You may have seen the recent @Australian Institute of Health & Safety media release urging organisations to review their emergency plans and protect workers from bushfires, extreme heat, smoke and severe weather.
With the current bushfire having started October 1st, Shared Safety and Risk was engaged recently to undertake bushfire readiness audits across two major infrastructure construction projects in the NSW high country.
The work provided a valuable opportunity to look beyond documented emergency arrangements and assess how bushfire preparedness translated into practical controls at the work front.Because effective bushfire readiness is not just about having a plan. It is about whether that plan, and the controls that support it, will work in practice when they are needed.
Here we share some of the key practical considerations organisations should be thinking about when reviewing their own bushfire preparedness.
How confident are you that your organisation is bushfire ready?If you would like assistance reviewing or independently assessing your arrangements, please contact us.
