What is the benefit of requiring facilities to add information about accidents and the resulting incident investigation to the source’s RMP within 6 months of the accident?
Under the original rule, a facility was not required to update the accident history unless the facility was otherwise required to update and re-submit its entire RMP, which can be as infrequently as every five years. Significant benefits will accrue as accident histories are reported on a more timely basis, as lessons learned are more promptly shared and acted upon to prevent similar occurrences. Implementing agencies will be able to more quickly identify accident trends and the need for technical assistance to inform their outreach efforts.
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