{"id":12762,"date":"2019-08-30T08:27:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T12:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?p=12762"},"modified":"2022-01-12T12:07:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:07:08","slug":"storm-preparation-tip-secure-construction-job-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2019\/08\/storm-preparation-tip-secure-construction-job-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm Preparation Tip: Secure Construction Job Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is always important that you\u00a0make a plan\u00a0and prepare your home and family for the potential arrival of a tropical system or hurricane. It is also important to prepare\u00a0construction jobsites for the arrival of a storm. Developing an action plan now can protect valuable equipment and make a big difference in how efficiently your crew is able to respond to an impending storm.<\/p>\n<p>Greater Orlando Builders Association (GOBA)\u00a0has compiled recommended guidelines for jobsite hurricane preparedness. These guidelines include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>60-48 Hours Prior to Landfall<\/strong> \u2013 Postpone delivery of building materials to all jobsites.<\/li>\n<li><strong>48-24 Hours Prior to Landfall<\/strong> \u2013 Stop all construction activity, activate your hurricane jobsite plan, and notify your subcontractors to help you secure the jobsite.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay Safe <\/strong>\u2013 Advise your subcontractors to leave and not return to the jobsite until the hurricane threat has passed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional jobsite preparation and protection tips include giving priority attention to those located in populated areas; confirming batteries are reliable in all important equipment and tools, including cell phones; filling up gas tanks in work and personal vehicles; taking photos of valuables that cannot leave the jobsite; cleaning up all construction debris; tying or banding together all loose plywood and lumber; securing other loose building materials; removing your permit board and all jobsite signage; turning off electricity, water and gas; and pushing over portable toilets and securing them by placing concrete blocks or sand inside.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about storm readiness from Orange County Government and contact information for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orangecountyfl.net\/EmergencySafety\/EmergencyInformation.aspx#.XWbBJ5NKifU\">Orange County&#8217;s Office of Emergency Management<\/a>, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/storm\"><u>www.OCFL.net\/Storm<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is always important that you\u00a0make a plan\u00a0and prepare your home and family for the potential arrival of a tropical system or hurricane. 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