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Is Your East Lansing Team Ready for Severe Weather? | SERVPRO of East Lansing/Haslett
7/14/2023 (Permalink)
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Being ready for any challenge that is thrown your way is essential to staying afloat as a business owner. You have the responsibility of training your employees for anything that occurs in the workplace, including severe weather.
While it’s no doubt important to prepare for common workplace obstacles, you’ll also need to get ready for the possibility of nasty weather interrupting your workplace. If you’re not prepared, local weather threats can sweep through and shut your business down for good.
Keep your crew from reacting inappropriately in the middle of a disaster by using this guide to ensure your workplace is fully prepared.
As you begin creating a plan for your business, you’ll need to know what kind of weather hits our area the most. Every area experiences its own unique set of weather conditions, so knowing what could affect your business will help you avoid chaos.
East Lansing sees severe weather like tornadoes, thunderstorms, floods and snowstorms. These conditions make a huge impact on our area each year, causing detrimental damage and forcing businesses to shut their doors.
Figuring out your flood risk is a good place to start when researching what could affect your business. Other things like checking the weather before each work week and having advisory notifications on can help you warn your team before the weather worsens.
Being able to communicate with your team will be crucial In the middle of a weather emergency. Nowadays, technology makes it easier than ever to communicate in the workplace.
Make sure everyone on your team is connected through the same system so they can receive real-time updates when severe weather strikes. This can help them gather any necessary supplies and prepare in an orderly manner.
It can be scary to think about, but your team may end up needing to make a quick evacuation if severe weather gets too bad.
Let your crew know where to go when you need to evacuate and point out any exits. To ensure your employees know what to do when an evacuation is needed, run and drill and go over these areas.
During certain weather emergencies, an evacuation may not be safe; instead, you’ll need to shelter in place. Pick a safe area where everyone in your building can shelter until the storm blows over.
No matter how severe the weather gets, it’s important that your workplace stays calm! This will ensure everyone reacts appropriately if disaster strikes. Run through your escape plan, stay connected with your team and keep up to date with the local weather.
Don’t let extreme weather take control! If storms strike your business, SERVPRO® can help you restore your losses.