Helping people with disabilities stay safe
Planning for emergencies helps to keep people safe. You may have evacuation plans for your employees, or post warning signs for the public. The key is giving people the information they need; including people with disabilities.
Starting January 1, 2012:
- work with your employees who have a disability to figure out what information they might need in an emergency
- make public emergency information accessible, upon request.
The Accessibility Standard for Employment will help organizations support and keep more skilled employees. It will make accessibility a normal part of finding, hiring and communicating with employees who have disabilities.
Dates to Consider
Starting January 1, 2012, organizations will need to provide their employees with disabilities with emergency response information that is tailored to the employee’s needs, if the disability requires it.
Other requirements will be phased in between 2012 and 2017.
You can learn more about the Accessibility Standard for Employment by reading the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation.
Customer Service Standard
Other Standards
