April is Workplace Violence Awareness Month
April is Workplace Violence Awareness Month April 10, 2012 Hospital Security | OSHA | Risk Assessment | Risk Assessment & Compliance | Workplace Violence Prevention The American Association of Workplace Violence Prevention has designated April 2012 as official Workplace Violence Awareness Month! You can celebrate in your office by suggesting ways to reduce workplace violence in […]
Preview of the Webinar on Workplace Violence Prevention
Preview of the Webinar on Workplace Violence Prevention March 27, 2012 Corporate Security | Hospital Security | OSHA | Workplace Violence Prevention Companies often don’t think about preventing workplace violence until there is an incident that affects them, or a company similar to them, or geographically close. As soon as something happens close to home, […]
Get Ready for Severe Weather!
Get Ready for Severe Weather! March 2, 2012 Disaster Recovery Planning | Emergency Preparedness | Risk Assessment | Threat Assessment Whether it is Spring tornados or spring-summer thunderstorms and hurricanes. Â We officially enter the season of severe weather across the U.S. A major focus at the beginning of each severe weather season, take a few […]
Severe Tornados and Why We Need to Stay Prepared
Severe Tornados and Why We Need to Stay Prepared July 6, 2012 Emergency Preparedness The damage and destruction from the path of a tornado is incredible – and only matched by the sad stories of the survivors, if they are lucky enough to survive. If there’s one thing that social media has improved – it […]
Data-Driven Security – Using Metrics to Focus & Target Security Programs
Data-Driven Security – Using Metrics to Focus & Target Security Programs February 9, 2012 Corporate Security | Facilities Security | Hospital Security | Managing the Risk Assessment | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Assessment | Success Stories | Threat Assessment | Workplace Violence Prevention Security programs can be dramatically improved by using a metrics-based assessment to […]
Another Look at OSHA & Workplace Violence
Another Look at OSHA & Workplace Violence February 1, 2012 Facilities Security | Hospital Security | Workplace Violence Prevention I just finished reading a new book called HALT THE VIOLENCE, written and edited by Patricia Biles and her Alliance Against Workplace Violence group. Â Here are some of my thoughts on it, if your organization has […]
Threat Modeling is the Exciting, Sexy Part of Risk Assessment
Threat Modeling is the Exciting, Sexy Part of Risk Assessment January 26, 2012 Corporate Security | Disaster Recovery Planning | Emergency Preparedness | Facilities Security | Threat Assessment | Workplace Violence Prevention As a risk assessment professional, when I get into a risk discussion, most security people want to talk about THREAT! Â Threat is the […]
Why Violence in Hospitals is Increasing
Why Violence in Hospitals is Increasing January 9, 2012 Hospital Security | Regulatory Compliance | Workplace Violence Prevention Why Violence in Hospitals is Increasing Violence is not a concept that people usually associate with hospitals. For years, hospitals have been seen as almost a sanctuary of care for the sick and wounded in our society. […]
Outlook on Risk & Security Compliance in 2012 – What to Expect.
Outlook on Risk & Security Compliance in 2012 – What to Expect. January 1, 2012 Compliance | Corporate Security | HIPAA Risk Analysis | Hospital Security | Identity Theft | OSHA | Risk Assessment | Risk Assessment & Compliance | Workplace Violence Prevention This New Year’s Eve, I thought at times my neighbors were using […]