Principal Emergency Response And Preparedness Requirements And Guidance

Provides a generic, non-exhaustive overview of the standards for emergencies of OSHA. The importance of an effective workplace safety & health program cannot be overemphasized. Unfortunately, workplace accidents & illnesses still occur in spite of efforts to prevent them, & proper planning is necessary to effectively respond to emergencies. Several OSHA standards explicitly require employers to have emergency action plans for their workplaces. To help employers, safety & health prof'ls., training dir., & others, the OSHA requirements for emergencies are compiled & summarized here. Also includes: additional online emergency assist. info.; consultation serv.; Voluntary Protection Prog.; Strategic Partnership Prog.; Alliance Prog.; & train. & ed.Leonard, Barry is the author of 'Principal Emergency Response And Preparedness Requirements And Guidance', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756743253 and ISBN 0756743257.