Are You Prepared for a Natural Disaster? Planning for Employee Safety Jonathan Sanchez, Operations Manager, RSS Roofing Services & Solutions The state of Florida is known around the world for its beaches, natural beauty and theme parks. The sunshine state is also known for its fluctuating weather and tropical storms. According to the National Hurricane
Center’s report, Hurricane Matthew, the first Category 5 Atlantic hurricane since 2007, was responsible for more than $10 billion in direct damages in the United States. Additionally, it is estimated that one out of four busiWaterwind_HP-FRSA.qxp 10/6/15 3:50 PM Page 1 nesses affected by a major storm never recover or reopen because they are not prepared to respond to a natural disaster. Although storms have taught Floridians to be prepared for imminent disaster, the nagging question for most commercial roofing contractors and building owners still is “are you prepared for a catastrophic storm?” And furthermore, “do you have a written plan to deal with such disasters that will allow you to conduct business safely?” There are many free resources online that can help both contractors and building owners start formulating a written plan that ® allows them to be successful during chaotic periods. However, a majority of these resources, when talking about hurricane preparedness, is based on the financial benefits to an employer or owner. While that is a great incentive to be prepared, Duro-Last’s industry leading warranties are supported very little importance is given to the by prefabrication of roof panels and membrane disaster preparedness’ connection accessories in a factory quality controlled environto employee safety. ment. This eliminates up to 85% of field welding. The Occupational Safety and Our highly trained technical field team inspects the Health Administration (OSHA) now field welded seams. Once you put a Duro-Last mandates that employers with 10 roof on, you can put it out of your mind. or more employees must have a written emergency action plan, according to Standard 1910.38. In Visit duro-last.com conjunction with an emergency or call to find out more. action plan, employers must train 800-248-0280 Edge-to-Edge employees on safety procedures It is strongly suggested that both & Deck-to-Sky™ contractors and building owners keep in mind these vital steps from OSHA’s Standard 1910.38 when formulating a written plan to save an employer time and money, while keeping employees working safely after a major disaster.
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