Prepared for winter emergencies?
Do you have a winter emergency action plan for your business? If so, this would be a great day to dust it off and review procedures with your employees. 
78391401-1If not, here's a quick checklist for review:
- Make sure you have up-to-date contact information for all employees.
- Decide how you will notify employees if weather conditions will cause delayed opening or complete closing of business.
- Safeguard your physical plant and clearly designate responsibilities for checking property and equipment.
Review OSHA standards for cold stress here with any employees who may be exposed.
This handy fact sheet from the Texas Department of Insurance's DWC Workplace Safety group is available in both English and Spanish.
Paul Yura, warning coordination meteorologist of the National Weather Service, recommends following the forecast very closely and logging onto websites frequently to get the most critical information on the weather situation for your community.
If you have any questions about Emergency Preparedness Planning or any other Human Resource-related issue, please contact Deirdre Pattillo, SPHR – Project Manager/Human Capital Specialist for the UTSA SBDC Contracting Resource Center at (210) 458-2096 or
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