1. Emergency Response José A. Carpena, PE Area Director Puerto Rico Area Office Occupational Safety and Health Administration 2005 SWRI Annual Meeting

2. OSHA and its Regions

3. Workplace Emergency An unforeseen situation that threatens your employees, customers, or the public, disrupts or shuts down your operations, or causes physical or environmental damage.

4. Types of Emergency • Earthquakes • Hurricanes • Tornadoes • Energy/utility outages • Fire hazards • Hazardous materials releases • Terrorism

7. Emergency Preparedness Essential elements of emergency preparedness planning: • Identify hazards and assess risk. • Assess capabilities and resources. • Develop an emergency plan and procedures. • Integrate the plan with the community plan. • Conduct training. • Public relations. • Conduct Drills and Exercises. • Develop Plan Audit Procedures.

10. Non-enforcement role vs. Enforcement World Trade Center after 9-11 Construction site

11. Incident Command System OPERATIONS PLANNING LOGISTICS FINANCE/ ADMINISTRATION SAFETY INFORMATION LIAISON INCIDENT COMMANDER

12. OSHA Requirements for Emergency Response and Preparedness in Construction Industry 29 CFR 1926

21. Exposure to silica dust in construction work

26. OSHA Requirements for Emergency Response and Preparedness in Construction Industry 29 CFR 1926 For additional information on Emergency Preparedness, visit OSHA’s web site at www.osha.gov and select “Safety and Health Topics” Emergency preparedness