ICE4SAFETY.COM along
with a number of Public Safety, EMS, Education, Business and Insurance Industry Groups have agreed to introduce ICE into workplace safety as a component of
Emergency Action Planning for General Industry and Construction as defined by 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and
29 CFR 1926.35
The use of the ICE Image and associated tools have been easily adapted
for use by employers that wish to enhance workplace safety and make implementation of Emergency
Action Plans practical and easier to use in an emergency. While many of these programs look great on paper
-if not regularly practiced or if management is not committed to them - they will likely fail.
ICE4SAFETY Tools have allowed the concept of preparedness and safety awareness
to transcend workplace safety and become a shared family practice because when workers leave the workplace
- they can continue to use ICE along with their families.
Keeping it Simple and highly recognizable works.
OSHA
has made it clear that the ageny's focus will now shift to enforcement and has indicated they would be employing
"swat team tactics" (their words not ours) to enforce safety regulations in specific locations. As safety
professionals know, having a safety program and a committment to provide a safe workplace can reap many benefits.
Instead
of years for government to accomplish anything - ICE4SAFETY simply moved ahead and worked directly with business to
help them implement ICE as an emergency action planning tool.
ICE tools continue to evolve and find more uses as workplace safety tools as well as enhance everyday
preparedness efforts.
