Natural Disasters
Bushfires, floods and Storms
Natural disasters pose a significant risk to workplaces and can have devastating impacts. Some common risks of natural disasters to your business include:
Your location: Depending on where your business is located, you may be at risk of different types of natural disasters such as bushfires, floods, storms etc.
Your suppliers: Key suppliers may be affected by natural disasters, impacting their ability to provide goods and services to you during and after the event.
Delivery methods: How you deliver your goods and services may impact your ability to continue during a disaster. For example, relying on major transport routes that may close due to a flood can disrupt your operations.
Your employees: Disaster may prevent employees from reaching your workplace, impacting your ability to operate as normal. Employees may also be impacted by a temporary closure of your business.
