PPE - Emergency Plan

The emergency plan that OSHA requires, which includes specific training for emergency response, as outlined in CFR 1926.65 paragraph (q).

Training must address (among many other topics) the need for and use of personal protective equipment, including respirators. Employers should take this and the following elements into consideration when developing an emergency plan that accurately includes PPE:

• The decontamination procedures to be used
• Preplanning activities for hazardous substance incidents, including the emergency response plan
• Company standard operating procedures (SOPs) for hazardous substance emergency responses

Employers should remember that PPE as related to emergency plans is an ongoing process of selection, use, and maintenance.

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