Your company is responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees, customers and visitors to your facility. This includes safety from human-caused emergencies, such as crime and violence, as well as hazards caused by natural disasters, outbreaks of disease and accidents. In order to address these safety threats and mitigate risk, employers should have emergency preparedness plans in place.
Every member of the management team is responsible for knowing the emergency plan and what to do in an emergency situation. Designate management team members to be directly responsible and involve them in your emergency planning. This short article identifies important steps to follow and the roles to be played.
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