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' APPENDIX A ' HD Supply Hazardous Materials Business Plan Business Emergency Response Plan ' Business Description: Wholesale distribution centers for consumer hardware. Emergency Equipment ' Your facility is set up at minimum with the following emergency equipment: • First aid kit(s) • Emergency eyewash station • Fire extinguishers • Emergency lights • Spill kit(s) and absorbent(located in the hazardous waste accumulation area) ' Some locations will also have one or more of the following emergency equipment: Fire sprinkler systems Fire alarms • Public address systems • Emergency shower(s) Notifications Reporting Incidents—Who to Call In the event of a small spill or threatened release, contact your Designated Environmental Associate (DEA). ' In the event of a large or uncontrolled spill or release, contact your DEA. If the DEA is not readily available and the situation appears to be an emergency, call 911 for assistance and contact the HD Supply emergency spill response vendor, PSC at 877- .577-2669. ' • In the event of a non-emergency workplace accident, contact your supervisor. • In the event of an emergency, contact 911 and your supervisor. • In the event of a fire or some other serious situation, sound the alarm using the internal ' alarms system and/or by making verbal notifications to others around you. Begin evacuation of the facility and direct people to the rally point. • In the event of questions about Environmental, Health & Safety-related matters, contact the EHS Department at gsc.ehs.infoC&hdsupplv.com. ' • Managers and DEAs—refer to the 24-Hour Emergency Incident Reporting Line flip chart for contact information for various emergency situations. Release Prevention. Mitigation, and Abatement Procedures ' Prevention of Releases: In order to minimize the potential for a release of a hazardous material, all employees are trained on proper handling and storage of hazardous materials. The majority of hazardous materials remain in their original containers during receipt, storage, transfer, sale, and delivery. Small amounts of hazardous materials may be used at the facility as part of routine operations. Consumer goods on display for sale and materials in overhead rack storage are securely stacked ' and stored. Liquid chemicals, particularly those stored outdoors, are protected by secondary containment devices.Above ground storage tanks, if present, are protected from vehicular impact by bollards ' or other protective devices.