Emergency Preparedness Safety Topic

This section addresses issues and regulations as well as planning and preparing for foreseeable emergencies.

Regulations

According to OSHA’s, Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers are required to make certain that all employees have prior knowledge of emergency and evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency/disaster. An emergency may be the product of a weather-related incident (natural disasters), workplace violence, epidemic, or even terrorism. Some State and/or Federal laws require employers to have emergency plans (if applicable). In any case, maintaining control by following establish emergency procedures is of utmost importance for any…