Emergency Preparedness

• Content last reviewed: November 2014

Let’s make Ontario workplaces and communities safer and more secure.

Ontario workplaces are encouraged to include occupational health and safety in their emergency plans:

• Protective measures must be in place and available during disasters.
• Occupational Health and Safety Act compliance is required at all times.
• Advance planning can reduce disaster losses and keep workers and workplaces safe by identifying and mitigating hazards.

More information

• Flooding Recovery Recommendations: An Overview
• Flooding Recovery Recommendations: Electrical Hazards
• Public Safety Canada
• Emergency Management Ontario
• Emergency Planning and Preparedness - Influenza A(H7N9) Virus in China
• Ontario Warnings (Twitter)