• Risk assessment and risk management.
• Identification, assessment, and control of health and safety hazards.
• Development and oversight of site health and safety plans.
• Site safety monitoring.
• Worker exposure monitoring, sampling, and analysis.
• Personal protective equipment selection, including respirator fit testing.
• Incident-specific worker safety and health training.

• Emergency worker decontamination.

National Response Framework, Worker Safety and Health Support Annex, (May 2013).

Federal Interagency Operational Plan – Response and Recovery: Oil/Chemical Incident Annex (June 2016). This annex describes the process and organizational constructs that federal departments and agencies will use for responding to threats or incidents causing oil discharges (spills) or chemical releases (oil/chemical), whether resulting from deliberate acts of terrorism or crime, accidents, or natural disasters. For the Response Operations, OSHA's supplementary response tasks derive from the NRF Worker Safety and Health Support Annex and ESF #10 (Oil and Hazardous Materials Response Annex) and may include issuing PPE guidance to federal responders.

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  (OSHA 3388 – July 2010 v7), (English).
• (OSHA 3391 – 2010 v5), (Spanish).

• (OSHA 3394 – 2010 v4.1), (Vietnamese).

Tarballs Fact Sheet. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Provides information about hazards from tarballs.

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

NIOSH Emergency Response Resources. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

NIOSH Emergency Response Resources: Personal Protective Equipment. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

NIOSH Oil and Gas Workers: How to Prevent Fatigued Driving at Work. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives workers information about fatigue and tips to stay safe behind the wheel.

NIOSH Oil and Gas Employers: How to Prevent Fatigued Driving at Work. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives employers recommended strategies on how to manage fatigued driving among their workers.

2016 National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) Guidelines. U.S. Coast Guard (USGC), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT); and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). Updated periodically, PREP is a unified federal effort and provides a mechanism for compliance with each federal agency's exercise requirements under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.

Area Contingency Planning Handbook. Version 1.0. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (March 2013). This handbook is a guide and reference for the development of Area Contingency Plans (ACPs). While it is primarily intended for use by EPA emergency response program personnel, the use of this handbook to inform other agencies of EPA's planning process is encouraged.

Emergency Response Guide 2016. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). PHMSA's 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook provides first responders with a go-to manual to help quickly identify emergency response procedures to deal with hazmat transportation accidents during the critical first 30 minutes.

Field Operations Guide for In-Situ Burning of Inland Oil Spills. American Petroleum Institute (API). API Technical Report 1251. First Edition. (July 2015). Provides worker safety and health information.

Field Operations Guide for In-Situ Burning of On-Water Oil Spills. American Petroleum Institute (API). API Technical Report 1252. First Edition. (July 2015). Provides worker safety and health information.

Selection and Training Guidelines for In-Situ Burn Personnel. American Petroleum Institute (API). API Technical Report 1253 (2015). Provides worker safety and health information.

In-Situ Burn Guidance for Safety Officers and Safety and Health Professionals. American Petroleum Institute (API). API Technical Report 1254 (2018). Provides worker safety and health information.

In Situ Burning: A Decision Maker's Guide. American Petroleum Institute (API). API Technical Report 1256 (October 2016).

Aerial and Vessel Dispersant Preparedness and Operations Guide. American Petroleum Institute (API). API Technical Report 1148 (March 2015). Provides worker safety and health information.

Shoreline Protection on Sand Beaches: Phase 1—Final Report. American Petroleum Institute. API Technical Report 1150-1 (September 2013). Provides worker safety and health information.

Shoreline Protection on Sand Beaches: Phase 2—Field Guide. American Petroleum Institute. API Technical Report 1150-2 (September 2013). Provides worker safety and health information.

Guidelines for Offshore Oil Spill Response Plans: Guidance for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production and Pipeline Facility Operators. American Petroleum Institute (API). API Technical Report 1145. (September 2013). Provides recommendations for development of future oil spill response plans for offshore oil and gas exploration, production, and pipeline facilities, including worker health and safety and training, drills, and exercises.

Guidelines for Offshore Oil Spill Response Plans: Guidance for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production and Pipeline Facility Operators. American Petroleum Institute (API). API Technical Report 1145 (September 2013). Provides recommendations for development of future oil spill response plans for offshore oil and gas exploration, production, and pipeline facilities, including worker health and safety and training, drills, and exercises.

Oil Spill Training. IPIECA, the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues; and International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP). IPIECA-OGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP). OGP Report Number 499 (February 2014). Provides good practice guidelines on development of oil spill training programs for incident management and emergency response workers.

Oil Spill Exercises. IPIECA, the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues; and International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP). IPIECA-OGP Good Practice Guide Series, Oil Spill Response Joint Industry Project (OSR-JIP). OGP Report Number 515 (July 2014). Provides good practice guidelines for development of effective oil spill exercise programs.

Use of Volunteers Guidelines for Oil Spills. National Response Team (NRT). (September 27, 2012). Provides information on volunteer safety and health training.

Evacuation Plans and Procedures eTool. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

Shelter-in-Place Guidance. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

Evacuation Planning Matrix. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH): ToxFAQs. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (August 1999).

Oil Spill Dispersant (COEXIST® EC9500A and EC9527A) Information for Health Professionals, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (May 2010).

Reducing Occupational Exposures while Working with Dispersants During the Gulf Oil Spill Response. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (July 2010). Prepared by NIOSH to guide workers involved in the Deepwater Horizon (Gulf of Mexico) response, who were using dispersants to remove oil from the surface of water, on ways to protect themselves from potential exposures.

Decontamination. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

Personnel Decontamination Guidance from Spill Tactics for Alaska Responders. (State of Alaska).

Guidance for Managing Worker Fatigue During Disaster Operations. Technical Assistance Document. National Response Team (NRT). (April 2009).

Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance. National Response Team (NRT). (January 2012). Provides guidelines and recommendations addressing all aspects of protecting emergency responders that are applicable to the full range of emergency types and settings. Useful to all organizations and roles involved in the deployment and protection of emergency responders.

Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) – A Guide for Key Decision Makers. National Response Team (NRT). (January 2012). Provides a summary of the components of the Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) system, its primary data requirements, primary recommendations, and key decision points, and outlines the type of health and safety reports that the ERHMS system can provide to decision makers.

Improving Safety and Health Training for Disaster Cleanup Workers: Lessons Learned from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (February 2012).

Interim Guidance for Protecting Deepwater Horizon Response Workers and Volunteers. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL); and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (July 2010).

General Health and Safety Information for the Gulf Oil Spill [August 19, 2010] OSHA Fact Sheet (PDF) on hazards, training, and worker protection for safe spill response and cleanup operations.

Managing Traumatic Incident Stress for Deepwater Horizon Response and Volunteer Workers. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (June 2010).

Deepwater Horizon Response: Gulf of Mexico Oil Cleanup NIOSH Web page. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/oilspillresponse/. Read the full reports on NIOSH's Deepwater Horizon Health Hazard Evaluation activities. Read the full report on health symptoms of offshore response workers and worker hospitalizations. NIOSH's other reports evaluate worker exposures during operations including vessels of opportunity operations, drilling operations, in-situ burning, barge oil vacuuming, oil dispersant application (Corexit EC9500A, evaluated in Interim Reports 1 and 3, skimming, and wildlife cleaning and rehabilitation.

Health Hazard Evaluation of Deep Water Horizon Response Workers. Health Hazard Evaluation Report. HETA 2010-0115 & 2010-0129-3138. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (NIOSH). (August 2011).

Health Hazard Evaluation Report - Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (May 1991).

Tips for Supervisors of Disaster Responders: Helping Staff Manage Stress When Returning To Work. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

A Guide to Managing Stress in Crisis Response Professions (2005). Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This SAMHSA pocket guide provides first responders with information on signs and symptoms of stress and offers simple, practical techniques for minimizing stress responses prior to and during a disaster response.

Field Manual for Mental Health and Human Service Workers in Major Disasters. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Disaster Responders-SAMHSA Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series Installment. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Psychological First Aid for First Responders. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Tips for Disaster Responders: Understanding Compassion Fatigue. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

A Post-Deployment Guide for Supervisors of Deployed Personnel. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Introduction to Disaster Behavioral Health Webinar. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Health, Safety, and Resilience for Disaster Responders. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Surviving Field Stress For First Responders. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Traumatic Incident Stress: Information for Response Workers. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOSH).

Psychological First Aid Manual. U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

SAMHSA's Efforts for Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Website. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA coordinates behavioral health resources to help responders and communities prepare, respond, and recover from disasters.

Disaster Mental Health Treatment. U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Web site with resources for veterans, the general public, and family and friends to recover from disasters.

Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Provides general strategies for promoting mental health and resilience that were developed by various organizations based on experiences in prior disasters.