{"id":419,"date":"2016-04-11T09:38:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T13:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/protapes.com\/blog\/?p=419"},"modified":"2023-06-06T13:45:35","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T17:45:35","slug":"protapes-is-serious-about-safety-and-business-continuity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protapes.com\/blog\/protapes-is-serious-about-safety-and-business-continuity\/","title":{"rendered":"ProTapes is Serious About Safety and Business Continuity"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems every day we read about disasters that\u00a0devastate lives and businesses. Unfortunately, human nature can lead us to feel a false sense of comfort thinking\u00a0large storms or computer virus attacks won’t affect us.<\/p>\n

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Hurricane Sandy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After Hurricane Sandy (a 100 year storm) large areas in the Northeast were decimated and most businesses in its path suffered downtime; many are still recovering. In addition to the seven days of business interruption caused by Hurricane Sandy, ProTapes,\u00a0like\u00a0all businesses\u00a0have\u00a0experienced downtime and system interruption due to computer viruses and other technology\u00a0threats.<\/p>\n

Because of threats like this, \u00a0ProTapes began a major safety initiative to protect it’s employees, technology infrastructure and its New Jersey based operations. We formed a Safety & Security Committee comprised of key employees from Operations, Finance, Human Resources and IT. The committee\u2019s mission was to establish a plan for immediate vulnerabilities and long-term steps towards\u00a0safety and business continuity.<\/p>\n

Safety & Security Committee Responsibilities:<\/h3>\n
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\"Emergency<\/a>1. Complete\u00a0Fire Protection<\/dt>\n
ProTapes sent a group of employees to be trained as fire captains who then established emergency evacuation procedures which are re-enforced by periodic fire drills. Additional alarms were installed in the warehouse and factory after it was discovered certain areas had inadequate coverage.<\/dd>\n
\"One<\/a>2. Improve surveillance and security<\/dt>\n
The committee took steps to update and fine-tune building access investing in additional surveillance cameras in key locations which previously lacked coverage. Building access is\u00a0available only to \u00a0current employees and their supervised guests.<\/dd>\n
3. Create written procedures for our machines and operators<\/dt>\n
The committee created formal written procedures for fork-lift safety and maintenance. Driver certifications are carefully tracked and updated. Our operations are fully compliant with OSHA guidelines.<\/dd>\n
4. Migration to the Cloud<\/dt>\n
In response to Hurricane Sandy, we invested in migrating\u00a0critical computer hardware and software to the cloud ensuring ultimate availability, protection and continuation of all your projects with us.\u00a0\"ProTapes<\/a>Key employees can now access all their work remotely from anywhere. All they need to pick up working where they left off is electric,\u00a0internet and a computer.<\/dd>\n
With our new cloud infrastructure; our data, designs, software and other valuable technical assets used for day-to-day operations are now protected against power outages, building devastation and computer viruses.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Membership on our Safety &\u00a0Security\u00a0Committee is renewed regularly and all employees are encouraged to join and present their ideas and observations. The Committee now meets 2-3 times a year and has successfully implemented an end-to-end business continuity\u00a0solution.<\/p>\n

It can\u00a0happen to you<\/h3>\n

Most small to midsize companies feel they don’t have enough\u00a0resources to develop and invest in an end-to-end disaster recovery solution. Ironically, it\u2019s those same businesses who are least able to afford the disruption caused when disaster strikes. The best thing you can do is learn from your past, be prepared, invest in safety and plan for business continuity.<\/p>\n

Lessons learned: our recommendations for your business:<\/h3>\n