Navigating a company in the time of disaster or flood can be a difficult and challenging task. Preparing for such an event can be the difference in closing your company doors for good, and a minor bump in the road. The weather continues to be more volatile each year as hundred year storms are happening on a regular and consistent basis. Now is the time to develop a Disaster and Flood Management plan for your company.
Navigating a company in the time of disaster or flood can be a difficult and challenging task. Preparing for such an event can be the difference in closing your company doors for good, and a minor bump in the road. The weather continues to be more volatile each year as hundred year storms are happening on a regular and consistent basis. Now is the time to develop a Disaster and Flood Management plan for your company.
A Certified Industrial Hygienist can work with your company to identify the potential danger areas that your company faces in regards to a disaster or flood. A company that is located near a coastline has a different set of challenges from a centrally located business. Geography plays a role, but it is important to prepare for different types of disasters. A centrally located company may not face a flood from the ocean or hurricane, but could face a water main breaking and flooding the bottom floors of the facility. Each possibility will be carefully scrutinized by the Certified Industrial Hygienist for your company’s situation.
A detailed plan of action will be developed so the right people understand their role in returning the company to operational condition. An outside team may need to be called into help with the cleanup process. It is imperative to preselect these workers and to not waste time trying to check references after the company has been struck by disaster or flood. The time spent now developing a plan will payoff in the time saved once disaster strikes.
Click hereto contact a Certified Industrial Hygienist to develop a Disaster and Flood Management program. Once an event occurs it is too late and the company will unnecessarily waste time scrambling to determine what course of action to take. A flood can have compounding damage when left for a period of time. A key component to success is to act quickly. Water can begin seeping into the walls and being absorbed by the interior insulation. The fiberglass insulation acts like a sponge by absorbing the water and retaining it. The drywall would then need to be replaced and the fiberglass insulation removed. Mold can begin to grow inside the walls and spread to other areas of the facility. Workers could become ill from inhaling the mold spores. The entire disaster can be quickly escalated to much worse than need be. Act now to prepare your company for the road ahead with Disaster and Flood Management.
Occupational Health Overcomes Everyday Hazards
Many workers face different types of hazards on a daily basis. Each company has a responsibility to proactively protect their employees from hazards encountered in the workplace. Accidents or injuries can bring production to a halt, reduce the workforce while the employee is recovering and lead to costly worker compensation claims. A Certified Industrial Hygienist can help your company improve the Occupational Health present at your facility.
The Risk from Asbestos
Asbestos poses a major health risk in many office buildings and homes due to the wide adoption and usage of asbestos as an insulator in the construction process. Asbestos can be found in the glue beneath vinyl flooring or in material applied to concrete to regulate the temperature between floors in an office building. These buildings and homes are being remodeled and modernized as an update to the space, but the demolition process can be hazardous if asbestos is present. Test for asbestos prior to starting your next remodeling project to ensure workers are safe.
Communicating the Dangers with HazCom
Hazard Communication focuses on explaining the dangers present at the workplace. The employees have a right to understand the hazards present and how to remain safe on the jobsite. A Certified Industrial Hygienist can work with your company to fulfill the HazCom requirement set forth by OSHA.
