6 Tips to Consider When Putting Together Your Workplace Emergency Plan

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Graphic of six different types of workers. Description: EMERGENCY PLANNING AT WORK. Description: Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), is a statewide effort to prevent wildfires by proactively turning off power to communities when severe weather is forecast. PSPS events, emergencies and natural disasters can happen at any time of day, so it's important to have a workplace emergency plan in addition to a plan at home.Description: HERE ARE SIX TIPS TO CONSIDER WHEN PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR PERSONAL WORKPLACE EMERGENCY PLAN:Graphic of two coworkers talking. Description: 1. Ask your manager about your workplace's policies and procedures during a power outage. If your workplace does not yet have a plan in place, you should strongly encourage your boss to do so.Graphic of man going into elevator. Description: 2. Talk with your building manager if you live or work in a building that has elevators or electronic key card access to understand how they will deal with a possible multi-day outage.Graphic of emergency kit. Description: 3. Stock an emergency kit to keep in your car or workplace. That way, you'll be prepared if an earthquake or other emergency occurs while you're at work. Include food, water, flashlights, batteries, medications and the other items you already keep in the go-bag you keep at home.Graphic of map. Description: 4. Map out alternative walking and driving routes from your workplace to your home and to your designated meeting location, since during an emergency, you might need to go home a different way. Following an earthquake or other natural disaster, Google Maps and other aids may be unavailable, so make sure the directions are printed and handy if you don't know them by heart.Graphic of woman looking at emergency plan. Description: 5. Create a plan for your entire family. If an emergency occurs while you're at work, you may be separated from other family members who are also at work or children who are at school. Be sure everyone knows what to do under those circumstances. Identify a location where you will meet if members of your family can't get back home, and designate an out- of-state friend or family member who can serve as a point of contact to relay information if you are separated.Description: 6. Make sure you are signed up for outage alerts by updating your contact information at pge.com/mywildfirealerts. If you are not the account holder at your workplace, you can sign up for PSPS Zip Code Alerts. To sign up, call 1-877-9000. PGE(1-877-900-0743).

To learn how to prepare for a PSPS, visit pge.com/psps. For more tips on how to prepare a workplace emergency plan, visit the Department of Labor’s website.