ASSE Key Resources for Emergency Preparedness and Response
The following is a list of resources which provide important information and contacts for occupational safety, health and environmental professionals, businesses, families and communities in preparing and responding to emergency events such as Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Flooding and more.
- NIEHS: Protecting Yourself While Helping Others
- NIEHS Protecting Yourself While Removing Post-Disaster Debris from Your Business
- NIOSH Emergency Response Resources: Storm/Flood and Hurricane Response
- New OSHA Fact Sheet-Mold Hazards During Hurricane Sandy Clean-up
- OSHA Keeping Workers Safe During Hurricane Sandy Clean-Up and Recovery
- OSHA's Hurricane Preparedness Website
- OSHA’s Hurricane Response Webpage
- OSHA's Plans & Procedures for Evacuations
- The Small Business Administration (SBA) – Emergency Preparedness
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information on national, state and local bioterrorism preparedness plans
- Guidance for Filtration and Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks
- EPA Recovery efforts
- EPA Emergency Management – Disaster information
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA)
- The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook
- U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency Response PHMSA - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- U.S. Transportation Security Administration provides passenger safety tips and security updates
- National Weather Service and flooding info at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=phi
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- National Hurricane Survival Initiative – includes checklist for business owners to prepare for a hurricane
- NOAA Real Time Satellite Imagery
- NOAA Weather, Storm Watches
- Ready.gov – Preparation Tips
- American Red Cross Guide to Being Prepared at Home, School, Work and in your Community
- The Humane Society of the U.S. offers Disaster Planning for Pet Owners
- Utility safety tips
American Society of Safety Engineers articles and newsletters on preparing and responding to contingency situations:
- Why You Should be Prepared by Michael G. Phillips, CSP, OHST
- Staying Safe Before, During and After a Tornado by Lori Schroth, CSP
- The Perfect Storm, Filling Critical Gaps in Communications with Instant Information by Mark Howard