Chapter 12 Administrative Controls

Introduction to Administrative Controls Administrative controls can be described as the programs and activities used to control industrial hazards. Mutual aid agreements are written agreements between industry and outside emergency response organizations in the event of a catastrophic release or situation.

CAER guiding principles include: Respond to community concerns about chemicals and operations. Produce chemicals that can be disposed of safely. Report health, chemical, and environmental hazards and require PPE. Incorporate safety, health, and environmental research on products. Work with customers on the transportation, storage, and disposal of chemicals. Resolve handling and disposal problems. Create responsible laws, regulations, safeguards, and standards Promote the principle of Responsible Care®

Job safety Analysis The primary steps used in this procedure are: Observe the people doing the job. Document the steps in the procedure. Validate the procedure with subject matter experts.

Hazards and Operability Study HAZOP is a comprehensive process hazards analysis system designed to identify hazards to technicians, equipment, operations, and environment.

Training and Mandated Training Government-mandated training for process technicians covers a variety of topics and includes formal classroom and hands-on training that takes place upon assignment to a process unit, and training that takes place annually, every two years, or every third year.

Housekeeping Prevents accidents and increases productivity. Good housekeeping improves the image of the company and the moral of plant employees.

Safety Inspections and Audits The primary objective is to identify unsafe work conditions and to ensure compliance with plant and government regulations. Inspections are conducted by local personnel. Audits are conducted by outside groups from corporate or regulatory agencies.

Monitoring Equipment There are two monitoring systems: industrial hygiene and fugitive emissions. Industrial hygienists collect samples from the work environment to determine hazardous conditions. Fugitive emission monitoring compares samples taken in the field to company, EPA, and government regulation.

A short list of detecting devices: Mercury vapor monitor Direct-reading colorimetric tubes and badges Flame ionization detectors Photonionization detectors Infrared analyzers Gas chromatographs Ion mobility spectrometers Particulate monitors

Figure 12-2 Combustible Gas Indicator

First Aid OSHA’s General Industry Standard, CFR 29 1920.151 Medical Services and First Aid, is used by the CPI to establish a first aid program A qualified first aid provider is described as an employee qualified by a certified medical group to administer first aid.