Disaster PlanningWhat Supervisors Need to Know

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

Session Outline

•Types of workplace disasters•OSHA requirements•Emergency response plan•Employee training•Evacuation procedures•Emergency management and security

Types of Workplace Disasters

•Fires •Explosions •Natural disasters

Types of Workplace Disasters (cont.)

•Toxic chemical releases•Workplace violence•Terrorism

OSHA Requirements

•Alarm systems •Reporting systems •Firefighting

equipment •Emergency

response plans •Employee training

OSHA Requirements (cont.)

Alarm systems•Sound of alarms •Location of alarms

•Activation of

alarms •Maintenance and

inspection of alarm systems

OSHA Requirements (cont.)

Fire-fighting equipment •Fire

extinguishers •Other fire-fighting

equipment

OSHA Requirements (cont.)

Fire-fighting equipment •Annual inspections •Employee training

Emergency Response Plan

•Emergency escape procedures and routes •Emergency

response assignments •Accounting for

personnel

Emergency ResponsePlan (cont.)

•Rescue and medical duties •Emergency

reporting procedures • Information

resources

Emergency Response

•Questions?

Basic Employee Training

•Review of emergency response plan •Types of potential emergencies •Evacuation plans •Alarm systems •Reporting procedures •Shutdown procedures

Training Mail Handlers

•Special training for mail handling•Characteristics of

suspicious mail

Training Mail Handlers (cont.)

•Emergency response measures for handlingsuspicious mail •Other protective

measures

Training Mail Handlers (cont.)

•Emergency response measures afteropening mail containing powder

Specialized Training •Employees with emergency operations assignments •Employees with emergency shutdown responsibilities •Evacuation wardens and alternates •Employees with rescue and medical duties

Employee Training Schedules

•New employees •Annual refresher

training•Whenever the

plan is revised or amended

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

Emergency Training

•Questions?

Emergency Evacuation Procedures

•Evacuation route maps •Primary

evacuation routes•Alternate routes

Emergency Evacuation Procedures (cont.)

•Appropriate behavior •Evacuation of

injured or disabled employees •Accounting for

personnel

Emergency Response Assignments

•Emergency operations •Shutdown responsibilities •Rescue and medical response duties •Firefighting duties

Nonevacuation Emergencies

Guidelines for employees: •Know how to report

the emergency•Warn co-workers •Assist as directed •Don’t get in the way

Emergency Management

•Chain of command •Emergency

communication

Security

•Preventing unauthorized access to vital records, information, and equipment •Protecting important

records and other documents

Fire Prevention• Keep work areas clean • Control flammable and

combustible materials • Enforce “No Smoking”

rules • Store and handle

hazardous materials properly •Monitor equipment use

and maintenance

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