{"id":580,"date":"2020-10-14T09:44:24","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T09:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hazardco.bbtdevelopment.com\/nz\/?p=580"},"modified":"2024-05-16T02:46:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T02:46:47","slug":"emergency-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hazardco.bbtdevelopment.com\/nz\/blog\/emergency-preparedness\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emergencies and natural disasters can happen anytime. Although you can\u2019t predict when they will happen, you can take actions to make your business more prepared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Do you and your workers know what to do if a disaster strikes? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An emergency plan is a health and safety requirement, and not having one is a big risk for your business and your workers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Your emergency plan should include the following:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emergency procedures for fire, earthquake, tsunami, and other hazards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assembly points, wardens, and first aiders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to contact staff, suppliers, and clients etc<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alternative arrangements if you are unable to access your premises\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What to consider when making an emergency plan:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When working out your emergency plan, you must take into account:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The size and location of the workplace<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The number of workers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The nature of the work being carried out and the workplace hazards<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The types of emergency situations your workplace may face<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Maintaining and testing emergency plans:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A well-maintained emergency plan should be reviewed and updated:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When there are changes to work activities or the physical workplace<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If the workers who have emergency responsibilities change<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">if new risks have been identified.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Emergency plans testing<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Testing can be as simple as thinking of a scenario (eg a fire) and staging a mock emergency, such as a fire drill to test how well the plan works.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following any testing, a review should be conducted to identify areas for improvement or updating. 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