April 30, 2003—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced the release of a new tool to help employers plan for emergency evacuation of the workplace in emergency situations. The new Evacuation Planning Matrix located on OSHA’s Web site will provide employers with ideas, assistance, and on-line resources to help them reduce their vulnerability to and plan for workplace emergencies.
The Evacuation Planning Matrix includes a checklist for employers to help them evaluate their existing plans or help in constructing new ones; a zone pyramid system to evaluate a workplace’s risk of a terrorist incident; and other related on-line resources to help employers and employees develop emergency evacuation plans.
