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Emergency Planning and Prevention

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  • Type:
    Training

    Fire Safety/Fire Drills - Supervisor Training

    The Fire Safety training session, which examines the law and best practices regarding fire safety in the workplace, has been enhanced to improve the content and appearance of the PowerPoint presentation.

  • Date:
    February 15, 2023
    Type:
    Commentary and Insights

    Damar Hamlin and Responding to Medical Emergencies at Work

    This article highlights key steps and strategies your organization can follow to prepare for medical emergencies and to encourage positive employee outcomes.

  • Type:
    Training

    Hazard Communication Standard - Supervisor Training

    The Hazard Communication briefing, which examines the law and best practices for complying with OSHA's hazard communication standard, has been enhanced to improve the content and appearance of the PowerPoint presentation.

  • Type:
    Letters and Forms

    Emergency Contact Form

    An employer may use this form to collect employees' emergency contact information in case an emergency situation should occur while the employee is in the workplace or at a work event.

  • Date:
    August 17, 2017
    Type:
    Editor's Choice

    Extreme Weather Events

    An employer should prepare its employees and workplace for extreme weather events. XpertHR rounds up resources to help an employer for such an event.

  • Type:
    How To

    How to Handle a Bomb Threat

    Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

  • Type:
    How To

    How to Create an Emergency Action Plan

    Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

  • Type:
    Employee Handbooks

    Emergency Evacuation Handbook Statement: California

    California employers that want to provide an overview of the evacuation procedures set forth in the emergency action plan should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Type:
    Employee Handbooks

    Emergency Evacuation Handbook Statement

    Employers who want to provide an overview of the evacuation procedures set forth in a written emergency action plan should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

  • Type:
    FAQs

    How should an employer handle a bomb threat?

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HR guidance on planning for and preventing workplace emergencies.