Occupational health and safety legislation outlines general requirements for preparing and responding to workplace emergencies.  An emergency response plan prepares workplaces to deal with unforeseen situations such as fires, chemical spills, explosions, floods, injury, illness and other crises. Colin Fewer, OHS Educational Consultant - Youth and Aaron Jones, Industrial Hygienist of WorkplaceNL discuss the importance of having procedures that employers and workers follow in an emergency to ensure workplace safety and minimize property damage.