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CODE YELLOW PROCEDURES Stockton Medical Office Department Responsibilities: Department Manager Responsibilities: • Practice SIN: SAFETY, ISOLATE, &NOTIFY • Practice SIN: SAFETY, ISOLATE, &NOTIFY • SAFETY: Preserve the Health and Safety of all people. Inform • SAFETY: Preserve the Health and Safety of all people. Inform nearby people of the hazard. nearby people of the hazard. • ISOLATE: Secure/ Cordon off the area. Close doors and • ISOLATE: Secure/ Cordon off the area. Close doors and windows. Apply absorbent pads/booms to isolate the spill. windows. Apply absorbent pads/booms to isolate the spill. • NOTIFY: Environmental Services (EVS)or the Operator if • NOTIFY: Key Contacts as listed below: unable to contact EVS. o Environmental Services Lead Aide(x 5152) o EH&S Coordinator (275-916o) Department Actions: o Administrator on call. 41 • Initiate the Code Yellow Follow the Directions from the Key Contacts. • Obtain the MSDS of the spilled material/waste if the chemical • If Employees are Injured or Exposed. is known and provide to EVS. o Direct them to Employee Health/ Emergency • Show EVS Aide the location of the spill and ensure the area is Department depending on the severity and the available for EVS to clean-up the spill. availability of services. Follow the Communication and • Provide EVS with the estimated spill amount. Expected Response Program Process for your area EVS/Trained Responders Actions: Support Departments Responsibilities: • Verify the volume of the spill to determine if spill is Large or • Security: Secure the area/scene and aid with evacuation of Small. area if necessary. o If Small: EVS/Trained Responders will clean the • Engineering: spill, dispose of waste, and perform a final clean-up. o Respond to the situation when notified. o If Large: EVS/Trained Responders will notify o Work with the Safety Professional and the responding Environmental Health&Safety(EH&S). EH&S will external agencies to make necessary modifications to contact emergency responders. the ventilation system or any other facility utilities. EVS/Trained Responders Responsibilities for a Small Spill: o Assist with the physical environment assessment and make applicable recommendations. • EVS/trained responders will respond to your spill and take action to confine and clean. Reporting Process: • EVS will work with the Department Staff to gain necessary . Employees and Department Manager will complete an information including: o Chemical Name electronic Responsible Reporting Form (eRRF) and a spill o Location critique o MSDS • Engineering, Security, EVS, and responders will complete Spill o Spill amount / Splash/ Reporting Form and send to EH&S. • 0• 0`11'% KAISER PERMANENTEo