Workplace Disaster and Emergency Plans, Risk Analysis and Implementation

Abstract

Disasters and emergencies are situations that can be encountered anytime and anywhere. These situations may be faced while at workplace as well as at school or at home. Considering the time spent at work, the importance of being prepared for this situations in the workplaces becomes apparent. To be prepared, it is necessary to make and implement a plan. In this study, it is aimed to reveal and implement how to prepare the most effective workplace disaster and emergency plan. To this aim, document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. As a result of the analysis, four steps have been identified for the preparation process of the plan: the planning team, risk analysis, developing and implementing. A disaster and emergency plan has been prepared for a workplace in line with the determined steps and other findings. First, a planning team was formed from the relevant. Then, the hazards were determined, risk analysis was performed with the method created and the correct measures were determined. After, procedures were prepared to detail what needs to be done and the issue of communication. The details of the training and drills to be carried out for the implementation of the plan are specified. Finally, the documentation of the plan was completed by stating how often the plan should be renewed. A well-prepared and implemented plan is very important as it will ensure that both employees and the workplace are prepared for all kinds of incidents.