The National Safety Council offers the free Overdose Emergency Planning Tool to help employers establish an opioid overdose response plan, according to Safety+Health magazine.
Drug overdoses represent 10% of workplace deaths; however, 72% of employers do not have an adequate supply of naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication. The tool is meant to guide employers in developing a response plan that includes having naloxone readily available.
People who use the tool provide information, such as the industry, maximum number of employees onsite per shift and estimated emergency medical services response time. The tool then generates individualized findings with detailed recommendations. It also provides information about topics such as naloxone storage and placement considerations, relevant laws and how to start an opioid overdose response program.
Learn about the process for administering naloxone during an opioid overdose emergency.
