Safety 2010 Proceedings

705 Hit the Ground Running: The EH&S Officer\'s Role in Emergency Work

Instructor: Robert J. Hollingsworth, CSP, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

Description: Safety officers deployed to disasters assess hazardous environments and implement employee safety measures. The safety officer\'s duties are similar to those of safety officers in non-disaster settings, but there are skills and approaches that differ. This session discusses duties, skills, and approaches useful to all safety officers in a disaster or major emergency situation.

Level: I