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For businesses

This page contains information specifically for businesses planning for pandemic influenza.

Advice for workplaces on air conditioning and influenza
The Ministry of Health and the Department of Labour recommend that all enclosed spaces are adequately ventilated to reduce the risk of droplet spread in enclosed spaces. If air-conditioning units are used to provide such ventilation, rather than open windows, then these units must be properly designed and maintained to the appropriate standards.

Advice for workplaces on air conditioning and influenza

Business continuity planning guide
This document contains a range of information designed for general use in pandemic planning by businesses and other organisations in New Zealand.

Business continuity planning guide (www.med.govt.nz)

Legislation
Legislation related to Pandemic influenza.

Minimising the risk and impact of an influenza pandemic on your business
This practical guide is designed to help employers prepare and respond to the health and business risks created by an influenza pandemic.

Minimising the risk and impact of an influenza pandemic on your business (PDF, 76 KB) (www.dol.govt.nz)

Pandemic information kit
A Pandemic Planning Information Kit tailored for infrastructure providers in the energy, communications, transport, water and waste sectors. This contains a version of the Planning Guide and some associated documents to assist their planning.

Pandemic planning information kit (www.med.govt.nz)

Pandemic planning scenarios
Practical scenarios that will help employers with their planning and preparation with specific examples on what different industries can do.

Pandemic planning scenarios (www.dol.govt.nz)

Preventing the spread of infection poster
Information on how businesses can prevent the spread of infection during a pandemic including a useful poster that provides a visual summary of the range of controls recommended.

Preventing the spread of infection poster (www.dol.govt.nz)

Page last updated: 18 September 2007