1. Emergency Action Planning & Emergency Preparedness
Appalachian STEPS Network
September 20, 2018

2. Emergency Action Plans
Regulations
OSHA & 39
SARA Title III (Off-Site ERPs)
OPA 90
49 CFR Part 194: Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines
Types of Plans
EAPs at offices
Site-specific ERPs
Business continuity plans

3. Plan Elements (1) – The Easy Ones
Purpose & scope
Hazard, vulnerability & capability assessments
Emergency Response Phases (API Recommended Practice 1174)
Discovery, shut-down, notification
Resource mobilization
Initial response
Response-related safety procedures
Environmental considerations
Company & community responsibilities

4. Plan Elements (2) – The Murkier Ones
Administration & logistics
Legal considerations
Risk management
Emergency procurement/emergency expenditures
Resources (your own & from partners/contractors)
Plan development & maintenance
Safety committees & their involvement
Tests, training & exercises
Plan maintenance schedule (with responsibility for completion)

5. Emergency Preparedness – Overlooked Elements
Business continuity
Company vs. community responsibilities (and expectations)
Impacts from community-wide emergencies
Leadership & decision-making

6. Emergency Preparedness – Overlooked Elements
Business continuity
Company vs. community responsibilities (and expectations)
Impacts from community-wide emergencies
Leadership & decision-making

7. Emergency Preparedness – Overlooked Elements
Business continuity
Company vs. community responsibilities (and expectations)
Impacts from community-wide emergencies
Leadership & decision-making

8. Emergency Preparedness – Overlooked Elements
Business continuity
Company vs. community responsibilities (and expectations)
Impacts from community-wide emergencies
Leadership & decision-making