NACOSH subcommittee to discuss OSHA emergency response rule
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Washington – The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health’s Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee is scheduled to meet Feb. 24-25 to discuss pieces of OSHA’s proposed rule on emergency response and preparedness.
According to OSHA, topics to be discussed include:
- Medical evaluation and fitness requirements
- Facility and equipment preparedness
- Vehicle preparedness and operation
- Pre-incident planning
- Emergency incident standard operating procedures
- Post-incident analysis
- Program evaluation
For more information about the upcoming meeting, contact Bill Hamilton at (202) 693-2077 or hamilton.bill@dol.gov.
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