Planning for unexpected or disruptive events
Could your business deal with an unexpected disaster like an earthquake, fire or extended disruption? Does your business have a plan to deal with events that could make it difficult to keep your business operating? If you're not ready, this is an introduction to business continuity planning.
All disasters, natural and man-made, have the potential to disrupt your business.
Here are measures you can take to reduce the impact of a disaster on your business.
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Minimise the disruption to your place of work with loss prevention measures.
Use these guidelines to prepare your business in the case of a fire, theft, loss of computer equipment, or other unfortunate situations.
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Increase the emergency preparedness of your business with a business emergency plan.
Use these checklists to help you minimise hazards, improve safety, put in place processes and document them in your emergency plan. (PDF, 19 pages, 106KB.)
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An emergency plan can be broken into four steps: understand your hazards or risks, reduce or prevent them from occurring, record your plan, and practise that plan.
Follow these suggested steps to write your emergency plan.
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Minimise the impact of risk and ensure business sustainability during times of crisis by following these practical guidelines.
The business continuity management handbook, which includes a workbook to assist in implementation, can be purchased from Standards New Zealand.
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Burst pipes can be avoided with a few simple precautions.
Use these handy tips if you work from home, run a business from your own premises, or if your pipes have already frozen and burst.
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An evacuation plan for your place of work is obligatory under New Zealand legislation.
Use this guide to develop an evacuation scheme that is appropriate for your building. Then complete the application form for the approval of your evacuation scheme. Find out about exemptions, authorised agents, trial evacuations and reporting, training, and building work.
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