Q&A: Emergency Evacuation Maps
Are there regulations for where emergency evacuation maps have to be posted in a facility?
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.
USTs: What Should You Do for a Flood Prone Area?
Spring is here. As the ground thaws and the rainy spring season begins, owners of underground storage tanks (USTs) must take certain precautions to prevent tank systems from emerging from belowground and floating away.
4 Steps to Plan and Prepare for a Workplace Violence Incident
How can you best plan and prepare for a violent incident in your workplace? Our mini-infographic provides 4 steps. Then, take our poll and let us know what steps your organization has taken to prevent workplace violence. What steps has your company taken to prevent workplace violence? Created a policy. Trained employees on violence prevention. […]
Q&A: First responders
Are all companies required to have first responders? If so, how many, and what training is required for them?
Fire Safety Related Annual Requirements
A lot of OSHA standards have requirements that must be fulfilled annually. In particular, OSHA’s fire safety standards have a number of inspection, testing, and training requirements that apply on an annual basis. Keep reading for a checklist of fire safety related annual requirements. Bulk Plants Handling Flammable Liquids At bulk plants handling flammable […]
Gunman Kills 3 at Town’s Major Employer
On the heels of the recent shooting rampage by an Uber driver in Michigan, an assembly-line painter at the Excel Industries lawn mower manufacturing plant in Hesston, Kansas, killed 3 and injured 14 in a shooting spree.
Flammable Substance Threshold
Q. Would the risk management plan (RMP) flammable substance exemption include warehouses? We will store cans of foam containing isobutane. Will the RMP regulations apply?
WHO Calls Zika Virus Global Health Emergency. Is It a Workplace Emergency?
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared the Zika virus and its suspected link to brain-damaged babies a public health emergency of international concern. The main concern is a link to microcephaly—a condition that causes babies to be born with unusually small heads and, in the vast majority of cases, damaged brains.
Q&A: CPR and AED Training
Recently, one of our subscribers asked the following question:
Quiz: Do You Know the Facts on Workplace Violence?
Do you know the latest stats about workplace violence? Can you take the right steps to reduce the risk to your employees and respond in a violent situation? Take our 10-question quiz and find out.