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OKDHS:2-15-42. Mitigation

Revised 9-15-07

      Mitigation is the activities that prevent the occurrence or reduce the adverse impact of an emergency on a person, office, or facility and includes the long-term actions that lessen the undesirable effects of unavoidable hazards. 

  • (1) Inspections.  Safety and security inspections are conducted with assistance from the Support Services Division Risk and Safety Management Unit to identify potential hazards to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Department of Labor and Life Safety codes.
  • (2) Drills.  Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) offices and facilities conduct drills and simulations in conjunction with their OKDHS Emergency Operations Plan.
  • (3) Monitoring.  The Risk and Safety Management Unit monitors OKDHS offices and facilities to ensure annual safety training is conducted, including at least one sheltering in‑place drill and one outside evacuation drill.
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