Key Points:
If you were affected by an emergency, now is an ideal time
to review your emergency response procedures to identify what
worked – and what didn't.
It was a dramatic start to 2011, with cyclones and flooding
across the country having a severe impact on a variety of company
operations. This was a stark reminder of the importance of having
an effective emergency response procedure in the workplace, and it
put many existing procedures to the test. In the aftermath, it is
important to analyse the effectiveness of your company's
emergency response procedures to ensure your business, its workers
and other persons are adequately prepared and protected.
While such disasters may be few and far between, the economic
impact on your business of failing to manage the emergency can be
fatal, so the continual review and improvement of such procedures
must be made a priority.
