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Workplace safety tips for a secure environment

everbridge

There are numerous distractions and hazards that can compromise employee safety, including: Phone usage and conversations: if employees are distracted, they may lose attention from tasks, leading to errors and accidents. Chemicals: exposure to hazardous substances can cause severe health issues. Spills: can cause slips and falls.

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Developing an inclement weather policy to protect employees 

everbridge

While OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) “does not have a specific standard that covers working in cold environments, employers have a responsibility to provide workers with employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards, including winter weather-related hazards.”

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September is National Preparedness Month: Is Your Community Ready to Respond to a Severe Weather Event or Emergency?

National Fire Protection Association

Hurricane Lee is expected to gain strength as it travels toward the Caribbean and Bahamas at the end of the week. For facility managers and business owners: Hurricanes can cause significant damage to chemical facilities, potentially leading to environmental and safety hazards.

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ISO 22336: The new standard for organizational resilience – A leader’s guide

everbridge

This standard offers a blueprint to enhance resilience, optimize risk management, and refine strategic planning. It also complements and works in tandem with other standards that focus on risk management, business continuity management, and crisis management, like ISO 31000, ISO 22301, and ISO 22361.

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Takeda Becomes First to Earn Diamond Tier Status for Best in Resilience™ Certification

everbridge

This award symbolizes our ongoing commitment and recognizes the many years of progress we’ve undergone to continuously strengthen our global security and crisis management capabilities.”. This assures they can identify travelers and individuals in a building who may be impacted by a risk event, and quickly communicate with them.

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The New Normal

BCP Builder

I think this will further drive the work from home and reduced travel agendas. All aspects of Business Continuity, including planning, training, stress testing and exercising of Business Continuity Plans will be seen as a priority. One assumption that goes out the door is far shore alternate sites and all those travel plans.

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The New Normal

BCP Builder

I think this will further drive the work from home and reduced travel agendas. All aspects of Business Continuity, including planning, training, stress testing and exercising of Business Continuity Plans will be seen as a priority. One assumption that goes out the door is far shore alternate sites and all those travel plans.

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