Emergency Response

Latest Emergency Response Articles

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  Electrical Safety

  Emergency Response Plans for Electric Shock Incidents

  Electrical injuries are responsible for approximately 1,000 deaths every year in the United States. At least 30,000 non-fatal shock incidents also take place each year...

  By: Steven John Cumper

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  HAZMAT

  How to Prepare for Chemical Spills in the Workplace

  When working with hazardous chemicals, preparation is key. The old mitigation strategy of "just throw some sawdust on it" doesn't cut it - although spill...

  By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist

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  Confined Space

  How to Safely Rescue Someone from a Confined Space

  Emergency situations that take place in confined spaces are some of the most dangerous ones a worker can face. Hazards accumulate and synergize so that entry and rescue...

  By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist

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  Confined Space

  Creating a Confined Space Rescue Plan: Every Step You Need

  Conducting a rescue in a confined space involves negotiating unique and difficult hazards. Seconds count – there is no time to think, coordinate, or organize...

  By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist

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  Safety Equipment

  The Equipment You Need for a Confined Space Rescue

  A confined space is a space that has not been designed for continuous human occupancy but is still large enough for your employees to enter. It has limited or difficult...

  By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager

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  EHS Programs

  How to Prepare Your School for an Emergency

  Schools have always had a tremendous responsibility to prepare for emergencies and keep students safe. Each generation’s approaches reflect the sociopolitical...

  By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist

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  EHS Programs

  Disaster Preparedness in Construction: 5 Tips for Construction Site Managers

  The United States knows that Mother Nature can be merciless. From the deadly hurricanes in Tornado Alley to the wildfires of the West, many states are exposed to...

  By: Patrick Hogan | CEO of Handle.com

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  Emergency Services

  What Should Be Included in Your Emergency Management Plan

  Your organization's emergency management plan is a critical tool developed to assist managers, coordinators, and responders. It allows them to effectively manage and...

  By: Todd Wells

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  EHS Programs

  Safety Leadership and Empowerment

  It was a typical hot summer night in the Midwest. I was the supervisor for a manufacturing facility with over one hundred employees on the shift. All was going smoothly...

  By: Bryan McWhorter | Lead Safety Advisor, Author, Writer, Speaker

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  Safeopedia Podcasts

  Safety Talks #13 - Safety Professionals: Formal Leadership Roles and Government Planning

  In episode 13 of Safety Talk join our Henry Skjerven and several of our ESH Community members as they chat about if Safety Professional's need to take more of a...

  By: Tamara Parris

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  Safeopedia Podcasts

  Women in Safety #14 - COVID-19 Know Your Facts & Have a Safety Plan

  What is your organisation’s Safety Plan for COVID-19? In episode fourteen of Women in Safety, sponsored by Safeopedia, we changed things up by doing a community...

  By: Tamara Parris

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  First Aid

  Workplace First Aid Basics for Broken Bones

  Whether you call them fractures or broken bones, they’re one of the most common serious occupational injuries. In fact, about 6.3 million of them happen each year...

  By: Jessica Barrett