After working on crisis management and continuity with corporates and government departments preparing responses to Ebola, Foot and mouth, H1N1 and now COVID-19 Jason Jarrett asks the question “Is the three-second rule dead?” Jason Jarrett is an adjunct professor in risk management, a consultant on risk and resilience and runs a mega Podcast, A Buddhist […]
Safe Return to Work Checklist – Symptomatic Case
In anticipation of lockdown or an evacuation in the event of a confirmed case on site, a safe shutdown procedure may be required. It is therefore important to consider what is required to stop your work safely, the sequence for shutting off key equipment and the precursors for reentry. Objective: To assure the safety and […]
Lessons from the Queensland floods. Different scenario – similar impacts.
The Queensland floods gave us an important lesson on how to plan a safe shutdown and safe re-turn to work post a disaster. When the floods broke in the CBD – the entire city was evacuated, leaving many office workers without access to their devices to continue work. Many offices were inundated, forcing the buildings […]