Emergency Response Planning

NIST developing AI model to guide people to safest exits during a fire

Gaithersburg, MD — A new artificial intelligence model is aimed at identifying – in real time – the safest evacuation routes for occupants in...

MSHA emergency preparedness ‘needs to improve’: DOL OIG report

Washington — The Mine Safety and Health Administration “may be insufficiently prepared to handle multiple simultaneous mine emergencies” or a larger disaster, the Department...

New California law requires electrical utility worksites to have AEDs

Sacramento, CA — All public utilities in California and their independent contractors or subcontractors must have an AED on worksites with electrical lines, under...

On Research: The importance of flexibility during times of crisis

How much flexibility do safety professionals have in times of crisis? Nora Berghoff and a team of researchers recently explored this topic, using the term...
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Planning for emergencies

How can workplaces reduce confusion and misinformation during emergencies through standardized response 
communication?

Bill aimed at getting opioid overdose-reversal medication into more workplaces

Washington — Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced in both the House and Senate would direct OSHA to develop employer guidance on acquiring opioid overdose-reversal medication...

Know the rating of equipment used during rescues, tower video stresses

Dayton, OH — A new video from NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association stresses the importance of following manufacturer recommendations for equipment used during...

House bill aimed at ensuring compliance with 911 dialing law

Washington — Advancing in the House: a bipartisan bill that would mandate a compliance report on an existing law that requires new multiline phone...
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Emergency eye/facewash fixtures

What features matter most in an eye/facewash when workers handle corrosives or irritants?

Emergency preparedness

What steps should employers take to audit and strengthen their emergency response readiness – beyond checking the box for AED installation?

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