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Ben File: Seismic restraint installer

Jay Harvey: Seismic restraint installer

Priya Neupane: Seismic restraint installer

Sam Gunning: Seismic restraint installer

Although often confused with each other, INTENSITY describes what is felt during an earthquake whereas MAGNITUDE is the measured size of the earthquake. This animation describes and gives examples of the factors that affect intensity. Animation and graphics by Jenda Johnson, geologist, Earth Sciences Animated Narrated by Wendy Bohon, Informal Education Specialist, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology Written and edited by Robert Butler, geophysicist, University of Portland; and Robert de Groot, physical scientist, U.S. Geological Survey Reviewed by Wendy Bohon, Informal Education Specialist; and David Wald, geophysicist, U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap intensity maps from the United States Geological Survey Newsroom footage courtesy of KTLA Los Angeles (http://ktla.com) Kathmandu security video footage from "Nepal Earthquake 2015," YouTube Channel 1906 San Francisco footage from the National Archives (www.archives.gov/) “The Loma Prieta Earthquake” footage from California Highway Patrol, Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (https://archive.org) Shake Table experiment with permission from CUREE (Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering; www.curee.org/) Images of seismic intensity from Japan Meteorological Agency (http://www.jma.go.jp/) Photographs from the United States Geological Survey Maps from Google Earth Inscencer, musician/artist PCIII (freemusicarchive.org/) Made possible by support from the National Science Foundation

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Resources for your workplace

Tsunami posters

Emergency planning

Helping people with disabilities get prepared

Blind partially sighted resources – Audio MP3 resources

Prepare your home and family

Make a plan

Household planning PDF

Help your family survive the first few seconds with QuakeFlex® Home Value Pack for $119.60

How to earthquake strengthen your home

Check your foundations to quake strengthen you home

CD audio alert sound

Wellington specific

Wellington Tsunami Zone Maps

Purchase 200L water barrels from GWRC

My walk home route to Tawa

Christchurch specific

Chch Tsunami sirens

Chch Tsunami maps

Auckland specific

Auckland Tsunami maps

Auckland hazard information

What to do in a sudden onset emergency

New Zealand – Nation wide - Tsunami map links

Apps

We encourage maximising the use of every day carry items as survival tools. I have included links to the survival apps we recommend and discuss during training.

Life360 - The New Family Circle

Red Cross first aid app

AED locator app

Emergency equipment

Corporate Airline Travel Kit - $99

Survive-It Ltd supply a full range of emergency equipment

First Aid Training – Life Care Consultants

DSPA – Fantastic firefighting technology

Compact portable smoke hoods – Keep breathing

Water filters – Compact and affordable

Torches

Here are 2 torches I recommended and use on a daily basis. Links below include free shipping. If the links have expired just google them by name.

Top pick. Olight SR 1 Baton – 0.5 – 900 lumen Run time 15days on 0.5 lumen down to 50minutes on max setting. Although not a head torch it can easily clip onto a cap to be used as a head torch

Olight H1R Nova - 2 – 600 Lumen (head torch and hand held) Run time 6 days on 2 lumen down to 80 minutes on 600 Lumen

Great features

• Compact – rugged - waterproof
• 4 brightness settings
• Massive run time on low settings
• Very bright setting if needed
• Strobe function
• Flat tail cap allows then to stand upright
• Magnetic base very useful
• USB recharging
• Belt clip and lanyard

Note

The S1 Baton and H1 Nova are not rechargeable – make sure you select the SR1 Baton or HR1 Nova for rechargeable versions.

They function with the supplied CR123R (rechargeable) and the standard CR123A disposable batteries. These batteries are not cheap so would recommend extra cost to buy the rechargeable torches.

EBay shopping

These can be found marginally cheaper elsewhere – but most don’t ship from USA and NZ Post You Shop will not send them to NZ because of the magnet in the base of the torch. Don’t be concerned about shipping from China…Olight’s are made in China.

"Thanks so much to the team at Survive-It and Disaster Prepare Ltd for their generous donation of time and resources to ensure our air rescue base is fully prepared when a natural disaster strikes. Knowing everything is safe and secure allows us to fully concentrate on getting out to help the community during a challenging time. We experienced this already following the recent Kaikoura earthquakes. We were grateful to arrive at base to find everything standing and safe so we could quickly go about our work."

Blair Frampton - Quality and Safety Manager - The Life Flight Trust

Earthquakes are recognised by WorkSafe NZ as a workplace hazard. The new Health and Safety at Work Act places significant personal liability on company directors and board members who fail to eliminate or minimise workplace hazards.

What should be restrained?

Seismic restraint for building contents is governed by NZS - 4104 standards. General considerations for seismic restraint of building contents include proximity to exit routes and doorways, height and weight of objects, proximity to glass, frequently occupied areas and business continuity.

Critical success factors?

You may want to consider the following before entrusting seismic restraint installation to a handyman, builder or removal company:

• Do they provide a detailed hazard assessment to help you make an informed decision?
• Does their assessment include recommendations to eliminate or isolate hazards?
• Does their proposed work meet NZ Standard - 4014 "Seismic restraint for building contents" ?
• Do they understand the limitations of various types of restraints?
• Is the hardware rated for seismic bracing?
• What quality assurance protocols to they have in place?
• Do they have a hazard management plan for hazards they introduce into your workplace?
• Do they have public liability insurance to cover accidental damage to your property?
• Are they members of any professional organisations?
• Do they provide documentation to help you demonstrate due diligence for HSWA purposes?
• Who owns the liability under HSWA if a substandard installation causes death or injury?

The cost of failure

When the cost of failure could be measured in lives, is el-cheapo really the way to go?  

Corporate office builders botch job - disaster waiting to happen for a 600 kg book shelf

Free seismic restraint for building contents assessment. These usually start at $499 plus GST. Offer applies to businesses in the Wellington CBD. Offer expires 16 December. 

We will check the integrity of seismic restraints and make recommendation to address any hazards we identify.

Please contact me if you would like us to assist with hazard assessment before you resume normal business operations.

Clean-up and hazard management

Here are a few tips to help get your business back to normal.

• Assume there may be hazards in your work place – such as downed ceiling tiles, spilled kitchen contents etc.

• Assume any exposed wires are live

• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment when cleaning up any spills

• Expect dust and dirt to be expelled from air-conditioning ducts when the aircon is switched back on

• Contact Survive- it if you require spill kits or PPE

Review and update

Large scale business interruption provides an opportunity to reflect and review:

• Is your Civil Defence and emergency equipment fit for purpose?

• Evacuation plans

• Business continuity plans

• Check contact lists are up to date

Human factors

Expect that some of your staff may be traumatised by recent events.

• Allow time to talk

• Book an earthquake safety training session

• Consider EAP if required