Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response Kelsie Ponder Michelle Barton

Welcome Texas Chemical, Inc Welcome Texas Chemical, Inc. Board Members: A Chemical Manufacturing Company Overview: Introduction Requirements of Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training of employees Implementation of programs and plans

Requirements for Hazardous Waste Operations under OSHA Safety and Health Program: This program locates, evaluates, and controls hazards. Preliminary Site Evaluation: Identifies site hazards and selects appropriate personal protective gear based off hazards. Site Control Program: This program is developed to protect employees against hazardous contamination. Site control program contains: site map, site work zones, site communications, safe work practices, implementation of “buddy system,” and location of medical aid. Medical Surveillance Emergency Response Plan

Safety and Health Program We develop a ISO 14001 Environmental Management System that contains the components of a Safety and Health program. Benefits of having a Environmental Management System: Reducing costs Greater efficiency through streamlining operations Reduced environmental liability Increased competiveness Improvements in safety features

Site Evaluation Site Evaluation identifies the facility’s current operations, processes located on-site, and hazardous waste that are generated from processes. Then personal protective gear should be identified based off hazardous waste produced.

Site Control Program The purpose of a site control program is to protect employees from contamination by hazardous waste. Includes: Map of site Site work zones: Exclusion Zone: area with great potential for contamination to occur Contamination reduction Zone: Area between contaminated area and clean area; transition zone Support Zone: Area that should be clear of any contamination; location where command post is usually established Site communication Safe work practices “Buddy System” Location of nearest medical aid station

Work Zones

Medical Surveillance The following types of employees should be monitored: Employees who may be exposed or are exposed to hazardous waste at or above permissible level for 30 or more days a year Employees who are required to wear a respirator for 30 or more days a year by 29 CFR 1910.134 Employees who become ill or injured potentially because of excessive exposure to hazardous substances from emergency response operation or hazardous waste operation Members of HAZMAT team Medical surveillance should be offered to employees from employers prior to assignment and at least once every 12 months (unless physician believes longer intervals are permitted) If an employee has not been examination in the past six months, then is terminated or reassigned, the employee must be reviewed by physician Upon signs and/or symptoms of excessive exposure to hazardous substances for emergency response, an employee must be examined by a physician

Training for Hazardous Waste Operations Required for employees who work with uncontrolled hazardous waste operations: Employees who visit site regularly: 40 hours of initial training and 3 days of field experience Supervisors and managers: 8 hours of additional waste management training 8 hours of annual refresher training

Emergency Response Plan The Emergency Response Plan has been developed to handle potential on-site emergencies and plan off-site responses to emergencies. This plan addresses personnel roles, lines of authority, site security, communication and training, evacuation procedures and routes, emergency alerting procedures, emergency medical treatment, and decontamination procedures. We rehearse this plan once every six months and amend the plan after every rehearsal; Plan, Do, Check, Act Cycle for continual improvement of processes.

Training for Emergency Response Operations Awareness level (first responders who can detect a release): must be able to demonstrate knowledge of recognizing hazardous substances in an emergency situation and the risks involved with these substances during a release. Must have 24 hours of initial training plus 8 hours of annual refresher training. Operations level (first responders to facilitate containment / control of the release): must have same knowledge and training as awareness level responders plus 8 hours of annual refresher training. Hazardous materials technician (first responders to facilitate stopping the release): must know decontamination procedures and be capable of carrying out company’s emergency response plan. Must have 24 hours of initial training plus 8 hours of annual refresher training. Hazardous materials specialists (first responders with specific knowledge of our products and their health risks): acts as a liaison between the company and government authorities. Must have 24 hours of initial training plus 8 hours of annual refresher training. On-scene incident commanders (Assumes control of the scene): takes control of the scene and implementation the response plan. Must have 24 hours of initial training plus 8 hours of annual refresher training.

Emergency Response Personnel Flowchart Release Detected Awareness Level (10 Employees) On Scene Incident Commander Operations Level (4 employees) Hazardous Materials Specialist Emergency Response (12 Employees) Notification to local, State, and Federal Agencies made Operations Level First Responders Hazardous Materials Techs

Impending Changes to Hazard Communication Standard under OSHA More specific criteria for health and physical hazards under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) Global Harmonization System (GHS) of labels provided by chemical manufactures

Impending Changes to Hazard Communication Standard under OSHA Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are replaced by Safety Data Sheets (SDS), which will have a new 16-section format We estimate an additional 4 hours of training for EVERY employee will be necessary before June 15th, 2015 and 4 hours before June 1st, 2016 to ensure all employees are familiar with the new labeling system

Training for Hazardous Waste Employees Hazardous Waste Operators: Initial 40 hour training, including class, travel expenses, lodging, per diem expenses, and salary during training week is $4895.00 per employee Annual refresher 8 hour training including training class, travel expenses, and salary during training day is $725.00 per employee Emergency Responders: Initial 24 hour training including training class, travel expenses, per diem expenses, and salary during training days is $3495.00 per employee Annual refresher 8 hour training including training class, travel expenses, and salary during training days is $725.00 per employee All Employees due to the Hazard Communication Standard Changes: 8 hours of additional training; 4 hours before June 2015 and an additional 4 hours before June 2016

Results from 2013 Budget Cuts

Budget Request for 2015 & 2016(projected)

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