Water Shut Off, Where?

12/5/2021 (Permalink)

A wand used to extract standing water from hard surfaces.

During 2021 many employees have transitioned into new jobs. According to CNBC
1 in 4 Employee will quite their job this year”. While most companies have a training program specifically lined out to have them perform their job, what about facility management? You’re a new receptionist at a dentist office your office experiences a water damage coming from one of the sinks, while you know the maintenance companies’ phone number, they can’t be there for another 30 minutes and water is gushing out everywhere. What do you do?

As a part of annual and new hire training implementing awareness to the building electrical and water shut off can help minimize damage in those disasters. To do one better, how about the SERVPRO Emergency Ready Profile (ERP) it’s a free service to commercial clients to help tag the shut off’s, provide a handy simple 10-15 page packet of shut off and the contact points at the sprinkler company for example. Also available online and a mobile app for extra convenience.

 These programs often can be developed with less that 3 hours of your time with your designated SERVPRO representative but are worth much more. They can save you down time, less cost of damage and employee education. Here is a handy link to find info on common shut off information. https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/how-to-locate-your-gas-shutoff-valve-and-water-shutoff-valve/