People have insurance for automobiles, homes, and their business to be prepared for when disaster strikes. Your office building floods do to a broken main valve and you know a plumber to shut off the water, but who do you call for the cleanup? The water is continuing to cause havoc with each passing moment. A Disaster and Flood Response team at the ready should be on standby waiting for the call.
People have insurance for automobiles, homes, and their business to be prepared for when disaster strikes. Your office building floods do to a broken main valve and you know a plumber to shut off the water, but who do you call for the cleanup? The water is continuing to cause havoc with each passing moment. A Disaster and Flood Response team at the ready should be on standby waiting for the call.
Water has a particularly nasty habit of exponentially increasing the severity of damage with the passing of time. For example, standing water soaks the carpet and flooring, damages any electrical in reach, and starts deteriorating dry wall. After 48 hours of standing water, mold begins to grow and spread and the problem is now airborne. The dry wall has been compromised and a wood framed building has been saturated with water. The wall insulation has also been destroyed by the absorption of water. The mold spores are in the ventilation and spreading throughout the building and being inhaled by anyone present without a mask.
A Disaster and Flood Response Team at the ready is trained identify compromised areas that can be affected by water. The Certified Industrial Hygienist will get an overview of the situation and identify problem areas that need to be addressed and prioritize the work. A remediation company will carry out the demolition and reconstruction of the damaged area to return to original or better condition. The goal is to keep the recovery time to a minimum to reduce the amount of downtown a business has from being able to produce their product or service.
Contact a Certified Industrial Hygienist in your area by clicking here, to begin building your Disaster and Flood Response Team to be on standby for you. Time is critical when a disaster strikes and is not the appropriate time to begin searching and reading reviews on professionals in your area that are capable of performing the work required. The decision should be made by discussing possible events and determining the best way to overcome those events with a plan. The devised plan can be carefully scrutinized and revised prior to an event. This plan of action would then be used as a guide for the repairs. The time spent during the planning phase ahead of time will pay dividends when something happens by expediting the road to recovery for the business.
Occupational Health Overcomes Everyday Hazards
Many workers face different types of hazards on a daily basis. Each company has a responsibility to proactively protect their employees from hazards encountered in the workplace. Accidents or injuries can bring production to a halt, reduce the workforce while the employee is recovering and lead to costly worker compensation claims. A Certified Industrial Hygienist can help your company improve the Occupational Health present at your facility.
The Risk from Asbestos
Asbestos poses a major health risk in many office buildings and homes due to the wide adoption and usage of asbestos as an insulator in the construction process. Asbestos can be found in the glue beneath vinyl flooring or in material applied to concrete to regulate the temperature between floors in an office building. These buildings and homes are being remodeled and modernized as an update to the space, but the demolition process can be hazardous if asbestos is present. Test for asbestos prior to starting your next remodeling project to ensure workers are safe.
Communicating the Dangers with HazCom
Hazard Communication focuses on explaining the dangers present at the workplace. The employees have a right to understand the hazards present and how to remain safe on the jobsite. A Certified Industrial Hygienist can work with your company to fulfill the HazCom requirement set forth by OSHA.
