VULNERABILITY
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More Vulnerable |
Somewhat Vulnerable |
Less Vulnerable |
Don't Know |
Your Score |
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Facility has more than 5 sensitive receptors in immediate zone of impact
(10) |
Facility has one or two sensitive receptors in zone of impact (5) |
No population in zone of impact (2) |
(5) |
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Facility is located near sensitive environmental/ protected sites (10) |
One sensitive environmental/ protected site is located within zone of impact
(5) |
No sensitive environmental or protected sites are located within zone of
impact (1) |
(5) |
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Facility has had serious accident or fatality in last 5 years (10) |
Facility has had some minor injuries, but no major accidents, in the past
5 years (5) |
Facility has a consistent, long-term safety record with no major accidents
or injuries in the past decade (1) |
(5) |
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Organized environmental groups have shown interest in facility/ industry
during past 5 years (10) |
Individual activists have shown interest in facility, though no organized
movement has yet been involved (5) |
Organized environmental groups have demonstrated that they have a positive
view of your facility (1) |
(5) |
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Facility has several RMP chemicals transported in and out on a daily basis
(5) |
Facility has some RMP chemicals transported in and out on a frequent, though
not daily, basis (3) |
Facility has minimal amount of RMP chemical transport in and out (1) |
(5) |
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Media coverage for facility/ industry has been generally negative (10) |
Media coverage of facility/ industry has been fair or non-existent (5) |
Media coverage of facility/ industry has been generally positive (1) |
(5) |
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Public holds generally negative view of facility (10) |
Public has been neutral or expressed no view of your facility (3) |
Public holds generally favorable view of your facility (1) |
(5) |
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5-year release history includes at least one major incident or more than
two smaller ones (10) |
Facility has had one or two smaller reportable releases in past 5 years
(5) |
Facility has had no reportable releases in past 5 years (1) |
(5) |
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Members of surrounding community generally do not work at facility (5) |
2 to5% of facility employees live in the immediate community (3) |
More than 25% of facility employees live in the immediate community (2) |
(5) |
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Seasonal weather conditions will have great effect on worst-case scenario
(5) |
Seasonal weather conditions could have some effect on worst-case scenario
(3) |
Weather is relatively consistent year-round (1) |
(5) |
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The immediate area includes three or more other RMP facilities (5) |
The immediate area includes no other RMP facilities (3) |
The immediate area includes one or two large RMP facilities whose large
risk dwarfs that of your facility (1) |
(5) |
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PREPAREDNESS
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Unprepared |
Somewhat Prepared |
Ongoing Relationship Established |
Don't Know |
Your Score |
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Facility has never held a plant tour/open house (5) |
Facility has held one tour/ open house in the past five years (3) |
Facility holds at least one tour every two years, more for larger facilities
(0) |
(5) |
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Facility manager is on a first name basis with one or fewer key community
contacts (10) |
Facility manager is on first-name basis with two to three key contacts (5) |
Facility manager on first-name basis with local mayor, school principal,
local watchdog group, City Council Member, Police Chief, Fire Chief (1) |
(5) |
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Facility has incomplete or non-existent list of media contacts (10) |
Facility list of media contacts exists, but is updated only irregularly
(5) |
Facility list of media contacts updated at least once every 6 months (0) |
(5) |
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Facility has no regular procedure for tracking phone inquiries/complaints
(10) |
Facility has phone log/tracking form, which is used inconsistently (5) |
Facility has updated phone log used to track follow-up to phone inquiries/complaints
(0) |
(5) |
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Facility has no experience in doing fact sheets or press releases (5) |
Facility has produced fewer than five press releases in the past five years
(3) |
Press releases have been prepared and distributed for most major facility
events (1) |
(5) |
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Facility has rarely if ever provided written updates to community (5) |
Facility has done mailings to community for special events, but has no regular
newsletter (3) |
Community newsletter is distributed on a regular basis (1) |
(5) |
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Key facility representatives speak only English, while many in surrounding
community speak a different language (5) |
Surrounding community speaks primarily English, so language is not really
an issue (2) |
Key facility representatives fluent in languages other than English that
are spoken by the surrounding community (1) |
(5) |
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No consistent spokesperson has been identified or designated spokesperson
has not received risk communication training (10) |
Some but not all spokespersons have received risk communication training
(5) |
All spokespersons have been trained in risk communication (1) |
(5) |
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Community is generally not aware of what to do in the event of a facility
emergency (10) |
Some but not all surrounding neighbors have been trained in emergency response
(5) |
Emergency response plans have been widely publicized and training provided
(0) |
(5) |
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Facility has no fact sheets available for RMP chemicals of concern (10) |
Facility has fact sheets for some, but not all, RMP chemicals of concern
(5) |
Facility has prepared fact sheets for all RMP chemicals of concern (0) |
(5) |
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Employees have received no specific information from the facility about
RMP (5) |
Employees have received some, but not much, information about the facility's
RMP (3) |
Employees are well-informed and, for the most part, ready to communicate
about RMP (1) |
(5) |
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