Scenario The Director of Health and Safety for your company, Bob Armstrong, asks you into his office to explain that there has been an accident at one of the plants of your automotive part manufacturing company called Auto Parts Plus. You learn that four employees have been involved in an accident at the plant, and two of the employees died. You also hear from the director that because of the company's heavy focus on safety training, this is the first loss of life in 30 years for your 80-year-old company. Your boss tells you all managers are meeting with their staff to share the bad news face-to-face where possible; however, there are several employees who are working off-site in a variety of locations around the world who cannot attend a face-to-face meeting in the next 24 hours. A communication must be prepared and sent to these employees to inform them as soon as possible. As the Occupational Health and Safety Officer, you are asked to prepare this communication. The information must reach all staff within 24 hours to ensure all employees receive consistent information whether they are able to attend a face-to-face meeting on-site or work on location in the field. The accident is under investigation, so you cannot provide any personal information about those directly affected. Any questions from employees should be discussed with their direct managers. You may include only basic facts confirmed to date. In addition to providing all employees with an immediate communication on the situation, you also must communicate the importance of not speaking on behalf of the company to media, reminding employees to direct any media questions to the Public Relations Department only. You are also instructed to demonstrate empathy and emphasize the company's ongoing commitment to safety and training. The facts confirmed to date include the following: A tragic accident occurred at the Northrop processing plant location. Two employees were seriously injured. Two employees died. Work has been halted until further notice. An investigation is underway

Read the scenario describing a safety incident that occurred at an automotive part manufacturing company. The director of the company is recommending an email as the best channel of communication in this situation. give a sample email from the president of the company, Emily Evans, to all employees addressing the situation.