National worker response plan unveiled by Homeland security.OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. announced its support for the National Response Plan unveiled today by the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , which includes a new Worker Safety and Health Annex an·nex tr.v. an·nexed, an·nex·ing, an·nex·es 1. To append or attach, especially to a larger or more significant thing. 2. , providing guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. for implementing worker safety and health support functions during national incidents, including acts of terrorism, natural disasters, or man-made emergencies. "The Worker Safety and Health Annex is an important contribution to emergency management," said Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jonathan L. Snare. "It provides direction for the coordination and process by which responder safety and health will be conducted and it can serve as a template (1) A pre-designed document or data file formatted for common purposes such as a fax, invoice or business letter. If the document contains an automated process, such as a word processing macro or spreadsheet formula, then the programming is already written and embedded in the for state and local response organizations to follow." The Annex provides coordination of Federal safety and health assets for all potential hazards; ensures availability and management of all safety resources needed by responders; shares responder safety information; and coordinates among Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal governments, and private-sector organizations involved in responses to nationally significant events. |
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