Worksheets for a warehouse water event
Read these before anything goes wrong, or pull one up while an event is unfolding. They cover the first hour, record keeping, dock prep, sprinkler checks and the questions to put to any outside company. None of them replaces your own safety procedures, your insurer's instructions or advice from a qualified professional.
- Questions to ask any outside water restoration company
Ask every company the same questions and log the answers side by side. Each question comes with the proof that would back the answer, so claims and facts stay separate.
- Dock door storm preparation checklist for warehouses
Storm water usually comes in at the dock doors. Walk this checklist before the wet season, fix what you can, and log the rest with photos and door numbers.
- Warehouse flood contact sheet and roles worksheet
Who to call, who can reach which valve, and who can approve what. Fill this in before anything happens, keep it current, and keep a copy outside the building.
- Inventory loss log template for wet warehouse stock
One consistent log makes the counts, the claim and the supplier conversations easier. Use these columns as a starting template and match the fields to your own inventory system.
- Moisture readings log for warehouse drying projects
Track readings across several days with point names, materials, values and conditions. The log shows whether drying is heading the right way, and records why decisions were made.
- Pallet relocation priority table for wet warehouse zones
There are always more pallets in the water's path than people and forklifts to move them. A simple scoring table decides which go first. Adjust the factors to your stock, customers and safety rules.
- Pre-winter sprinkler system review checklist
Bring this to the autumn conversation with your fire protection contractor and building owner. It covers the records, the heat and the alarms worth confirming before the first hard freeze.
- Warehouse flood first-hour checklist for facility teams
People first, then the source, then the records and the calls. Print it, edit it for your building, and tape it inside the supervisor's office door.
- Water source decision guide for warehouse leaks
Each source needs a different first move. Use this to sort sprinkler, supply line, roof, storm runoff and the mystery puddle, and to know who to call for each.