With today’s announcements that the federal government wants children back in schools, whilst the states continue to keep them home, clearly we are suffering from the problem of “Too Many Chiefs” in this national disaster. Australians deserve a more effective national structure for dealing with national disasters because the resilience strategies (1) of the past […]
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 […]