Links
Government Agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention
Emergencies, Accidents and Spills
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA Library specializing in prevention and preparedness
FEMA Library specializing in disasters and Emergencies
FEMA Library specializing in response and recovery
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Emergency preparedness for business
Preparedness for emergency responders
Information on chemical agents
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
Emergency response materials, checklists and resources
Compliance --OSHA standards and enforcement
Other resources, publications and tools not directly related to emergency response
United States Coast Guard (this agency has primary jurisdictions involving navigable waterways)
USCG Marine Pollution Response, Protection and Enforceme
Wisconsin Agencies
Wisconsin Emergency Management
Health and Family Services Department bio-terrorism links
Health and Family Services Disaster Health and Safety tips
School for Workers, University of Wisconsin-Extension
State Laboratory of Hygiene, Wisconsin
Link to all Wisconsin County Health Departments
Non-governmental Organizations
Here is an alphabetical list of non-governmental organizations who have resources and programs which may be helpful to you in workplace emergency response preparedness.
AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organization)
International Labor Organization (good library and databases, including a separate ILO web site on "SafeWork"
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
National Fire Protection Association
Wisconsin Poison Control Center
Publications and Materials
Avian Flu, Protecting Employees
Bio-terrorism/biological agents
Insurance Sector Preparedness : Insurers Appear Prepared to Recover Critical Operations Following Potential Terrorist Attacks, but Some Issues Warrant Further Review. GAO-06-85, November 18, 2005 (37 pages).
Pandemic, Threat of Means Rethinking Policies
Recent Outbreaks and Incidents
Terrorism Insurance Act
- Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002
- Effects of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002
Other
http://www.fema.gov/library/biz1.shtm This links to a 16 page pdf file with a step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response and recovery for companies of all sizes; comes from a public-private partnership with FEMA.
www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe Red Cross site has some good interactive maps to help determine likely location of natural disasters as well as specific recommendations on dealing with floods, tornados, terrorism, etc. Although directed more at homeowners, much of the information will still be useful to workplaces.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/prepared/ A comprehensive plan for dealing with terrorism-related events should include specific instructions to building occupants, actions to be taken by facility management, and first responder notification procedures.
http://www.ibhs.org/docs/openforbusiness.pdf Published by the Small Business Association/Institute for Business and Home Safety, this 39 page PDF file can be downloaded. It assists small businesses in identifying hazards, planning for and reducing the impact of a variety of disaster scenarios.
http://www.nfpa.org/Research/nfpafactsheets/emergency/emergency.asp NFPA Fact Sheet: Developing a Preparedness Plan and Conducting Emergency Evacuation Drills . This fact sheet, in PDF format, can be downloaded for free. It is excerpted from an NFPA book, Introduction to Employee Fire and Life Safety .
http://www.access-board.gov/index.html The Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. It operates with about 30 staff and a governing board of representatives from Federal departments and public members appointed by the President. You can view their own workplace emergency response plan at http://www.access-board.gov/evacplan.htm and also find out how they developed their plan.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2002-139/default.html This is a NIOSH publication, Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks , published in May, 2002
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/anthrax_etool/index.html OSHA's E-Tool on anthrax in the workplace
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/masscasualties/ CDC resources on mass trauma
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/ One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.