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Keeping International Travelers Safe

by Garrett Seivold in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted September 16, 2015

After hitting a pause button several years ago, companies are back to sending employees on the road. Global business travel is on track to grow 6.5 percent in 2015 and should hit a record $1.25 trillion, according to a forecast released in July by the Global Business Travel Association. Business travel will continue to spike ...

Would You Drop to the Floor If Shooting Broke Out In Your Workplace?

by Howard Mavity in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Safety & Security. Posted September 14, 2015

With depressing regularity, we receive calls asking for guidance in evaluating and responding to potential workplace violence threats. The threats are rarely serious but in this era, one can never ignore concerns. There are no easy formulas to determine if a threat is genuine. If you review the factors that may indicate that someone is ...

Listeria – Expert Fact Sheet

by Barry Parson in Food & Beverage, Safety & Security. Posted September 13, 2015

In this document, Food Safety Expert, Barry E. Parsons, FMP, CP-FS, CCFS provides introductory information on Listeria, including symptoms, notable outbreaks, and what food service establishments should be doing to prevent outbreaks. PREVALENCE Approximately 1,600 illnesses and 260 deaths are attributed to listeriosis, from Listeria Monocytogenes (LM), in the United States each year. A large ...

Duty of Care – An Essential Part of Your Business Travel Program

by Adam Knights in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted September 13, 2015

Business travel expert Adam Knights explains why duty of care and risk management is relevant to all organisations. Looking after your travelers If your employees have to travel for business of any kind, it’s up to you to ensure their safety as far as possible and communicate to them what to do in the event ...

Gun Violence in America

by The Soufan Group in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Safety & Security. Posted August 31, 2015

Bottom Line Up Front: While terrorism dominates U.S. political and foreign policy concerns, the threat posed by domestic gun violence—from a statistical standpoint—far outweighs the threat of terrorism within the United States With over 30,000 gun-related deaths a year (less than half of which are murders, and the rest suicides and accidental deaths), the United ...

Active Shooter Response Planning

by Robert Shuster in Human Resources, Safety & Security. Posted August 27, 2015

With every news flash of a workplace active shooter incident, now almost monthly, it becomes increasingly evident that organizations/businesses/schools need an Active Shooter Response Plan. Furthermore, this is not a one size fits all challenge. Granted, the plan from one organization or institution to another may have some common reaction guidelines. Most of the active ...

2 American Service Members Foil Gunman in Train Attack

by Adam Nossiter in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted August 24, 2015

PARIS — The two American service members who tackled a suspected terrorist on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris rushed him even though he was fully armed, then grabbed him by the neck and beat him over the head with his own automatic rifle until he was unconscious, one of them said in ...

What the Foiled Train Attack Revealed

by The Soufan Group in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted August 24, 2015

Bottom Line Up Front: The foiled attack on a Amsterdam-Paris high-speed train on August 21 revealed the vulnerability of non-aviation mass transit The incident also revealed the thin line between mass murder and minor injuries that are a hallmark of poorly planned lone wolf attacks; bystanders have very short windows in which intervention is possible ...

Recent Events Highlight Legionella Risks for Commercial Real Estate, Hospitality, and Health Care Industries

by Paul McIntyre in Food & Beverage, Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted August 21, 2015

Co-authored by Aaron Mapes Legionnaires Disease has grabbed headlines in recent weeks, with high profile outbreaks that have resulted in sicknesses and deaths, along with calls for stricter regulation of water systems, particularly HVAC cooling towers. In New York City this summer, an outbreak traced to a cooling tower at a Bronx hotel resulted in ...

The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act’s Impact

by Leigh Ann Benson in Food & Beverage, Safety & Security. Posted August 19, 2015

FDA’s steadfast position against formally addressing “Natural” claims on food products may soon be forced to change if the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, which the House of Representatives passed on July 23, 2015, is enacted. The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (“SAFLA”) serves largely to prohibit state and local governments from enacting ...

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