Ammonia Refrigeration 6
Ammonia Refrigeration 6 : eTool: (2) Emergency Response: An Incident Command System/Unified Command (ICS/UC) is an efficient on-site tool to manage all emergency response incidents, and UC is a necessary tool for managing multi-jurisdictional responses to ammonia releases. Understanding the concepts of ICS/UC is as important for local responders, who generally arrive on-scene first and thus are most likely to implement the management system, as it is for state and federal organizations that may be joining the ICS/UC. The senior emergency response official responding to an emergency is responsible to: (a) Coordinate and control all emergency responders [29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(i)]; (b) Identify the ammonia hazards and conditions [29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(ii)]; (c) For more information, See:?Properties of Ammonia; (d) Implement emergency response operations and assure that the personal protective equipment worn is appropriate for ammonia [29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iii)]; (e) Ensure employees wear a positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus while engaged in emergency response [29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv)]; (f) Limiting the number of emergency response personnel at the emergency site [29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(v)]; (g) Ensure back-up personnel are standing by with equipment ready to provide assistance or rescue [29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(vi)]; (h) Designate a safety officer with specific responsibility to identify and evaluate hazards and provide direction [29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(vii)]. See more from topic source: https://www.osha.gov/html/a-z-index.html
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