Contingency planning and urgent staffing
When operations can’t stop, Echelon puts a plan in place ahead of time and a qualified workforce on site fast, in as little as 3 days.
- Plans built for workforces of 2,800 and 1,700
- Travel, lodging and logistics handled
- Echelon project managers on site
Talk to our leadership team: (833) 219-1985
Start a contingency plan
Be ready before you need to be
Every operation has a scenario that would stop production: a labor disruption, a vendor that walks away, a disaster, a start-up that outgrows the local labor market. Echelon builds a step-by-step plan for each level of your organization so that, if the day comes, operations continue as normal.
For more than 30 years our leadership team has planned and staffed these situations for manufacturers, utilities, healthcare providers and distribution companies across the country.
How a contingency plan works
Advance assessment
We review your operation, production standards and risks, open lines of communication on legal and practical issues, and agree how many workers would be needed, for how long and with what skills.
Recruitment and readiness
We identify qualified workers from our national database and plan how they will be trained and oriented to your processes, so they are productive on day one.
Deployment
If the plan is activated, our workforce arrives with travel, lodging and logistics handled and Echelon project managers on site, held to your production and safety standards.
Transition back
A pre-planned phase-out returns you to normal operations smoothly, followed by an open review of performance and lessons learned.
- Years in business
- 30+
- Clients served
- 150+
- Positions filled
- 5,000+
- Years of combined leadership experience
- 100+
- Workers in our largest single contingency plan
- 2,800
- To put a crew on site, sometimes faster
- 3 days
I have experience working with founders of Echelon Staffing Solutions in the past when AK Steel experienced a lockout. I was the HR Manager for the facility and it was my responsibility to work with the multiple personnel vendors AK Steel had chosen to provide replacement workers for the 2,800 union employees affected by the labor dispute. As you can imagine, tensions ran high, yet my contact always was calm, in charge, and ensuring the employees under his control did the right thing. Because of him, we stayed with his company for a long time until we resolved the issues with the union.
Contingency planning questions
When should we start contingency planning?
Depending on the situation and the size of the workforce involved, 2 to 18 months ahead. It is never too late to start.
How fast can you deploy an urgent workforce?
In as little as 3 days for many roles, sometimes faster. Large or highly specialized crews take longer to assemble.
How large a workforce can you provide?
Our largest contingency plans covered workforces of 2,800 and 1,700 workers.
Who handles travel, lodging and transportation?
Echelon handles travel, lodging and daily transportation to and from the site for its workers, and can provide separate transportation for your salaried and management staff.
Do you provide site security?
Yes, we can provide security personnel and executive protection as part of a plan.
What does an initial presentation cost?
Nothing. Our senior leadership will meet with your team at no cost, and there are no retention fees.
What is the minimum workweek?
Contingency crews usually work a minimum of 60 hours per week.
Is an injury at our facility an OSHA recordable?
Echelon follows OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting requirements under 29 CFR 1904, including the OSHA 300 Log, based on each client’s categorization and requirements.
Plan ahead, at no cost
Request a no-cost presentation from our senior leadership team, at your offices or by phone.