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Understanding the Importance of a Decontamination Plan and Process

The very process of decontamination is always directed towards the confinement of the contaminant, within the Warm Zone. Removing contaminants from equipment and personnel is vital, with regards to lessening the potential of transferring those contaminants outside the hazardous area. However, proper and efficient decontamination is especially vital in those cases where either injured personnel or victims must be transported to medical facilities. The Hazwoper regulation, requires organization employers, to communicate, develop and implement decontamination procedures before any employee, worker or equipment, enters any area, where the potential for exposure to hazardous substances exists. Hence, Hazwoper safety training is an absolute must, for it helps employers by protecting one of their biggest assets and it help the employees, for it helps them lead safe and healthy lifestyles. The contamination process can either take place directly or indirectly. Some of the direct ways

Preparing for Emergencies - Whether Man Made or Natural

A workplace emergency can be either man-made or natural but OSHA has made every employer responsible for the safety of their employees in the workplace. Every employee must be prepared for any emergency and respond as required. This can be found in the regulation that covers emergency action and fire prevention plans, 29 CFR 1910.38 and 29 CFR 1910.39 respectively. An emergency action plan has been developed to organize both the actions of the employer and the employee, which includes evacuations during an emergency at the workplace. The other OSHA regulations that consists of rules addressing workplace emergency preparedness and response include Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, Hazard Communication, Medical Services and First Aid, Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals and Employee Alarm Systems. Apart from hurricanes, the workplace emergencies include earthquakes, floods, toxic gas releases, fires, tornadoes, chemical spills, workplace violence, exp