by Shane Henson — August 17, 2011—Facilities managers working in the chemical, chemical specialty, petrochemical industries may benefit from a new publication detailing steps they can take to prepare for, respond to and recover from all types of emergencies. FMs in related industries may be able to extrapolate appropriate information, as well.
The management brief focuses on optimizing disaster preparedness and disaster responsiveness. It was published by Clean Harbors, a provider of environmental, energy and industrial services, as part of the company’s chemical services information campaign.
Titled Optimizing Disaster Planning for Refineries and Chemical and Specialty Plants, the brief discusses the three phases of any disaster program: preparation, response and recovery. It also presents the company’s approach to the incident command response (ICS) model and support for contingency planning for chemical and specialty chemical plants and refineries. It recommends tabletop rehearsals and mock drills with first responders, as well as standby emergency response agreements with key service providers.
According to Clean Harbors, the brief is designed to be an overview of the disaster preparedness topic and serves as a facilitator for discussions to encourage management to consider all of the facets of disaster planning and the range of required services from sludge and sediment removal to drum disposal, decontamination and remediation services.
