National Fire Protection Association

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Normal operation is permitted when the equipment is properly installed, properly maintained, used in accordance with instructions, equipment doors are closed and secured, all equipment covers are in place and secured, and there is no evidence of impending failure. Operating condition and condition of maintenance are two different things.

All-Hazards 93

All-Hazards Manufacturing Hazard Evaluation 93

Business Resilience Decoded

APRIL 13, 2023

Episode 144: Evaluating the Safety, Hazards, and Risks in Your Organization’s Physical Environments When was the last time you evaluated the threats to your physical environment? The local climate and weather patterns, access to strong internet and cell phone service, and political risks are all impacted by your geography.

Evaluation 36

Evaluation Hazard All-Hazards Disaster Recovery 36

National Fire Protection Association

OCTOBER 20, 2022

For an overview of the safety hazards associated with electric micromobility devices and the regulations proposed to address those hazards, see “Full Throttle,” a feature story that appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of NFPA Journal.) Part of the charger system evaluation is the plug-in charger itself.

All-Hazards 97

All-Hazards Hazard Transportation Travel 97

BMC

JANUARY 1, 2025

We all know what patterns generally are in common language, but to understand their importance in software engineering it’s important to first discuss algorithms. I look code up on the internet all the time. All patterns and anti-patterns have valid exceptions. What are design patterns? I don’t do riddles.”

All-Hazards 105

All-Hazards Hazard Application Evaluation 105

Zerto

JULY 12, 2023

Risk assessment is a key component of the risk management process that identifies and evaluates all potential risks faced by an organization. It involves identifying all potential risks that an organization may face in its operations and its assets. What Is Risk Assessment? What Is in a Risk Identification Report?

Risk Management 97

Risk Management All-Hazards Management Mitigation 97

National Fire Protection Association

MAY 9, 2023

For those unfamiliar with NFPA 70E, this standard establishes requirements for safe work practices to protect personnel by reducing exposure to major electrical hazards.

All-Hazards 77

All-Hazards Hazard Publishing Evaluation 77

Reciprocity

APRIL 4, 2022

A risk assessment evaluates all the potential risks to your organization’s ability to do business. Many organizations use risk management and compliance software to help them manage all the tasks associated with risk assessment, analysis, and management. Various types of hazards must be considered. Economic risk.

All-Hazards 95

All-Hazards Mitigation Risk Management Hazard 95

National Fire Protection Association

OCTOBER 14, 2022

For those of you who are not familiar with the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem™, it is “a framework that identifies the components that must work together to minimize risk and help prevent loss, injuries and death from fire, electrical and other hazards.” Each topic was evaluated through the lens of the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem™.

All-Hazards 76

All-Hazards Hazard Government Emergency Response 76

On Solve

JULY 8, 2021

The plan should include a backup workplace in case of a natural disaster or building hazard, as well as a way to backup any company data. Make sure the plan is digitally accessible to all relevant stakeholders so everyone can access the plan during an emergency.

Continuity Planning 90

Continuity Planning Business Continuity Alert All-Hazards 90

Zerto

APRIL 6, 2023

At the bottom, teams continuously evaluate their operating environment, identify potential new risks, assess them, and potentially bring them upstream to raise awareness and get funding to implement new controls. It also shows how all organizational risks rank in likelihood and potential.

Risk Management 98

Risk Management Management Impact Analysis Disaster Recovery 98

CCEM Strategies

MARCH 27, 2018

Alerts will be issued for every type of emergency, including, but not limited to: Fires Natural disasters Biological contaminations Hazardous explosives Poor air quality Terrorist threats Civil emergencies Now that Alert Ready has been introduced, how will it affect your business? Looking for more emergency management tips?

Alert 52

Alert All-Hazards Civil Emergency Hazard 52

Reciprocity

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Risk is inherent to all businesses, regardless of your industry. First, find all the risks that might harm your organization. After identifying hazards and vulnerabilities, consider how they are harmful and the possible outcomes. You are not expected to eliminate all risks since this is impossible.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Risk Management Evaluation 52

BCP Builder

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The resulting Risk Register will be comprehensive and will cover almost all the risks and could be used both for Business Continuity and Risk Management. When you are evaluating the internal and external issues (Clause 4.1 Organizations should manage risks but must acknowledge that resources do not exist to reduce all risks to zero.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Business Continuity All-Hazards Management 52

everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

There has also been a rise in geophysical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report. While people always come first, it is as important to locate all of your organization’s assets. Where is your inventory?

Resilience 142

Resilience Risk Reduction Management Command Center 142

National Fire Protection Association

MARCH 15, 2023

To evaluate a system, you need to know where you started and how far you have come. Leading metrics might include the number of hazards identified and eliminated, the reduction in the number of authorized energized work permits, or the number of work procedures altered for de-energized work.

All-Hazards 53

All-Hazards Hazard Evaluation Audit 53

National Fire Protection Association

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

NFPA has been committed to addressing potential fire hazards posed by EVs for some time, offering in-person and online trainings that teach first responders how to safely and effectively mitigate EV incidents. To date, NFPA has helped educate more than 300,000 first responders on this emerging hazard.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Education Transportation 52

BMC

MARCH 31, 2022

The United Nations has 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) that are the “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.” Companies that are now evaluating whether, when, how—and how often—their people return, can make a positive environmental impact by adopting full-time remote or hybrid arrangements.

Travel 98

Travel All-Hazards Accreditation Pandemic 98

everbridge

DECEMBER 8, 2022

According to the EM-DAT Emergency Event Database, there were 432 natural hazard-related incidents in 2021, compared to an average of 357 annual catastrophes for the period 2001-2020. Asia suffered 40% of all disaster incidents and accounted for 49% of all deaths and 66% of all people affected.

Natural Hazard 69

Natural Hazard Alert All-Hazards Authorization 69

CCEM Strategies

MARCH 17, 2023

These programs are founded on the National Strategy and Action Plan for Critical Infrastructure , which emphasizes an all-hazards approach for strengthening the resiliency of Canada’s CI. But for CI, evaluating and prioritizing is universally based on several factors, as illustrated below.

Resilience 52

Resilience All-Hazards Hazard Transportation 52

everbridge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

We are all part of a broader ecosystem and share responsibility for its health. This process goes beyond a one-time analysis and involves evergreen monitoring of emerging risks and changes in the hazard landscape. The faster a community recovers, the faster we return to normal.

Resilience 52

Resilience All-Hazards Hazard Risk Reduction 52

National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The ESP must address how to document all of this and what is to happen with the results. A requirement for the inspector to evaluate alternate installation methods may provide a means to mitigate hazards or repeated exposures. Perhaps, it is not the equipment but the task that directs an inspection before energization.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Application Manufacturing 52

BMC

MARCH 31, 2022

The United Nations has 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) that are the “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.” Companies that are now evaluating whether, when, how—and how often—their people return, can make a positive environmental impact by adopting full-time remote or hybrid arrangements.

Travel 94

Travel All-Hazards Accreditation Pandemic 94

everbridge

MARCH 6, 2023

According to research conducted by Verdantix , “more than half of organizations have less than $1 million to respond to catastrophic events, and 41% of participants stated that they had no budget at all for catastrophic events” (Navigating Climate Threats and Proactive Mechanisms to Achieve Business Climate Resilience, November 2022).

Resilience 52

Resilience All-Hazards Command Center Insurance 52

everbridge

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

To fulfill duty of care standards, corporations, educational institutions, hospitals, and government agencies should evaluate and test the health of communication networks and information systems before a severe weather event occurs. Review message construction guidelines to ensure all emergency messages are clear and concise.

Hospitality 59

Hospitality Crisis Management Emergency Response Emergency Response 59

National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The fire at a Thai nightclub in early August 2022 was all too familiar. Chapter 10 outlines two testing options: 1) testing in accordance with NFPA 286, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth; or 2) testing in accordance with ASTM E84 or UL 723.

All-Hazards 85

All-Hazards Hazard Emergency Response Emergency Response 85

National Fire Protection Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Experience with Sprinklers” found that when a system fails to contain a fire, 50 percent of the time it was because water did not reach the fire at all, and 31 percent of the time not enough water reached the fire. For water demand calculations, it’s assumed all sprinklers in this area will operate. As an equation that is: L = 1.2√A

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Activation Evaluation 52

eBRP

JANUARY 14, 2025

A strong Enterprise Resiliency program includes various plan types, classified to address all facets of potential disruptions. First, Threat Response Plans tackle immediate hazards such as cyber attacks, physical security breaches, and public health crises.

Resilience 52

Resilience BCM Response Plan Disaster Recovery 52

Fusion Risk Management

AUGUST 7, 2023

And while every organization’s needs are different, there are some key areas that all need to keep top of mind while evaluating their hurricane preparedness plans. Facilitating Hazardous Risk Assessments As climate change impacts continue to worsen, organizations will want to be more critical of where they open new stores or locations.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Business Services Disaster Preparedness 52

everbridge

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The assessment team evaluated Takeda across four competency areas: Data and Analytics: Availability, maintenance, and accuracy of threat intelligence and asset data Digital Transformation: Digitization of plans and processes to support efficient and effective operations.

Resilience 64

Resilience Crisis Management Travel Account Manager 64

Business Resilience Decoded

AUGUST 26, 2021

Episode 75: This week’s podcast is all about sin. As Rick puts it: “After I break all your windows and fill your basement with water, I leave.” • Organizations don’t put enough effort into our Exercise Evaluation Guides. LinkedIn: [link] • Disaster Recovery Journal: [link] Episode 75: This week’s podcast is all about sin.

All-Hazards 36

All-Hazards Disaster Recovery Crisis Management Sports 36

Business Resilience Decoded

AUGUST 26, 2021

Episode 75: This week’s podcast is all about sin. As Rick puts it: “After I break all your windows and fill your basement with water, I leave.” • Organizations don’t put enough effort into our Exercise Evaluation Guides. LinkedIn: [link] • Disaster Recovery Journal: [link] Episode 75: This week’s podcast is all about sin.

All-Hazards 36

All-Hazards Disaster Recovery Crisis Management Sports 36

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2019

Your building could be state of the art, brand new and with lots of features in place to prevent a fire, or it could be old, rickety, with poor wiring and a fire hazard just waiting to happen. I slightly go round in circles on this one and sometimes I think if the incident can happen then that’s all we need to know.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Activation Business Continuity Hazard 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2019

Your building could be state of the art, brand new and with lots of features in place to prevent a fire, or it could be old, rickety, with poor wiring and a fire hazard just waiting to happen. I slightly go round in circles on this one and sometimes I think if the incident can happen then that’s all we need to know.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Activation Business Continuity Hazard 52

everbridge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

These automated alerts can help organizations quickly disseminate information, enabling individuals to take necessary precautions, adjust schedules, and make informed decisions to minimize risks and ensure the safety of all involved. Establish clear communication channels to disseminate timely and accurate information.

Alert 59

Alert Outage Authorization Communications 59

Reciprocity

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Doing this right is critical because a scope that is too large will increase the project’s time and expense, and a scope that is too narrow may expose your firm to unanticipated hazards. Evaluating risks. Furthermore, top management should annually evaluate the ISMS’s performance. Identifying possible threats.

Audit 52

Audit Accreditation Gap Analysis All-Hazards 52

LogisManager

MAY 22, 2023

From economic fluctuations to cybersecurity threats, from regulatory changes to environmental hazards, the risk landscape is constantly evolving, and organizations must be agile and proactive to stay ahead. This led to an evaluation of their assets and investments, which helped them avoid risky mortgage-backed securities.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Banking Evaluation Benchmark 52

LogisManager

MAY 22, 2023

From economic fluctuations to cybersecurity threats, from regulatory changes to environmental hazards, the risk landscape is constantly evolving, and organizations must be agile and proactive to stay ahead. This led to an evaluation of their assets and investments, which helped them avoid risky mortgage-backed securities.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Banking Evaluation Benchmark 52