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Emergency Exits and Keeping the Way Out Clear

During a fire or another emergency, your employees need a clear exit route and clearly marked and unlocked exit doors. Your employees’ exit route must remain unobstructed by equipment or stored items, and employees must be able to exit the workplace through doors that are unlocked from the inside. In [...]

Back to Basics: How to Be Prepared for a Disaster

Ralph Carito2022-05-01T17:25:41-04:00May 3rd, 2022|Categories: disaster preparedness, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Response|Tags: EHS, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Response, Ralph Carito, Total Environmental & Safety|

In the workplace, one of the environmental, health, and safety (EHS) professional’s first priorities is ensuring daily on-the-job safety. However, another important aspect of an EHS leader’s job is to be prepared for what happens when external disasters strike. These could include anything from natural disasters like floods or earthquakes, [...]