Employers are required to protect workers from the anticipated hazards associated with the response and recovery operations that workers are likely to conduct. Employer ResponsibilitiesĮach employer is responsible for the safety and health of its workers and for providing a safe and healthful workplace for its workers. This page is designed to help businesses and their workers prepare for hurricanes, and to provide information about hazards that workers may face during and after a hurricane. OSHA and NOAA are working together on a public education effort aimed at improving the way people prepare for and respond to severe weather.
The information in the matrix is organized based on the types of activities performed so that it is easy for workers to identify the precautions they should take based on the tasks they will be performing. The Response/Recovery page features a link to OSHA’s Hurricane eMatrix, which features information on hazard exposures and risk assessments for hurricane response and recovery work. The page also contains information on creating evacuation plans and supply kits. The Preparedness page outlines the warnings and watches used for hurricanes, including the five categories used to rate the strength of a hurricane. This page provides information on hurricane warnings, hazards that hurricanes cause, and precautions that workers and employers should take after a hurricane has occurred. It is important to listen to local officials if they recommend that you evacuate. Most of Florida, as well as southern states, will be affected by the hurricane. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season begins mid May and also ends in November. Hurricane Ian is bearing down on Florida, bringing life-threating storm surge, powerful winds and the possibility of flash floods. The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June to November and peaks between August and October. Areas on the Atlantic Coast, near the Gulf of Mexico, as well as parts of the Southwestern United States are vulnerable to hurricanes. The strongest hurricanes can have wind speeds exceeding 155 miles per hour. Hurricanes are storm systems with circulating air and sustained wind speeds of 74 miles per hour or higher. Source: 2014 data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and US Department of Labor Major Hurricane History. Hurricanes are a form of tropical cyclones that are capable of causing devastating damage to communities. Ready Business Program for Hurricane and the Preparedness and Mitigation Project Plan allow users to take action to protect employees, protect customers, and help ensure business continuity. OSHA is a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador committed to working with NOAA and other Ambassadors to strengthen national preparedness for and resilience against extreme weather.
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