¿En qué debe consistir el plan?

La norma exige que los contenedores utilizados durante la contención y la limpieza cumplan con las normas de la OSHA y la EPA. Sin embargo, no proporciona instrucciones estrictas sobre qué La contención secundaria Debería verse así, sólo que debería satisfacer el requisito de volumen.

Como mínimo, el plan debería cubrir:

La naturaleza y el tamaño del derrame potencial
Peligros que plantea el derrame para los empleados, el público y el medio ambiente
Recursos necesarios para prevenir, contener y controlar el derrame
Responsabilidades en caso de derrame
Capacitación requerida para los primeros en responder (los empleados que responden a un derrame de emergencia deben estar certificados de acuerdo con HAZWOPER (norma 29 CFR 1910.120)
Cómo desechar adecuadamente los residuos

The purpose of the program will be the protection of employees at the site and will be an extension of the employer's overall safety and health program work. The program will need to be developed before work begins on the site and implemented as work proceeds. The program is to facilitate coordination and communication of safety and health issues among personnel responsible for the various activities which will take place at the site. It will provide the overall means for planning and implementing the needed safety and health training and job orientation of employees who will be working at the site. The program will provide the means for identifying and controlling worksite hazards and the means for monitoring program effectiveness. The program will need to cover the responsibilities and authority of the site coordinator for the safety and health of employees at the site, and the relationships with contractors or support services as to what each employer's safety and health responsibilities are for their employees on the site. Each contractor on the site needs to have its own safety and health program so structured that it will smoothly interface with the program of the site coordinator or principal contractor.