency Response and Preparedness Requirements and Guidance
- OSHA Fact Sheet:
- Planning and Responding to Workplace Emergencies
- OSHA Fact Sheet:
- Emergency Exit Routes
- OSHA Document #3088:
- How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations
- OSHA Fact Sheet:
- Fire Safety in the Workplace
- Fire Extinguisher Guidelines
- OSHA Fact Sheet:
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
- OSHA Document #3114:
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
- OSHA Document #3335:
- Preparing and Protecting Security Personnel in Emergencies
- OSHA Quick Card:
- Protecting Worker Safety and Health Under the National Response Framework
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:
- Be knowledgeable of OSHA’s requirements for emergency response and preparedness as stipulated in 29 CFR 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926, & 1928;
- Understand the regulated physical constraints associated with workplace emergency exit routes;
- Be familiar with the OSHA requirements for Fire Prevention Plan components;
- Know under what circumstances a Fire Prevention Plan is OSHA required;
- Be familiar with the OSHA requirements for Emergency Action Plan components;
- Know under what circumstances a Emergency Action Plan is OSHA required;
- Be knowledgeable of the different fire extinguisher classifications and their appropriate uses;
- Understand the proper actions necessary to use a fire extinguisher;
- Be aware of the requirements for workplace emergency alarms;
- Know under what circumstances a workplace evacuation should be called and how to continue or close-down critical workplace operations;
- Realize OSHA requirements for emergency medical access for employees in the workplace;
- Learn the distinctions and requirements for HAZWOPER’s three categories of work operations:
- Cleanup Operations – 29 CFR 1910.120 (b ) – (o)
- Operations for Treatment, Storage, & Disposal (TSD) Facilities – 29 CFR 1910.120 (p)
- Emergency Response Operations – 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)
- Be knowledgeable of HAZWOPER “First Responder Awareness Level” emergency response roles, constraints, and training requirements – 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)(6)(i);
- Be knowledgeable of HAZWOPER “First Responder Operations Level” emergency response roles, constraints, and training requirements – 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)(6)(ii);
- Be knowledgeable of HAZWOPER “Hazardous Materials Technician or Specialist” emergency response roles, constraints, and training requirements – 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)(6)(iv);
- Be knowledgeable of HAZWOPER “On Scene Incident Commander” emergency response roles, constraints, and training requirements – 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)(6)(v);
- Be knowledgeable of HAZWOPER “Skilled Support Personnel” emergency response roles, constraints, and training requirements – 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(4);
- Be knowledgeable of HAZWOPER Specialist Employee” emergency response roles, constraints, and training requirements – 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(5);
- Understand HAZWOPER guidelines for selection of personal protective equipment (PPE) as designated protection Levels A, B, C, & D;
- Learn the protocol for HAZWOPER exposure monitoring and changing condition modifications;
- Realize that security personnel may first encounter and potentially risk occupational exposures to hazardous substances including chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials during workplace emergencies;
- Be aware of protective measures for security personnel in workplace emergency situations;
- Understand that security personnel responding to workplace emergency situations are regulated by HAZWOPER; and,
- Be aware of OSHA consultation services which were developed primarily for smaller sized employers with more hazardous operations.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for all engineers and workplace managers.
Benefit to Attendees
Attendees of this course will understand the OSHA requirements for emergency response and the actions necessary to obtain regulatory compliance.
Course Introduction
This course is a compilation of various OSHA documents related to emergency response. The intent is to provide comprehensive documentation of OSHA regulatory requirements related to emergency response for general industry and five specific industries. Employee training requirements pursuant to these regulations are detailed where applicable. Additionally, guidance to other OSHA reference materials is also provided by topic. Compliance with OSHA’s varied emergency response standards could avert hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries annually. In a concise manner, this course documents the key OSHA provisions and training requirements for emergency response, as well as, providing supplemental information helpful to understanding related issues. A thorough understanding of this standard would benefit all engineers and workplace managers.
Course Content
The course content is contained in the following PDF file:
OSHA Required Training – Emergency Response
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Course Summary
OSHA has generated comprehensive and varied emergency response regulations to help increase employee safety in the workplace. This course documents these regulatory requirements and presents supplemental information helpful to understanding related issues. Implementing these means and methods will greatly assist engineers and workplace managers in obtaining regulatory compliance and safeguard employees from potential emergency situations. In short, these safety measures will save lives and promote health.
Related Links
For additional information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.osha.gov/
Alaska Occupational Safety and Health via http://labor.state.ak.us/lss/oshhome.htm
Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.ica.state.az.us/Divisions/osha/index.html
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.dir.ca.gov/occupational_safety.html
Connecticut Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/osha/osha.htm
Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health via http://hawaii.gov/labor/hiosh
Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.in.gov/dol/iosha.htm
Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement via http://www.iowaworkforce.com/labor/iosh/index.html
Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.labor.ky.gov/osh/
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/mosh.html
Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration via http://www.michigan.gov/miosha
Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.doli.state.mn.us/mnosha.html
Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://dirweb.state.nv.us/OSHA/osha.htm
New Jersey Public Employee Occupational Safety and Health via http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lsse/employer/Public_Employees_OSH.html and http://www.nj.gov/health/eoh/peoshweb/
NM Occupational Health & Safety Bureau via http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/Ohsb_Website/index.htm
New York State Plan for Public Employee Safety and Health via http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/safetyhealth/DOSH_PESH.shtm
North Carolina Safety & Health Division via http://www.nclabor.com/osha/osh.htm
Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.orosha.com/
Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.dtrh.gobierno.pr/PROSHA.asp?m=6
South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.llr.state.sc.us/Labor/Osha/index.asp
Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/tosha.html
Utah Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.laborcommission.utah.gov/UOSH/index.html
Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration via http://www.labor.vermont.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=74
Virgin Islands Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.vidol.gov/Units/OSHA/OSHA.htm
Virginia Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.doli.virginia.gov
Washington Division of Occupational Safety and Health via http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/default.asp
Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety via http://wydoe.state.wy.us/osha
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
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