Civil Unrest & OSHA Guidance

Overview:
The circumstances surrounding the recent outbreaks of violence and civil unrest developed hourly (let alone daily), and with the rapid-fire nature of modern media and social media channels, details will vary from broadcast to broadcast, leaving many in the workforce in confusion and fear.

Most do not know what next steps they should take and they are either paralyzed by fear, worried about their future or in the shock and denial phase of the crisis.

Having a plan that works for you and not against you is the best course of action for any business, however for many, especially those who have not implemented crisis management plans in the past, we have entered new territory. The events of the past several months are creating a constantly changing national condition which leave employers feeling the pressure and unfortunately due to the overload of news and information (often contradicting itself) leaders are running the risk of being ambitious in their communication and actions with employees.