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EPCRA Training Guide – The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

What You Will Learn
Accidents happen. Tragic chemical accidents, such as the release of methyl isocyanate from a Union Carbide facility in Bhopal, India in 1984 which resulted in 2,500 fatalities and thousands of injuries, had a significant impact on public concern and political actions.  One result was the Emergency Planning and [...]

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MONITORS’ INSTRUCTION ABOUT BLOOD ALCOHOL

Some states say that social hosts, including employers, must monitor how much their guests drink and make “reasonable assumptions” about whether they’re impaired. You need to designated monitors or other persons to do this; you also need to show them how to judge impairment. Here’s a form to help you do that. It shows the [...]

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MODEL OSHA INSPECTION POLICY

PURPOSE
This document has been prepared to communicate Company policy on the procedures to follow when an inspector from the federal or state Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) arrives at one of Company’s jobsites. This policy applies to all workers, supervisors, forepersons, line managers and other personnel (which we’ll refer [...]

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Tool1 – FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION PROCEDURE

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FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION PROCEDURE
Inspection of fire protection and extinguishing systems is crucial to the overall protection of any company’s assets.  The following procedures address those inspections.
A facility manager should have the ultimate responsibility to ensure that fire prevention inspections are conducted.  All inspections should be performed by a [...]

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Tool 2 – FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION FORM

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FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION FORM
 
Facility: ____________________________________________        Month of: ___________________________________

1.  Weekly Fire Protection Control Valve Inspection
(1. OS&Y, 2. PIV, 3. WPIW, 4. IBV)
Open (Y) (N) / Locked (Y) (N)

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Any valve closures:  [...]

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Tool 3 – SAMPLE FACILITY EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION FORM

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SAMPLE FACILITY EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION FORM
The Facility Emergency Organization (D.E.O.) is largely a fire-handling organization since fire is one of the emergencies most frequently encountered. Putting out fires in incipient stages, however, is only one of the jobs the D.E.O. may perform. The Division Emergency Organization should have a [...]

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Tool 4 – MODEL SPRINKLER IMPAIRMENT PROCEDURES

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MODEL SPRINKLER IMPAIRMENT PROCEDURES
Even though sprinklers should always be in service, there will be times when it is necessary to shut off a portion of the system for repairs or renovations.  This is called impairing the system.  This also refers to any repairs or renovations to associated alarm [...]

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Tool 5 – MODEL CUTTING AND WELDING SAFETY PROCEDURES

TOOL 5
MODEL CUTTING AND WELDING SAFETY PROCEDURES
Cutting and welding is one of the most common causes of industrial fires.  The heat of an acetylene torch or electric arc welding in conjunction with the sparks and slag generated can easily cause a fire if the proper precautions are not taken.
To lessen this [...]

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Tool 1 – Model Audting Protocol

The following is a step by step list of procedures to which NAME OF COMPANY will adhere in completing audits.

Once a scheduled audit date has been established, a memorandum is sent to the Senior Site Official and NAME OF APPROPRIATE CORPORATE OFFICIAL in preparation of the upcoming audit.
A blank Audit Questionnaire is sent confidentially [...]

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Tool 3 – Model List of Recommended Actions

Facility:

 

 

Date:

 

Auditor:

 

 

Rating:

 

OSHA Requirements

No recommendations

Workers’ Compensation

No recommendations

Hearing Conservation

No recommendations

Hazard Communication

No recommendations

Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records

No recommendations

General Requirements

No recommendations

Machine Guarding

No recommendations

Emergency Action Plan

No recommendations

Flammable and Combustible Liquids

No recommendations

Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases

No recommendations

Sanitation

No recommendations

Portable Fire Extinguishers

No recommendations

Powered Industrial Trucks

No recommendations

Welding

No recommendations

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

No recommendations

Lockout/Tagout

No recommendations

Safety Rules for Regulated Truck [...]

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