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Emergencies

No one wants it to happen, but an emergency, natural or manmade, can strike at anytime, 24/7. What’s more, it need not be a major, nationally-televised incident, such as a hurricane, earthquake, or act of political terror. An event as common as a local building fire can present just as large a challenge to you. These resources will help you create a plan for handling such crises, whatever their scope, and to carry it out in a way that best protects your employees and your company.
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Before and After Workplace Violence: What OSHA Recommends

These strategies can help you manage workplace violence risks to prevent violent incidents as well as deal effectively with aftermath of an incident.
April 22, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

Keep Violence Out with Effective Prevention Strategies

With so much talk about guns and violence, it natural that employers are giving more thought than usual to workplace violence. Here are some prevention tips from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, which has had to deal with its share of workplace violence over the years.
April 21, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

Planning for Successful Confined Space Rescues

Every year, workers die in confined space emergencies. Many of those fatalities come as a result of failed rescue attempts. To prevent deaths, you have to plan for successful rescues.
January 28, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

The Ins and Outs of Confined Spaces Rescue Services

Your confined space rescue plans should include a decision about rescue services. Here are some things you should know if you decide on using an off-site rescue service.
January 21, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

Disaster Recovery Roles and Responsibilities

Often the hardest part of surviving a workplace disaster is the recovery. Here's a list of management recovery roles and responsibilities.
January 07, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

6 Steps to Evaluating Your Disaster Plan

Since you never know when a disaster will hit and how it will affect your workplace, the key is to be prepared. And a first step for that is to evaluate—or reevaluate—your disaster plan.
January 06, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

Survey Says Office Workers Unsure of Company Safety Plans

Emergencies can strike anywhere—industrial settings or offices. And when they do, it's ready-or-not time for employees. How ready are your office workers to deal with an emergency?
October 17, 2012 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

Emergencies: When to Go and When to Stay

In an emergency, inaction or the wrong actions can result in confusion, injuries, and damage. Today, we look at key aspects of emergency response, including evacuation, sheltering-in-place, and shutting down critical operations.
October 16, 2012 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

Summer of Violence: Time to Review Your Workplace Readiness?

Even though the recent shootings in Colorado and Wisconsin did not involve work settings, they serve as an important reminder that violence may lurk when and where you least expect it.
September 14, 2012 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

Employee Attacks Co-Worker: What Should You Do About It?

Here's a report of a real court case involving an assault by one employee on a co-worker. You probably won't see such cases featured on the evening news, but they happen all the time—and they are incidents of workplace violence that need to be addressed.
September 10, 2012 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
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