Category: Emergency Preparedness and Response
No one wants it to happen, but an emergency, natural or manmade, can strike at anytime, 24/7. What’s more, it need not be a major, nationally-televised incident, such as a hurricane, earthquake, or act of political terror. An event as common as a local building fire can present just as large a challenge to you. These resources will help you create a plan for handling such crises, whatever their scope, and to carry it out in a way that best protects your employees and your company.
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Planning for Successful Confined Space Rescues
Every year, workers die in confined space emergencies. Many of those fatalities come as a result of failed rescue attempts. To prevent deaths, you have to plan for successful rescues. p>OSHA’s permit-required confined space rescue requirements are found at 29 CFR 1910.146(k). This section says that if you send employees into confined spaces, you must […]
The Ins and Outs of Confined Spaces Rescue Services
Your confined space rescue plans should include a decision about rescue services. Here are some things you should know if you decide on using an off-site rescue service. Depending on the hazards of a confined space, you might need a rescue team to be on standby during a confined space entry so that it can […]
Disaster Recovery Roles and Responsibilities
Often the hardest part of surviving a workplace disaster is the recovery. Here’s a list of management recovery roles and responsibilities. Crisis Manager. The primary Crisis Manager, alternate Crisis Manager, or designee is responsible for directing the recovery of business operations and has full authority to make decisions related to recovery efforts. The Crisis Manager […]
6 Steps to Evaluating Your Disaster Plan
Since you never know when a disaster will hit and how it will affect your workplace, the key is to be prepared. And a first step for that is to evaluate—or reevaluate—your disaster plan. Here are six steps to take to insure a comprehensive review of your workplace disaster preparedness plan. Step 1. Assign priority […]
