Emergency Preparedness Planning Checklist

This document is a checklist for emergency preparedness planning. It outlines various topics essential for employee safety training, including types of hazards and emergencies, evacuation procedures, and shelter-in-place locations. The checklist emphasizes the importance of communication methods and the roles of emergency response team members. It also addresses HRIS and employee records management, highlighting the need for maintaining electronic records and ensuring offsite access. Payroll considerations are detailed, focusing on continuity plans for outsourced payroll and in-house payroll processes during a disaster. Additionally, the document covers benefits management, including maintaining contact information for benefit plans and processing eligibility data. Communication strategies before, during, and after a crisis are also included, stressing the need for companywide systems to keep employees informed. Finally, the checklist touches on recruiting and compliance/legal obligations, ensuring that employee pay and benefit obligations are met in case of business disruptions.