© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Disaster Planning What Supervisors Need to Know

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Session Objectives You will be able to: Recognize the types of workplace disasters you may face Understand the requirements of our emergency response plan Satisfy employee training requirements Carry out emergency response duties effectively

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Session Outline Types of workplace disasters OSHA requirements Emergency response plan Employee training Evacuation procedures Emergency management and security

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Types of Workplace Disasters Fires Explosions Natural disasters

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Types of Workplace Disasters (cont.) Toxic chemical releases Workplace violence Terrorism

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 OSHA Requirements Alarm systems Reporting systems Fire-fighting equipment Emergency response plans Employee training

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 OSHA Requirements (cont.) Alarm systems Sound of alarms Location of alarms Activation of alarms Maintenance and inspection of alarm systems

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 OSHA Requirements (cont.) Fire-fighting equipment: Fire extinguishers Other fire-fighting equipment

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 OSHA Requirements (cont.) Fire-fighting equipment: Annual inspections Employee training

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Emergency Response Plan Emergency escape procedures and routes Emergency response assignments Accounting for personnel

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Emergency Response Plan (cont.) Rescue and medical duties Emergency reporting procedures Information resources

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Emergency Response Questions?

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Basic Employee Training Review of emergency response plan Types of potential emergencies Evacuation plans Alarm systems Reporting procedures Shutdown procedures

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Training Mail Handlers Special training for mail handling Characteristics of suspicious mail

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Training Mail Handlers (cont.) Emergency response measures for handling suspicious mail Other protective measures

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Training Mail Handlers (cont.) Emergency response measures after opening mail containing powder

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Specialized Training Employees with emergency operations assignments Employees with emergency shutdown responsibilities Evacuation wardens and alternates Employees with rescue and medical duties

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Employee Training Schedules New employees Annual refresher training Whenever the plan is revised or amended

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Employee Training Schedules (cont.) When new equipment, materials, or processes are introduced When procedures are updated or revised When drills show that employee performance must be improved

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Emergency Training Questions?

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Emergency Evacuation Procedures Evacuation route maps Primary evacuation routes Alternate routes

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Emergency Evacuation Procedures (cont.) Appropriate behavior Evacuation of injured or disabled employees Accounting for personnel

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Emergency Response Assignments Emergency operations Shutdown responsibilities Rescue and medical response duties Fire-fighting duties

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Nonevacuation Emergencies Know how to report the emergency Warn co-workers Assist as directed Do not get in the way

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Emergency Management Chain of command Emergency communication

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Security Preventing unauthorized access to vital records, information, and equipment Protecting important records and other documents

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Fire Prevention Keep work areas clean Control flammable and combustible materials No smoking rules Store and handle hazardous materials properly Monitor equipment use and maintenance

© BLR ® —Business & Legal Resources 1603 Key Points to Remember Workplace disasters can strike any time and with very little warning Emergency response planning can save lives, reduce the number of injuries, and prevent loss of property Employee training in emergency procedures and special response duties is essential You play a crucial role in preparing our organization for workplace disasters and other emergencies