OSHA factsheet addresses workplace emergency response

May 12, 2004—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a factsheet on Planning and Responding to Workplace Emergencies (.pdf file). The publication addresses setting up a plan for emergency response procedures, training emergency response team members, having first aid/medical assistance available, types of personal protective equipment and fire extinguishers, shutdown procedures, and chemical spill control procedures.