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Regulatory Agency Compliance

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U.S. Dept. of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Admin. (OSHA)

Standards

OSHA and its State Plan partners helps set and implement national safety and health standards for emergency responders. Foremost among these standards is the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response standard of 29 CFR 1910.120(q). Among other provisions, the standard requires entities engaged in emergency response to provide appropriate training to their workers; to use an incident command system; to develop a written response plan that includes personnel roles, lines of authority and communication, site security and control, medical and emergency alert procedures; and to provide workers with appropriate protective equipment.

This page highlights OSHA requirements related to emergency preparedness and response including OSHA Standards, Compliance Directives (instructions for compliance officers), Interpretation Letters (official interpretation of the standards) and Other Federal Standards.

Best Practices For Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims

This document is designed to provide hospitals with practical information to assist them in developing and implementing emergency management plans that address the protection of hospital-based emergency department personnel during the receipt of contaminated victims from mass casualty incidents occurring at locations other than the hospital. Among other topics, it covers victim decontamination, personal protective equipment, and employee training, and also includes several informational appendices.

How OSHA Supports The National Response System

OSHA's experience and expertise enable the agency to offer important technical assistance involving worker safety and health to other federal agencies under the Federal Response Plan and the National Response Team (under the National Contingency Plan).

Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare

Revision to Standards EC.4.10 & EC 4.20

Consistent with format changes throughout the CAMH, the Environment of Care standards, that include emergency management, have been reorganized. Planning and implementation standards have been grouped together. Please see EC 4.1 and 4.2 in the link above for revisions.