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Complaint: <br />b. Violation of Health and Safety Code section 25504(b), business plan failed to <br />include emergency response plans and procedures in the event of a reportable <br />release or threatened release of a hazardous material, including but not limited to <br />the following: <br />1. Immediate notification to the San Joaquin County Office of <br />Emergency Services and to the appropriate local emergency rescue <br />personnel; <br />2. procedures for the mitigation of a release or threatened release to <br />minimize any potential harm or damage to persons, property, or <br />environment; <br />3. Evacuation plans and procedures, including immediate notice, for <br />the business site; <br />Sierra Chemical Response and Action: <br />1. A list of numbers to be called in case of an emergency was posted near the <br />main office telephone. The San Joaquin County Office of Emergency <br />Services was included on the list. The Emergency Response Plan that was <br />in place at the time of the July 28, 2005 inspection included the following <br />numbers. <br />Emergency Response (Fire, Police, Medical) 911 <br />California Office of Emergency Management (800) 852-7552 <br />National Response Center (800) 424-8802 <br />CA -OSHA (209) 576-6260 <br />Medical Facilities-Dameron Hospital (209) 421-3196 <br />2. The Emergency Response Plan that was in place at the time of the July 28, <br />2005 inspection had specific procedures for responding to various <br />emergencies. They can be found in Section I to that plan. Emergency <br />response is also discussed in our Accident Prevention Program. All <br />employees are trained on our Accident Prevention Plan and now our <br />Emergency Action Plan. We also have a Spill Response Standard <br />Operating Procedure to be followed in the event of a spill. All of these <br />programs are developed to minimize any potential harm or damage to <br />persons, property, or environment. <br />3. Evacuation notification and procedures were covered in the Emergency <br />Response Plan (now Emergency Action Plan), as well as the Accident <br />Prevention Program. All employees are trained on these programs. The <br />procedures include a discussion of the alarm systems and backup voice <br />alarms to alert employees of an emergency. The evacuation assembly <br />areas are also listed. <br />Complaint: <br />C. Violation of Health and Safety Code section 25504(c), failed to provide training <br />for all new employees and annual training, including refresher courses, for all <br />employees in safety procedures in the event of a release or threatened release of a <br />