Incident Action Plan
Introduction
As a safety manager, one is called upon to coordinate incident action plans and response plans to deal with situations that arise. The safety manager will use information from various sources such as Material Safety Data Sheets and Preparedness planning guidelines to put together an appropriate plan. As stated in the text "Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) established three permanent federal agencies to help with accessing such issues. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to set and enforce standards, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to conduct research on workplace hazards, and the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) to referee any workplace challenges" (Matthews, P.2011). This paper will prepare an Incident Action Plan incorporating incident goals, response strategies, primary roles and procedures.
An incident occurred at one of the loading docks of the facility. One such situation involved a large truck with cartons full of pellets. The truck slid on a patch of ice turned over and proceeded to burst in flames. The truck also crashed into several empty trailers. Communication with the city emergency services department indicated that outside assistance would be delayed indefinitely due to roads made impassible by the ice storm. In most cases, larger corporations are likely to have in house emergency response teams equipped and trained to handle the most likely hazards found at the site.
Operational objectives