Emergency Planning Safety Training

Importance of Emergency Planning Safety Training in the Workplace

When a fire, chemical release, severe storm or medical emergency strikes, there’s no time to figure out the plan. Employees need to already know how alarms work, where to go and who is in charge. Many employers are required by OSHA to have an emergency action plan (29 CFR 1910.38) that covers reporting emergencies, evacuation routes, accounting for employees and the duties of anyone who stays behind, and employees must be trained on it. Our Emergency Planning training video covers the types of emergencies that can occur in any workplace and how employees should respond, and Evacuation Procedures covers emergency response plans, evacuation routes and communication, including how to assist others.

Both videos are available for specific settings, including construction, industrial, office, food processing and handling and transportation and warehouse environments. Labs can use Planning for Laboratory Emergencies, and hazardous materials response teams should take HAZWOPER: Emergency Response Plan. Emergency planning works best alongside our fire prevention safety courses, first aid training and workplace violence prevention training.

All emergency planning and evacuation videos are available in English and Spanish, except the laboratory course, which is in English. Train every employee through Unlimited Interactive Online Training, review the plan with each department using Classroom / Trainer Delivery, or order safety DVDs and USBs.