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Decontamination Plan - Here Are the Blueprints

Every organization ought to have a decontamination plan. In accordance with the United States, Occupational Safety and Health organization, “a decontamination plan must be crafted and used appropriately, during live responses and training sessions.” But in order to reduce your risk of OSHA violations, you always need to make sure that your decontamination plan has the following essential elements: 1.Firstly, every organization must have a designated decontamination zone. 2.Next, only the most appropriate decontamination methods must be used. This can usually be determined by identifying the hazards that are present in the vicinity. 3.The employer must also verify the number of decontamination stations that will be required, in case of any emergencies. 4.Furthermore, the layout of the decontamination area must be properly studied. 5.Steps must be taken to prevent any form of cross contamination, in the identified decontamination area. 6.Surplus personal protective equipment must always

The Basic Requirements of Every Hazard Communication Plan

According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, every employee has a right to know the kind of chemical hazards they are likely to face at the work site. Therefore, it is mandatory for all these employees to undergo training. All employers are required develop a written HazCom Plan and make it accessible to all the workers. The basic requirement of every Hazard Communication plan is: 1.An inventory of all the chemical hazards present at a workplace should be made by the employers before fabricating the HazCom plan. An employer has to know all the raw materials that are being used by the employees. The inventory can be added to or deleted as required. 2.A written plan has to be developed by the employer to instruct all the employees about HazCom. This should include all the chemicals in the workplace, their labeling, risks associated, location of MSDS, location and requirement of PPE and emergency procedures. 3.Every container housing the chemicals should have prope