Business Emergency Preparedness and Continuity

An emergency action plan satisfies OSHA. It does not, on its own, satisfy a C-TPAT validator asking about business resumption, or a PIP reviewer asking about corporate security planning. These guides cover both layers — life safety inside the building, and continuity across the chain — for importers, manufacturers, carriers, brokers and 3PLs.

Life Safety · OSHA 1910.38

Emergency Action Plan (OSHA 1910.38): What It Actually Requires

The six required elements, how it differs from a fire prevention plan, training and review triggers, and a department-by-department walk-through.

Template · Continuity

Business Continuity Plan Template for Supply Chain Organizations

The sections every BCP needs, disaster recovery vs business continuity, supplier-tiered contingency, and C-TPAT / PIP continuity language.

We also build the same before/during/after/resume structure out for a named hazard — applied department by department — and add it to this hub as each one ships. In the meantime, explore the Learn hub for supplier due diligence, risk assessment, and the trusted-trader programs.