March 13, 2024 - OSHA has published its new proposed 1910.156 Emergency Response rule. The proposed rule modernizes and replaces OSHA's existing 1910.156 Fire Brigades standard, expanding it to include fire/rescue, Emergency Medical Services, and technical rescue. It will affect both workers with primary duties and those with collateral duties (workplace emergency response teams). Over two dozen consensus standards are being incorporated into the proposed rule. From new firefighting and PPE requirements, to EMS, to technical search and rescue, this rule change dramatically affects emergency response operations for private employers -- and for municipal emergency services in states with state OSHA plans.

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With the rapid introduction of global reporting obligations such as the EU’s CSRD and U.S. California’s climate disclosure rule, organizations must enable integrated reporting capabilities across functions. Join the Benchmark Gensuite team to learn more about the emerging global reporting requirements and steps organizations can take to align cross-functional reporting processes and digital systems with integrated reporting driven by regulation and market forces. In this session, we will highlight reporting obligation specifics and digital solution best practices to connect operational data with the priority reporting schemes in the US, the EU, and other regions.

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