Winter Storm Preparation for Small Businesses in Jerome?

1/19/2022 (Permalink)

Our technicians respond to storm damage emergencies 24-hours a day in Jerome County.

SERVPRO® of Twin Falls & Jerome Counties offers this information from The United States Small Business Administration to help businesses prepare for inclement weather:

• Check your insurance coverage for protection against winter hazards
• Develop a procedure for restoring electrical services
• Develop a system for relocating salvageable and undamaged stock and supplies
• Add the following supplies to your disaster supplies kit: rock salt, sand, and snow shovels
• Determine your greatest risk potential: loss of heat, frozen pipes, or loss of access due to snow and ice
• Identify who is responsible for keeping heating equipment in good working order: business owner or landlord
• Identify who is responsible for snow and ice removal: business owner or landlord
• Determine what equipment needs to be protected from freeze-up, i.e., computers, telecommunications, manufacturing equipment, etc.
• Make sure heating and heat-producing process equipment is in good condition and operating efficiently
• Drain all idle pumps and compressors, making sure jackets are vented. Provide proper lubrication on equipment for cold weather operation.
• Test cold-weather equipment
• Clean and inspect boilers and firing mechanism/controls. Maintain automatic sprinkler protection in idle buildings; promptly handle sprinkler system impairments; notify the local fire department.
• Monitor building temperature, especially in hard-to-heat areas containing vulnerable equipment
• Keep temperatures above 40°F

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When your Jerome commercial business or home needs storm damage restoration services, SERVPRO® of Twin Falls & Jerome Counties is Here to Help. ® Call us today at 208-735-1447.

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