Developing an Emergency Action Plan

Are you aware that an emergency action plan is required by the United States Department of Labor for all businesses?

U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety & Health Administration standards 29 CFR 1910.38 requires an emergency action plan be in writing, kept in the workplace and available to all employees for review.

For smaller organizations, an emergency action plan is still required but the plan doesn’t need to be written and may be communicated verbally. The purpose of an emergency action plan is to organize actions during a workplace emergency. A well-developed emergency plan and proper employee training may result in fewer employee and customer injuries and also less structural damage to the business.

A poorly designed plan — or worse, no plan at all — could likely lead to disorganization and confusion during the emergency, which may lead to injuries and higher losses.

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