Question: How should I handle the death of an employee?
Answer: There are legal, administrative, and other practical steps employers must consider and take with the death of an employee.
An employer should have an emergency plan in place before a death ever occurs. If the death of an employee occurs on the worksite, it must be investigated and reported to OSHA. Reach out to frankcrum.com/accident or 800-393-0815 right away in this case.If the employee has died outside of the workplace, an employer must be guided by the circumstances as well as the wishes of the employee’s family/next of kin.
Below is a basic modifiable checklist that may be used for an employee’s death that occurs outside of the workplace.
Download the checklist here.