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Industrial HazMat Industrial HazMat Response TeamsResponse Teams
A Case StudyA Case Study
Shelly Stephens, PEMShelly Stephens, PEMEH&S Supervisor & EH&S Supervisor &
HazMat Team CoordinatorHazMat Team CoordinatorAmway CorporationAmway Corporation
May, 2009May, 2009
IntroductionIntroduction
Who we areWho we areDefinition of an EmergencyDefinition of an EmergencyBusiness Impact AnalysisBusiness Impact AnalysisHazMat Team ConsiderationsHazMat Team ConsiderationsAmway HazMat Team TodayAmway HazMat Team Today
Who we areWho we are
5050--year Anniversary!year Anniversary!Business in more than 80 countries Business in more than 80 countries worldwideworldwideOver $8 billion in sales in 2008Over $8 billion in sales in 2008Headquartered in Headquartered in AdaAda, Michigan with , Michigan with 4,600 employees4,600 employeesManufacture home care, personal care, Manufacture home care, personal care, & nutritional products& nutritional products
HazMat Team HistoryHazMat Team History
Original Team Formed in 1991Original Team Formed in 199180 Team Members 80 Team Members –– SpecializedSpecializedCapital InvestmentCapital InvestmentReorganized in 2001 as ABG, LLCReorganized in 2001 as ABG, LLC
What is an emergency?What is an emergency?
Incidental ReleaseIncidental Release29 CFR 1910.120029 CFR 1910.1200
Can be absorbed, Can be absorbed, neutralized, or neutralized, or controlled at time of controlled at time of releasereleaseNo potential safety or No potential safety or health hazardhealth hazard
Emergency ResponseEmergency Response29 CFR 1910.120(q)29 CFR 1910.120(q)
Uncontrolled release Uncontrolled release of a hazardous of a hazardous substancesubstanceRequires response Requires response from outside area of from outside area of releaserelease
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““Too MUCH Too MUCH SpilledSpilled””PostersPosters
Defines Defines ““EmergencyEmergency””
by by DepartmentDepartment
What if I have an emergency?What if I have an emergency?
OptionOption
OptionOption
Evacuate employees Evacuate employees and call for and call for assistance.assistance.
Respond with your Respond with your own HazMat Teamown HazMat Team
Business Impact AnalysisBusiness Impact Analysis
Risk Risk -- Severity & ProbabilitySeverity & ProbabilityResponse Time Response Time RequirementsRequirementsResponse Expertise Response Expertise (Level of Response (Level of Response Required)Required)
Business Impact AnalysisBusiness Impact Analysis
CostCostProtection of People & Protection of People & Preservation of PropertyPreservation of PropertyCommunity Community Impact/ReputationImpact/Reputation
How do you decide?How do you decide?
Meet with local fire Meet with local fire departmentdepartment
Benchmark with other Benchmark with other companiescompanies
Research 3Research 3rdrd party party response response organizationsorganizations
How do you decide?How do you decide?
Fire Department Vendor A Vendor B
Quote – Level A response –5 hrs.
Response Time
Equipment Availability
Expertise/Response capability
Personnel Availability
Experience
Response Locations
Research & Gather DataResearch & Gather Data
Operations Level Response TeamOperations Level Response Team
CANNOT respond CANNOT respond offensively to offensively to emergency spillsemergency spillsStill requires Technician Still requires Technician Level response in an Level response in an emergencyemergency
CAN Respond offensively CAN Respond offensively to NONto NON--emergency spills emergency spills CAN respond defensively CAN respond defensively to emergency spillsto emergency spillsCAN conduct CAN conduct DecontaminationDecontaminationLow Cost Low Cost –– Less Less Regulatory RequirementsRegulatory Requirements
Technician Level Response TeamTechnician Level Response Team
Prescriptive response & Prescriptive response & staffing requirementsstaffing requirementsExtensive program Extensive program requirementsrequirementsSignificant capital Significant capital investmentinvestment
CAN respond offensively CAN respond offensively to ALL emergency spills to ALL emergency spills Reduce response time, Reduce response time, resulting downtime, and resulting downtime, and impact on environmentimpact on environment
Tech Level Regulatory ComplianceTech Level Regulatory Compliance
Medical Surveillance Medical Surveillance Program Program 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(9) & (f)29 CFR 1910.120(q)(9) & (f)
Air Monitoring Air Monitoring 29 CFR1910.120(h)29 CFR1910.120(h)
Decontamination Decontamination 29 CFR 1910.120 (k)29 CFR 1910.120 (k)
Training Training 29 CFR29 CFR 1910.120 (q)(6)(iii)1910.120 (q)(6)(iii)
Written PlansWritten Plans
PPE Program PPE Program 29 CFR 1910.120 (g)29 CFR 1910.120 (g)
Respiratory Protection Respiratory Protection Program Program 29 CFR 1910.13429 CFR 1910.134
Vehicle LicensingVehicle LicensingEnvironmental Environmental Compliance: waste Compliance: waste management, management, RQRQ’’ss, , waste & storm Water waste & storm Water discharge, air qualitydischarge, air quality
Tech Level Capital InvestmentTech Level Capital Investment
PPE/PPE/SCBASCBA’’ssDeconDecon EquipmentEquipmentAir Monitoring Air Monitoring SorbentsSorbentsPlugging/Patching tools & Plugging/Patching tools & equipmentequipmentCommunications EquipmentCommunications EquipmentChemical Information Chemical Information ResourcesResourcesVehicle/trailerVehicle/trailer
Tech Level HazMat TeamTech Level HazMat Team
1910.120 (q) Personnel Requirements
1910.120 (q) Functional Requirements
1 Incident Commander 4 Responders (buddy system) 1 Safety Officer 1 Advanced First Aid
Incident Command System Evaluation/Use of PPE Decontamination Monitor Critique Site Security
Staffing/Team ConfigurationStaffing/Team ConfigurationWhat the regulations requireWhat the regulations require……..
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StaffingStaffingTrainingTrainingProgram Program ManagementManagementResponse Response HistoryHistoryChallengesChallenges
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One Team with One Team with Interchangeable PartsInterchangeable Parts
First Shift Second Shift Third Shift Weekends/Holidays
3 IC’s10 Responders
2 IC’s4 Responders(Support from first shift)
2 IC’s4 Responders(Support from first shift)
Rotational1 IC4 Responders(All Team page and support from Ada Fire Department)
Incident Commanders & Responders: Paid Incident Commanders & Responders: Paid VolunteersVolunteersSafety Officers: EH&S Safety ProfessionalsSafety Officers: EH&S Safety ProfessionalsFirst Aid: MFR Trained Security StaffFirst Aid: MFR Trained Security Staff
Amway HazMat TeamAmway HazMat TeamProgramsPrograms
Initial TrainingInitial TrainingAnnual Refresher TrainingAnnual Refresher TrainingFit Testing/Respiratory Protection ProgramFit Testing/Respiratory Protection ProgramSafety Training Programs (Lockout/Safety Training Programs (Lockout/TagoutTagout, , Bonding & Grounding, etc.)Bonding & Grounding, etc.)Equipment testing & maintenanceEquipment testing & maintenance
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13 13 -- Emergency Emergency ResponsesResponses55 55 -- NON Emergency NON Emergency ResponsesResponses20 20 -- IC ConsultationsIC Consultations
Response HistoryResponse History20022002--20082008
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Cost/Time/Certifications for keeping Cost/Time/Certifications for keeping equipment working, maintained, inspectedequipment working, maintained, inspectedManaging staff movements between shiftsManaging staff movements between shiftsKeeping staff trained and engagedKeeping staff trained and engagedConsistent & reliable communicationsConsistent & reliable communications
ChallengesChallenges
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