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Emergency Action Plan Page 5 of 7 <br />at that time, will there be a determination to have internal personnel attempt a containment and <br />cleanup of such spill <br />o Trained personnel are called to provide containment and clean up services (using contents from the <br />designated Spill Carts) only when it can be determined with MSDS, the type of material that has been <br />spilled, the means (personnel) and contents (spill cleanup materials) are adequate to extract the spill <br />and store in appropriate container(s), and it can be determined that the risk to employee health and <br />safety would not be compromised through actions by trained personnel to provide containment and <br />cleanup of the hazardous spill (vs. deferring to outside emergency services) <br />o After spill is contained and cleaned up by trained personnel, the Facilities or Maintenance Manager will <br />provide a follow up report to the authorized Hazardous Waste Management representative, within 24 <br />hours of the incident, to include <br /> Identified material/ chemical that escaped into the work area <br /> Determination of the cause of the spill <br /> Provide recommended corrective action to prevent recurrence <br /> Update and track the whereabouts of spilled material/chemical until removal from <br />the facility <br /> Provide a copy of manifest verifying removal of spilled material in timely manner <br />o Optional response procedures are followed, when determined by the Emergency Coordinator <br />(considering the type and extent of the spill) that any attempt by trained personnel of this the facility to <br />contain and clean up the spill would compromise health and safety for our personnel. The procedures <br />are to treat the spill/release as an emergency and respond (Level 1 - Awareness Level), as follows: <br /> Order a General Evacuation (as well as Operation Shutdown procedures) <br /> Notify San Jose Fire Department (local CUPA) of the type and extent of hazardous <br />material spill and request immediate assistance <br /> Obtain necessary information regarding spilled material/chemical from MSDS, and <br />provide to outside services, as needed <br /> <br />SECTION V. Training <br />Company Management is responsible to see that all new (and existing) employees are provided safety training necessary <br />to perform their duties in a free and healthy environment. As part of that training, it will be necessary to review <br />Emergency Procedures outlined as part of this Plan. <br /> The Emergency Coordinator (or designee) will see that all Emergency Response Teams members are trained in <br />their responsibilities under this plan. <br /> The Safety Manager will coordinate the necessary training for designated personnel on Emergency response <br />procedures. <br /> The Safety Manager will contact and review the Emergency Action Plan with management as needed when <br />major/content changes are made to the Plan. <br /> Management will see that all personnel are trained on basic emergency reporting and action procedures, <br />including evacuations. Training will include (at a minimum): <br />o Emergency contacts and notifications (including the ERT) <br />o Emergency equipment locations (first aid, fire extinguishers, eye wash only) <br />o MSDS sheet locations (Right-to-Know stations) <br />o Emergency actions (specific to each type of emergency defined) <br />o Evacuation routes, outside assembly areas, reporting procedures <br /> <br /> <br />