Safety and Health Training Program - Contingency Plan

In an emergency, the health and safety of workers depend upon decisive action and quick thinking. Delays can be fatal. For this reason, OSHA requires a Contingency Plan. This is a "written document that sets forth policies and procedures for responding to site emergencies." The Contingency Plan must include the following information:

• Personnel (roles, lines of authority, training, and communication)
• Site (mapping, security and control, refuges, evacuation routes, decontamination stations)
• Medical support and first aid
• Equipment
• Emergency procedures
• Documentation
• Reporting

The Contingency Plan must meet the following requirements:

• It must exist as a section of the Site Safety Plan.
• It must comply with and integrate into the pollution response, disaster, fire, and emergency plans of local, state, and federal agencies.
• It must be rehearsed regularly using drills and mock situations.
• It must be reviewed periodically in response to new or changing site conditions or information.

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