Crisis Management and Emergency Planning is a 23-minute online course that covers the required elements of an emergency action plan under OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.38, including evacuation procedures, emergency communication, designated roles, and guidelines for rendering medical aid. It is designed for all employees and the supervisors responsible for emergency preparedness, and includes a downloadable certificate of completion.
Under 29 CFR 1910.38, all employers must have an emergency action plan whenever another OSHA standard requires one, and employers with more than ten employees must maintain it in writing. Emergency preparedness is not optional - workplace fires, chemical releases, severe weather, and active threat situations can occur at any facility, and a poorly prepared response leads to confusion, injuries, and preventable deaths. OSHA requires that the plan be kept in the workplace, accessible to all employees, and reviewed with each employee when they are first assigned to a job, when their responsibilities change, and when the plan is updated. Serious violations of emergency planning requirements carry penalties of up to $16,550 per instance.
This course gives your entire team a clear understanding of emergency action plan requirements and their individual roles in a crisis. It covers the mandatory elements of an emergency action plan - emergency reporting procedures, evacuation routes and assembly points, designated employee roles and responsibilities during an emergency, and guidelines for employees who remain behind to operate critical equipment or render medical assistance. Your employees will know exactly what to do, where to go, and who to contact when an emergency occurs.
OSHA's emergency action plan standard, 29 CFR 1910.38, requires employers to have a written emergency action plan whenever another OSHA standard mandates one. The plan must include procedures for reporting emergencies, evacuation procedures with exit route assignments, procedures for employees who remain behind to operate critical plant operations, procedures for accounting for all employees after an evacuation, and the names of employees to contact for plan information. Employers must designate and train employees to assist in safe and orderly evacuations, maintain an employee alarm system, and review the plan with each covered employee upon initial assignment, when responsibilities change, and when the plan is updated. Employers with ten or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally rather than in writing. Multiple OSHA standards trigger the emergency action plan requirement, including process safety management (29 CFR 1910.119), fixed extinguishing systems (29 CFR 1910.160), and ethylene oxide (29 CFR 1910.1047). Serious violations carry penalties of up to $16,550 per instance.
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This course is available in English, Spanish, and Multi-Language CC at no additional charge.
Certificate of completion included. Downloadable upon passing the final assessment.