Increasing Tenant Engagement on Workplace Safety
Ensuring emergency planning compliance requires teamwork, and everyone in the facility has a role to play in preparing their site for any emergency. While facility managers are ultimately responsible for the safety of their site, tenants and general occupants also have an obligation to ensure their tenancy’s compliance with workplace safety laws. However, getting all […]
Is Your Business Prepared to Manage Natural Disasters?
Natural disasters, such as cyclones, can be fore-cast while other emergencies can happen without warning such as earthquakes fires, and floods. An emergency plan is the most effective process to follow to avoid injuries and loss of life in the event of any catastrophe. As an example, Hurricane Harvey was just the beginning of a […]
How to Keep a Safety-Focused Organisation
Australia is prone to many natural disasters It is best to prepare a plan and procedure and have a training regime in place to keep your business and employees safe by turning your company into a safety-focused organisation How to get your employees in a safety-focused organisation involved in preparation for a disaster? The duty […]
The Roles of Facility Managers in High-Rise Fire Prevention
High-rise fire prevention has been the centre of attention since the Grenfell Tower fire in West London. The incident has put more focus on facility and building managers’ accountability in promoting fire safety and in ensuring that buildings and the people in them are prepared when disasters strike. Facility managers and Building managers as guardians […]
4 Ways To Make Sure Your Locks Are Not Impeding Your Evacuation Route
Locks are meant to keep valuable items safe, but sometimes they may be what are putting your tenants in danger and making your evacuation plan ineffective. Make sure that your locks and security are set up not only to keep criminals out but also to allow those in your building to exit during an emergency […]
Workplace Flood Safety and Emergency Plan
Ex-cyclone Debbie caused floods that resulted in large-scale losses to businesses in Queensland. Does your emergency plan include actions for Flood Safety? Floods are the worst post effect of a cyclone. The downturn of the coal exports business after Cyclone Yasi is a terrifying example of the devastation floods can bring. In fact, it took […]
Healthcare Facility Evacuation Plan Requirements
As a facility manager, you are tasked to provide patients with excellent delivery of healthcare, in addition to your excellent facilities and competent workforce. The reason your patients choose you as their provider is not only because you give them cure for their health conditions, but they also believe that your facility is the safest […]
Required Number of Fire Exits in a Building
Emergency or Fire Exits are designed specifically for the purpose of providing a faster means of getting out of the building in times of emergency, such as a fire or earthquake. They are strategically located in select areas within the building, such as in stairwells, hallways, and other similar places, and feature an outward opening […]
Putting the Choice Back Into the Hands of Consumers
For nearly 30 years, fire and evacuation training companies have heralded their claim to provide 100% compliance with an Australian Standard, and more recently a legislative requirement. Their way was the only way. We know, given that it is constantly drilled into us, that mitigating the risk from emergencies is critical to business success. In […]
Are You 100 Percent Compliant?
Becoming 100 percent compliant to the Australian Standard 3745-2010 may be a bit of a challenge, but it would certainly mean the difference in making sure that your company is prepared for any event or disaster. The specific requirements differ depending on the type of facility, and your role within the facility. It is important to […]
