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CIVIL
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BUSINESSES CHECKLIST |
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Has a vulnerability analysis of all buildings and
structures occupied by your business been conducted ? |
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Have hazardous structures been strengthened, or
otherwise rendered safe ? |
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Have non-structural hazards been identified and
remedied ? |
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Have filing cabinets, bookshelves, storage racks,
and equipment been fastened to structural elements of the building ?
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Have heavy objects been removed from higher to
lower shelves ? |
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Have lighting, heating, and ventilation fixtures
been secured to structural elements of the building ? |
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Are windows fitted with safety glass ? |
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Have inventories been made of hazardous chemicals
and substances used in the business ?
Is someone appointed to check and secure these ? |
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Have procedures been developed for the immediate
cessation of processes which could be hazardous to employee and public
safety if interrupted ? |
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Are employee awareness and training programmes
(including first aid), conducted regularly ? |
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Have all staff been encouraged to have a ’family
emergency plan’, which includes provision for them to report to, or stay at
work, without the need for worry about continuing care of family members ?
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Is there a recall procedure for off-duty personnel,
if warning of an emergency is received, or an emergency has occurred ?
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Have arrangements been made with vendors and
suppliers to assure continuity of business? |
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Have the company’s vital records been identified ?
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Is there a records duplication policy, which may
include off-site storage ?
Have steps been taken to protect the computer facility, its equipment, and
stored data ? |
Response & Recovery
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Does the business have an emergency response plan ?
Is it distributed widely, and kept updated ?
Does this plan include looking after the family of your staff ? |
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Has the central control point and reporting centre
been determined ?
Do all staff know where it is to be ? |
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Are there plans for conducting an initial damage
assessment, and identification of hazards, and priority requirements ?
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Is there an alternative means of communication
within the business, if the telephone system fails in an emergency ?
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Have evacuation plans been developed? And tested ?
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Are evacuation routes established, clearly marked,
and always kept free of obstructions ? |
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Is there an accounting procedure for keeping track
of staff during and after evacuation ? |
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Are there planned security procedures for securing
the premises, vital records, and documents ? |
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Is there an arrangement for procuring essential
business supplies from alternative sources, in the event of usual suppliers
being unable to provide ? |
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Is emergency power available to supply critical
operations, processes, and emergency equipment ? |
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Have plans been developed to conduct a comprehensive
damage survey of facilities to determine the need for temporary I long
term relocation or the timing of re-occupancy ? |
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Are sources of replacement equipment/equipment parts
identified, which are unlikely to be affected by the same emergency as your
business ? |
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Have arrangements been made to provide information
to the news media about service hours, location of temporary premises, and other
changes?
Are there long term plans for the restoration of premises, and normal services,
after an emergency ? |
After an Emergency
- Keep calm
- Remember your personal safety
- Think before you act
- Turn on and listen to the radio - nearest local
operating station
- Check on your family - reassure and calm them
- Check on your neighbours Stay inside if possible
- DO NOT go sightseeing!
- Render First Aid
- Extinguish fires
- Turn Off all gas, electricity and water mains
- Check and secure pets
- Secure chemicals
- Gather the items for your survival and getaway
kits
- Wear sensible clothing for the conditions
(especially footwear) if going out
- Avoid using the telephone, unless essential
- Contact Civil Defence for assistance, if needed
- check for the nearest operating Emergency Centre
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