Federal Law and Legal Authorities

United States Department of Labor - Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Code of Federal Regulations

• An employer must have a written Emergency Action Plan (29 CFR 1910.38)
• An employer must have a written Fire Prevention Plan (29 CFR 1910.39)

Code of Federal Regulations

• Title 44 – Emergency Management and Assistance
• Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
• Critical Infrastructure Protection

United States Code

• Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 USC Section 5121) – Statutory authority for Federal disaster response (FEMA)
• Homeland Security Act of 2002 - Critical Infrastructure Information Act (6 USC 131-134)
• Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy & Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC 1092(f))

Public Law – Administration of Disaster Relief

• The Federal Disaster Relief Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-875)
• Disaster Relief Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-769)
• Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-288)
• The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (P.L. 93-288)
• Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-295)

Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPD)

• HSPD-5: Directive on Management of Domestics Incidents – Requires Federally funded programs to comply with the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
• HSPD-7: Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection - Roles of federal, state, and local agencies receiving funding
• HSPD-8: National Preparedness of all levels of government and the private and non-profit sectors.

Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)

• Campus Safety Requirements – Institutions of Higher Education to have NIMS compliant emergency operations plans and to practice them annually

National Fire Protection Association

• NFPA 1600 – Standard for Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs

State Law and Legal Authorities

State laws and authorities are specific to the individual state. Contact us to discuss how we can provide compliance in your state.

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