Fact Sheet on Obtaining and Using Employee Medical Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures

1. May an employer ask employees whether they will require assistance in the event of an evacuation because of a disability or medical condition?

Yes. Some employees may need assistance because of medical conditions that are not visually apparent. Others may have obvious disabilities or medical conditions but may not need assistance. Employers, therefore, are allowed to ask employees to self-identify if they will require assistance because of a disability or medical condition.