ELECTRONIC VERSIONS
(78, 114, 256 and 397 word lengths)
PREPARING your workplace FOR AN emergency
All workplaces are required to have procedures in place to effectively manage emergencies that could happen at work. A planned emergency response is required under health and safety legislation to protect all people present. Employers have a legal responsibility to have plans in place in the event of any emergency. A set of simple forms is available to help you identify and manage your emergency procedures. For information and resources visit the Department of Labour emergency procedures webpage.
(78 words) Taken from DOL FAQ Knowledgebase
PREPARING your workplace FOR AN EMERGENCY
All workplaces are required to have procedures in place to effectively manage emergencies that could happen at work. A planned emergency response is required under health and safety legislation to protect all people present in the event of a fire, natural disasters including earthquake, chemical spills, LPG leaks and as well as in the event of someone needing CPR and First Aid.Employers have a legal responsibility to have plans in place in the event of any emergency.
To help develop effective emergency response plans for your business visit the Department of Labour emergency procedures webpage. The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management also has information for how to prepare for an emergency.
(114 words)Taken from DOL FAQ Knowledgebase
PREPARING your workplace FOR AN emergency
How do you stay in business in the event of a disaster? How does your business access data aboutits staff, its customers and suppliers in order to maintain continuity and keep operating?
The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 requires an employer to plan for an emergency situation. Employers must have emergency procedures in place and ensure that employees know these procedures.
A specific lesson learned from the earthquakes in Canterbury has been the importance of keeping electronic and hardcopy backup files of essential business information. Workplaces became inaccessible and business owners who did not have staff contact details were unable to check their immediate safety and wellbeing.In many cases businesses were unable to resume normal work because essential data was lost.
The Department of Labour and the Environmental Protection Authority have designed a set of simple forms to help you identify and manage your emergency procedures.
The emergency procedures for general workplaces templates cover:
- Fire
- Chemical spills
- LPG gas leaks
- CPR –is not a “situation”
- First Aid
- Natural Disasters
Simply:
- download and print as many templates as you need
- together with your employees, work out the most appropriate procedures and who should have responsibilities
- ensure that all employees know about your emergency procedures, including where you will keep this information, and where emergency equipment is stored.
For further information about emergency planning, crisis management and business continuity planning for your business, visit the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Managementand Business.govt.nz
(256 words) Taken from DoL website
PREPARING your workplace FOR AN emergency
How do you stay in business in the event of an emergency? How do you access data about your staff, customers and suppliers in order to keep operating and maintain business continuity?
It is essential to plan to protect a business from the impact of anemergency.
Emergencies include fires, earthquakes, floods, storms and pandemic illnesses. Each of these emergencies has occurred in New Zealand,and each of these emergencies has the potential to have a devastating effect on a business.
The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 requires an employer to plan for an emergency situation. Employers must have procedures in place to deal with emergencies and ensure that employees are well informed about these procedures. Emergency procedures need to be specific to a workplace and directly relate to the work being performed. For example, a workplace that has hazardous substances on site requires specific procedures in place for managing any risks arising from hazardous substances as well as general emergency procedures.
Employers should keep backup files of all essential information in case they cannot re-enter the workplace after an emergencyto retrieve documentation. This was a lesson learned from the earthquakes in Canterbury when some employers did not have staff contact details in order to check their immediate safety and wellbeing, and businesses were unable to resume normal work because they could not access their paperwork.
The Department of Labour and the Environmental Protection Authority have designed a set of simple forms to help you identify and manage your emergency procedures. The templates cover:
- Fire
- Chemical spills
- LPG gas leaks
- CPR
- First Aid
- Natural Disasters
There’s space for you to write down:
- Essential phone numbers
- Warden names and contact details
- First aiders’ names
- Fire fighting equipment locations
- Who to report incidents to
There’s a set that most workplaces can use available hereand a specialised set of forms for farms available here.Simply:
- Download and print as many templates as you need
- Together with your employees, work out the most appropriate procedures and who should have responsibilities
- Ensure that all employees know about your emergency procedures, including where you will keep this information, and where emergency equipment is stored.
For further information to help prepare your emergency procedures, crisis management and continuity planning for your business, visit The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Managementand Business.govt.nz
(397 words)
HARDCOPY VERSIONS
(79, 118, 258 and 404 word lengths)
preparing your workplace for an emergency
All workplaces are required to have procedures in place to effectively manage emergencies that could happen at work. A planned emergency response is required under health and safety legislation to protect all people present. Employers have a legal responsibility to have plans in place in the event of any emergency. A set of simple forms is available to help you identify and manage your emergency procedures. For information and resources visit the Department of Labour emergency procedures webpage
(79 words) Taken from DOL FAQ Knowledgebase
Preparing your workplace for an emergency
All workplaces are required to have procedures in place to effectively manage emergencies that could happen at work. A planned emergency response is required under health and safety legislation to protect all people present in the event of a fire, natural disasters including earthquake, chemical spills, LPG leaks and as well as in the event of someone needing CPR and First Aid.Employers have a legal responsibility to have plans in place in the event of any emergency.
For help with developing effective emergency response plans for your business visit the Department of Labour’s emergency procedures webpage
The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Managementalso has detailed information abouthow to prepare for an emergency
(118 words)Taken from DOL FAQ Knowledgebase
preparing your workplace for an emergency
How do you stay in business in the event of a disaster? How does your business access data aboutits staff, its customers and suppliers in order to maintain continuity and keep operating?
The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 requires an employer to plan for an emergency situation. Employers must have emergency procedures in place and ensure that employees know these procedures.
A specific lesson learned from the earthquakes in Canterbury has been the importance of keeping electronic and hardcopy backup files of essential business information. Workplaces became inaccessible and business owners who did not have staff contact details were unable to check their immediate safety and wellbeing.In many cases businesses were unable to resume normal work because essential data was lost.
The Department of Labour and the Environmental Protection Authority have designed a set of simple forms to help you identify and manage your emergency procedures. The emergency procedures for general workplacestemplates ( cover the following topics:
- Fire
- Chemical spills
- LPG gas leaks
- CPR
- First Aid
- Natural Disasters
Simply:
- Download and print as many templates as you need
- With your employees, work out the most appropriate procedures and who should have responsibilities
- Ensure that all employees know about your emergency procedures, including where you will keep this information, and where emergency equipment is stored.
For further information on emergency planning, crisis management and business continuity planning for your business, visit The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management at Business.govt.nz
(258 words)Taken from DoL website
preparing your workplace for an emergency
How do you stay in business in the event of an emergency? How do you access data about your staff, customers and suppliers in order to keep operating and maintain business continuity?
It is essential to plan to protect a business from the impact of anemergency.
Emergencies include fires, earthquakes, floods, storms and pandemic illnesses. Each of these emergencies has occurred in New Zealand,and each of these emergencies has the potential to have a devastating effect on a business.
The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 requires an employer to plan for an emergency situation. Employers must have procedures in place to deal with emergencies and ensure that employees are well informed about these procedures. Emergency procedures need to be specific to a workplace and directly relate to the work being performed. For example, a workplace that has hazardous substances on site requires specific procedures in place for managing any risks arising from hazardous substances as well as general emergency procedures.
Employers should keep backup files of all essential information in case they cannot re-enter the workplace after an emergencyto retrieve documentation. This was a lesson learned from the earthquakes in Canterbury when some employers did not have staff contact details in order to check their immediate safety and wellbeing, and businesses were unable to resume normal work because they could not access their paperwork.
The Department of Labour and the Environmental Protection Authority have designed a set of simple forms to help you identify and manage your emergency procedures. The templates cover:
- Fire
- Chemical spills
- LPG gas leaks
- CPR
- First Aid
- Natural Disasters
There’s space for you to write down:
- Essential phone numbers
- Warden names and contact details
- First aiders’ names
- Fire fighting equipment locations
- Who to report incidents to
There’s a set that most workplaces can use a specialised set of forms for farms
- Download and print as many templates as you need
- Together with your employees, work out the most appropriate procedures and who should have responsibilities
- Ensure that all employees know about your emergency procedures, including where you will keep this information, and where emergency equipment is stored.
For further information to help you prepare emergency procedures, crisis management and continuity planning for your business visit the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management at Business.govt.nz
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