Actors’ Equity Association Publishes Guidelines for Formulating Emergency Action Plans

A safe workplace includes not only protocols related to day-to-day occurrences, but ensuring there are plans in place in case of emergencies. To that end, Actors’ Equity Association wants employers to have an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and regularly educate workers on the safety protocols in place in case of events like active shooters or shelter in place procedures.

Some Equity agreements already require an EAP, and more may follow in the future. In the meantime, the union has published protocols fitting these guidelines, and urges all employers to consider using them to create a safer workplace. Read more here!