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VESERIS Contingency Plan Section 3 — Effective Date Supersedes Page Branch Safety Organization 9/20/2021 New 3-1 3. BRANCH SAFETY ORGANIZATION The responsibility for the Branch's safety program lies with the Branch Operations Manager. The organization used to implement this plan varies according to the size of the Branch, the chemicals it stores, the existence of repackaging facilities, and its involvement in the management of hazardous wastes. The implementation of this plan requires an EMERGENCY COORDINATOR and an ALTERNATE EMERGENCY COORDINATOR(s). The Branch Operations Manager or the Branch Operations Supervisor functions as the Emergency Coordinator, alternates are designated as appropriate. Although the Alternate is second in command, he/she must be fully qualified to take over all the functions of the Emergency Coordinator in his/her absence (refer to Section 6.45 of the Operating Standards Manual for details). In addition to the Emergency Coordinator and alternate positions, when applicable, employees should be identified and assigned to the following emergency functions: FIRST AID LEADER(s) FIRE/SPILL RESPONSE TEAM LEADER(s) ASSEMBLY POINT LEADER(s) Emergency Coordinators: The list of personnel assigned as leaders and team members is located on pages 7 & 8 in Section 3 of this plan. The responsibilities of each function include: I. Branch Operations Manager It is the responsibility of the Branch Operations Manager, with assistance from Regional Staff, to provide the mechanisms necessary to implement the plan. A. Personnel (refer to Section 6.45 of the Operating Standards Manual) An Emergency Coordinator and Alternate must be designated and trained. Additional personnel are designated and trained to implement the plan. All personnel are aware of the hazards of the products handled at the branch.