At work

An emergency plan at work  

• As an employer, you are bound by a number of legal obligations to ensure the well-being of your employees in the workplace. This responsibility generally falls to a prevention advisor. Make sure your employees are familiar with the emergency procedures set out in this plan, such as evacuation routes.  
• Identify the risks in the area around your workplace. Also think about the risks that could affect large parts of the country, such as power, gas or internet cuts. What impact can they have on your business? And how can you respond as an employer? Draw up a business continuity plan.  
  • Do you have to evacuate? Make sure you can leave the workplace safely. Think about which processes you need to stop and how.  
  • Is your workplace inaccessible? Make sure you can notify your customers, suppliers and staff quickly, even outside working hours. 
• Make sure all your employees are registered with BE-Alert. Ask them to register the address of your workplace as well.  
• See the checklist for an emergency kit. What objects could also be useful in the workplace?

Talk about it 

Make sure your employees are aware of the potential risks, the preventive measures you are taking and the measures they can take themselves.  

• Decide on a fixed location for this information on your company's internal communication channels. Highlight this information regularly.  
• Invite employees to give their opinion as well. For example, are there people who need help? Give them a chance to express themselves (discreetly).