Emergency Readiness Plan

6/2/2021 (Permalink)

Practice your procedures.

Emergency Readiness Plan

What is an emergency readiness plan and why should your business have one? An emergency readiness plan is standard to facilitate and organize employees' actions during workplace emergencies. It is required by OSHA to have these safety plans worked out and for employees to know where to find them. The plans cover  the following:

• Procedures for reporting emergencies
• Procedures for each type of evacuation and the route to be taken
• Procedures to account for all employees after evacuation
• Procedures to be followed by employees attempting to rescue others
• The name, job title, and contact information of people who need to be aware of these emergency situations

If you have fewer than 10 employees within your company, the plan does not need to be written out. However, expectations and guidelines should be clear so that everybody knows what to do, where to go, and who to contact. Having an ERP boosts your company's capability to recover from financial losses including damages to equipment. If all employees know what action to take, they should be able to assist in assuring that the damage does not spread. Delegating different duties to employees shows them that you trust them in these situations. It takes the entire team to guarantee that everybody is safe. Empowering employees to play a vital role unifies the company as a whole. 

All employees should know where to find the plan of action and practice different scenarios. These plans are not useful if you do not practice them. The last thing you are going to do if the building is on fire is lookup protocol. Practicing different procedures sharpens your skills and ensures you are ready for anything. The more you know about your companies procedures, the more successful you will be in an emergency situation.