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HR hurricane preparedness: Focusing on safety at work — and at home
- Mission-critical building systems solutions firm Limbach has two priorities when it comes to preparation for an incoming hurricane - business continuity and staff safety. The company maintains up-to-date contact and emergency information for its more than 330 employees in Florida. Every individual is contacted by a member of the leadership team before a storm, and again once it has passed. During the event, those without power are relocated to safe areas with electricity where they can work. Clean-up operations are set up after a storm. Lessons are learned from each event, with communications a key factor in reviewing and planning an improved response.
- Business continuity services are a key priority for Limbach, which is instrumental in providing mechanical, electrical and plumbing support to institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes.
- When the firm discovers a hurricane is looming, a cross-functional daily communication cycle is quickly put in place to inform staff and ready them for action.
- Throughout the year Limbach staff maintains rosters of employees that are located in hurricane impact areas, ensuring that contact and emergency information is kept up to date.
- The firm's approach includes personalized one-on-one calls, text messages or engagement with the leadership team before the hurricane hits to ensure that employees are prepared with plans for themselves and their families.
- Post-storm clean-up efforts involve employees donating time and resources to support fellow members of staff and participate in food drives.
- Lessons learned are taken from each storm, helping the company to continually improve its hurricane safety plans.
- Limbach's response in the event of a hurricane is led by core values such as staff safety and care, with each emergency preparedness plan uniquely tailored to fit the company's needs.
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