Commercial Storm Shelters
Commercial storm shelters protect small and large businesses from sporadic thunderstorms and tornadoes. Severe weather occurs nationwide, with more than 1,200 tornado sightings reported annually. Commercial operations, like manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and remote oil drilling operations, are disadvantaged by storm damage and protecting vulnerable workers. Sizeable industrial facilities often lack designated tornado protection, leaving workers scrambling during tornado warnings. Although federal regulators don’t require onsite commercial tornado protection, ignoring employee safety creates negative publicity and an unfavorable reputation. Our commercial storm shelters can accommodate workforces as small as 10 and as large as 500.
Why are Construction Sites So Dangerous During Severe Weather?
Construction sites and remote outdoor work operations pose significant threats to worker safety. Strong winds, heavy rains, and flying debris topple scaffolding while crumpling unsecured fixtures prevalent at construction zones. Falling objects are also common at temporary jobsites. While transient workflows are uniquely dangerous, tornado threats compound precarious conditions. Exposed workers require readily accessible storm protection. Our versatile, easily relocatable tornado shelters provide superior tornado protection for every season. We offer rental and purchase operations. Tornado shelter rentals safely accommodate frequently changing workforces, while a permanent option is best for manufacturing facilities and warehouses.
What is a Commercial Storm Shelter?
A commercial storm shelter is large, stable, and secured steel reinforced structure for protecting large workforces, schools, and customers from severe weather, including tornadoes, and domestic unrest. U.S. Tornado Shelter’s engineers design commercial storm shelters to FEMA 361 guidelines to withstand EF5 tornadoes. While some businesses opt for belowground bunkers, our fortified, readily available, and rapidly deployable tornado shelters protect workers from dangerous weather on short notice. We offer various sized community shelters from the economical, yet sturdy 10′ x 10′ shelter, ideal for 30-person protection, to the spacious 10′ x 40′ model, which protects up to 133 people.
What Should Workers Do During a Tornado?
Every company should develop an emergency preparedness plan for severe weather. Routine emergency drills and employee safety planning complement a well-versed action plan. Federal safety inspectors are urging vigilance while underlining evacuation and sheltering protocols during Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The state and nationwide campaign covers various safety topics, including severe weather alerts, flash flood and lighting safety, and tornado drill information. Our commercial storm shelters, with or without base, complement well-thought severe weather safety plans.