How do brownfield site emergency responders need to be trained and prepared?
This is determined by the potential for a hazardous substance emergency release at your site, and by the responders’ assigned duties during an emergency. If you are an employer at a site that is required to comply with paragraphs (b)-(o) of the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard, the emergency response training provisions in paragraph (e)(7) apply to on-site personnel. If you expect your on-site employees to participate in emergency response, you must prepare an emergency response plan according to the provisions in paragraph (l) and train and equip your personnel according to their assigned duties. If you expect all of your employees to evacuate the emergency release area immediately and seek refuge, you must prepare an emergency action plan and comply with the training according to provisions in 29 CFR 1910.38. However, if you could have a hazardous substance emergency release on your site, you are still responsible for selecting a hazmat response p
