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Last updated: 11:30 am CT | December 1, 2023

Don’t let your holiday plans and end-of-year goals distract you from the approaching threats of winter weather. Complete all the items on your winter preparedness checklist so you can rest easy knowing your team is ready for whatever storms are on the horizon.

Keep your employees safe and engaged as they navigate organizational changes.

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Winter’s harsh realities can motivate your strongest preparedness efforts to avert accidents, illnesses, and downtime. Find unique recommendations for safety leaders and employees.

Michael Rubin, a shareholder and OSHA attorney at Ogletree Deakins, shares his expertise on navigating OSHA inspections and how to prepare your company and team for them.

Need help upgrading your company’s cybersecurity? Here’s how you and your people can “Secure Our World” during this October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Open source intelligence is one of the best ways to stay informed about developing threats, but it can be hard to wrangle. Learn how your business can effectively analyze OSINT to mitigate risks and maintain business continuity.

Minimize downtime, maintain compliance, improve operational resilience, and enhance your safety culture, all with a proven approach to business continuity management.

Coordinating disaster response is hard enough even when things go right. To tackle diverse security threats at scale, you need a robust security operations center suited to your global organization.

Use this checklist to prepare your business for a wildfire evacuation and keep your people safe.

Learn about heat stress prevention and the steps you should take to keep your employees cool and safe during excessive heat.

When disaster strikes, it’s too late to prepare. Here’s how a tabletop test can help you turn your emergency management plan into a well-oiled machine long before you need to deploy your response.

High heat can pose a severe danger to your employees, but with careful planning, you can protect them from heat injury while keeping your business moving.

Hannah Olson, Co-Founder and CEO of Disclo, talks through how employers can successfully navigate disability inclusion and accommodations for their employees while maintaining privacy and psychological safety.

A below-average season doesn’t mean you should have below-average preparations. AlertMedia’s in-house senior meteorologist, Jason Moreland, breaks down the predictions for this year’s hurricane season and what your organization can do to prepare.

Facilities management is responsible for almost everything behind the scenes of an organization. Learn how to ensure complete coverage of those tasks with a facilities management checklist.

It’s hard to prevent a threat you don’t know exists. Use this assessment to think proactively and improve the physical security at your facility.

Don’t let your ignorance result in negligence. Learn all about breach of duty of care and how to protect your people and your liability.

Cybersecurity is a complicated topic, but you can demystify it for your entire team and improve future outcomes with cybersecurity tabletop exercises.

In an active shooter attack, survival is the top priority. Learn how the “Run, Hide, Fight” method can help protect your people from violence and mitigate the impacts of an increasingly common crime.

Business travel is back and here to stay. Get a glimpse of 2023’s biggest business travel trends and see how they might impact your itinerant operations in this post.

Business travel allows you to pursue opportunities around the world, but it also brings risks. That’s where travel risk management comes in. Learn how you can keep your business travelers safe and connected at all times.

In this post, we’ll examine what duty of care is, how it can impact your business, and answer some frequently asked questions about this highly complex subject.

Matt Doherty, Managing Director of Workforce Risk Management at Sikich, shares his expertise in creating workplace violence prevention programs for any business.   

To protect your workers, you need to know what you’re up against. Check out the latest workplace safety statistics and facts that can help you build a successful safety program.

Your responsibility to keep your employees safe doesn’t end when they travel for work. Learn how a travel app can help support your business travelers. 

Organizations that can’t anticipate, withstand, and adapt to disruptive forces eventually fall behind. It’s never too early to start developing resilience; don’t wait until it’s too late.

Mental health struggles are often silent and sometimes deadly. Show your employees you care about their holistic health and keep your business at peak performance with a comprehensive employee mental health program.

Every 36 months, The Joint Commission comes knocking. But an unannounced accreditation survey doesn’t have to mean a last-minute scramble. Prepare your hospital well in advance so you aren’t caught off guard.

Cyber threats are pervasive and becoming more difficult to prevent. Do you know how you’ll respond when under attack? Learn how to practice your incident response with tabletop exercises.

OSHA violations aren’t there to make your life difficult; they’re derived from hard-learned lessons and are meant to prevent further tragedy. Learn how to stay on OSHA’s good side and protect your employees from these top 10 safety violations.

Safety drills are one of the most effective ways you can prepare your organization to deal with an emergency situation—without having to learn the hard way.

Safety isn’t just an activity, it’s a way of running an organization. Keep your people safe and expand your efforts throughout the year with a safety calendar. 

When the worst happens at work, you may need your people to hunker down somewhere safe. Are you sure you’re prepared for everything that entails? Find out how to boost your readiness.

When OSHA regulations fade to the background, your business is more likely to see violations and even accidents. Keep compliance top of mind by integrating these 9 OSHA safety topics into your regular training or meetings.

Keeping up with the latest trends is a great way to stay on top of what’s working, and safety is no exception. Find out what safety trends are in for 2023, and hear from leading experts about the strategies they’re implementing this year.

Leaving conversations about safety to quarterly meetings and occasional safety training means safety skills and awareness atrophy over time. Want a way to refresh critical concepts without losing everyone’s attention? We have you covered with safety-in-the-workplace topics.

Mopping up a spill or double-checking a guardrail might seem like simple common sense, but slips, trips, and falls are the second most common cause of death at work. These are life-saving procedures. Keep reading for practical tips to prevent workplace accidents.

Learn the steps every business should take to protect your employees and prevent dangerous and costly winter slips, trips, and falls at or around your workplace.

Get serious about safety to save your business time and money. Here are twelve workplace safety tips that will help you keep your people safe and your business running.

You must be prepared to react quickly when bad weather strikes. By equipping traveling employees with location-based weather alerts, you can ensure they have the most up-to-date information available.

An employer’s duty of care extends to remote employees, and it’s necessary to bridge the gaps of a distributed workforce. Protect your remote employees from harm with these work-from-home safety tips.

Prepare your company and your people for whatever risks they might face with these 24 ideas for “safety moment” meetings.

Traveling for business introduces a host of problems. Following these business travel security tips will lead you in the right direction.

Traveling workers face unique and varied dangers worldwide. Here are the ways you can fulfill your duty of care and protect them.

Learn what target hardening is, why it’s critical to employee safety and business continuity, and what you can do to make your organization more secure.

Ransomware attacks can wreak havoc on your business. Prepare your people with these tabletop exercise scenarios.

To prevent a wide range of hazards, promote situational awareness at all levels of your organization. These expert tips will help you build a foundation of proactive safety.

Active shooter preparedness training helps employees navigate potential acts of violence in a safe setting. In this post, we’ll cover how tabletop exercises can help you elevate your active shooter response strategy.

It’s natural to want to avoid thinking about a mass shooting at your workplace, but having a documented response plan in place is vital to keeping employees safe during a crisis. In this article, we’ll cover what to include in your plans to best prepare your people and business.

Modern security threats target blind spots at the intersection between physical and cyber security. Security convergence is the approach to countering them effectively for your business.

Fires can prove devastating to a business, but proper training can prevent the worst from happening. We’ll discuss employee training requirements and how to develop a fire safety training program.

Improving situational awareness takes on-the-ground training and practice, as well as stronger threat intelligence. The broad benefits for your people and your business warrant ongoing attention to situational preparedness.

The best way to stay safe from the dangers of workplace fires is to make sure they don’t happen in the first place. Learn how to create your own fire prevention plan here.

Learn about the various types of active shooter drills, pros and cons, and what experts say about preparing your employees for an active shooter scenario.

For workplace safety, situational awareness applies to both internal and external hazards. You and your employees can mitigate risks by being better prepared for proactive and reactive responses.

Training your employees in risk awareness will improve your overall emergency preparedness and risk management.

While workplace fires are sometimes out of an organization’s control, understanding risk will help dramatically reduce the likelihood a fire will occur.

Situationally aware employees are more likely to notice workplace risks before they become hazardous situations. Learn how to support your employees in cultivating situational awareness.

A workplace culture that embraces safety is ingrained in every process and decision your company makes. Read on for safety engagement ideas to cultivate and maintain a strong safety culture.

Creating and maintaining a healthy safety culture is crucial to running any thriving business. In this article, we’ll go over ways to improve the safety culture of your organization.

Construction sites can quickly shift from efficient work zones to disaster areas if they aren’t set up for safety. Here are some tips to keep your construction site safe and your workers protected.

Dr. Casey Chosewood, Senior Medical Officer and Director of the CDC’s NIOSH Total Worker Health® Program shares how organizations can keep employees safe at work and empowered in their overall health.

All employees are exposed to a range of risks every single day. But first aid training can prepare your team to respond to workplace injuries and will help them stay safe on the job.

By cultivating a culture of safety in healthcare organizations, you establish a strong foundation to protect employees and promote patient safety. Here is what you need to consider.

Draw on these quotes and workplace safety slogans to improve your employees’ understanding of and commitment to safety.

Cultivating a positive safety culture is becoming a top priority for organizations across all sectors. This article will look at what exactly building a positive safety culture means and why it’s so important.

This guide will help you and your business improve fire safety by outlining a process for how to conduct a fire drill at work.

A strong workplace safety culture is key to any successful safety program. In this article, learn how to build one of your own in 8 steps.

Sociologist and Author Dr. Tracy Brower shares how organizations can improve the psychological safety and mental health of their employees, as well as their company’s reputation and bottom line.

Creating a good safety culture is difficult, but luckily we can learn from others’ success. Here are some examples of AlertMedia customers who have great safety cultures, and some insights into how you can develop one of your own.

Active shooter preparedness should be a priority for every company concerned about employee safety. Here are some steps you can take to protect your people.

Ian Phillips, Vice President of International News for The Associated Press, shares his advice for ensuring the safety of traveling, dispersed, or lone workers.

There are many types of workplace violence, from verbal abuse to homicide. This post discusses the four primary types of workplace violence and covers six steps your organization can take to improve employee safety.

Brian Cooke, Corporate Security Manager of International Security Operations at Marathon Petroleum, explains how organizations can build a comprehensive travel safety program that protects traveling and dispersed workers, no matter where they are.

Learn how to create a comprehensive workplace safety policy that can protect your people against workplace injuries and illnesses and keep your business running smoothly.

 In this post, we recap lessons learned from a recent webinar about safety culture and instilling safety as a strategic objective across your entire organization.

Joanna Packard, Director of Safety and Security for the Vegas Golden Knights, shares what it’s like to secure these facilities and protect thousands of fans, guests, and employees during hockey season and year-round.

Situational intelligence is when knowledge meets planning. Learn how situational intelligence can improve your emergency decision making and mitigate risks to your employees and business.

A workplace fire can become a nightmare scenario for any organization. This blog will provide you with tips on how employees should react during a fire or emergency.

Learn the importance of an inclement weather policy to your business and understand what you should think about as you’re creating yours.

Some jobs are more dangerous than others. Here are the seven most dangerous jobs in America, as well as tips on how to keep at-risk workers safe.

Remote work may have started as a temporary measure, but it’s here to stay for many companies. In this post, we discuss some best practices for how to overcome communication challenges with remote workers.

On November 4, 2021, OSHA issued its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly testing.

In this article, we’ll discuss recent developments, legal challenges, and what businesses need to know ahead of potential changes in 2022.

David Hassell and Shane Metcalf, Co-Founders of 15Five, on how organizations can make psychological safety a top priority in the workplace.

In a recent webinar, Bonnie Canal, Founder and Managing Partner of The Resiliency Institute, discussed 2022 business resiliency planning and strategies for navigating organizational risks in the coming year.

Panic button apps are convenient, inexpensive, and easy to use. But what good are they if they don’t work well? Here are the main pitfalls of panic button apps.

Stasha Wyskiel, Senior Director of Resilience, Global Safety, and Security at Salesforce, shares how her team navigates employee safety for 65,000 employees across 28 countries.

In this post, we discuss retail holiday preparedness strategies and why the upcoming holiday shopping season will be unlike any other.

Learn how to build an incident response plan for your business so you can protect private employee, customer, and company data when a cyberattack hits.

Jim Mires, Vice President of Loss Prevention and Safety at Sally Beauty, shares how his team protects lone workers and achieves alignment on the company’s safety culture from the top down.

Get our takeaways about the most pressing issues facing the security and safety industries today and how to overcome them from GSX 2021.

Suspicious packages can be frightening, but you’ll be prepared for them if you know what to look for and create your own response and communication plan.

Donna Kelly, Head of Facilities at Rakuten Americas, shares how the company has implemented consistent safety programs across multiple locations to empower their facilities teams.

Preventing workplace violence starts with knowing how to identify risks. This post will cover some basic guidelines for creating a plan to prevent workplace violence and improve overall workplace safety.

How a study of California’s deadliest wildfire is guiding lifesaving research and emergency preparedness efforts.

In this post, we discuss AlertMedia’s new mobile app features to help organizations keep employees safe and connected when traveling, working remotely, and on the go.

In this post, we explore how retailers can strengthen their loss prevention policies and procedures with a comprehensive threat intelligence and emergency communication program.

Lukas Quanstrom, Co-Founder and CEO of Ontic, shares how organizations can adopt a proactive security approach to prevent crises.

In this Q&A, GitHub’s security experts share how they keep their remote workforce safe and how duty of care has changed since the pandemic.

This blog examines modern applications of location intelligence and how organizations can use it to identify threats faster.

In this Q&A, Sara Pratley, AlertMedia’s Vice President of Global Intelligence discusses how organizations can protect their people through threat identification and 24/7 situational awareness.

In this Q&A, Scott Gerard, VP of Environmental Health and Safety at Moss Construction, shares how company leaders can make safety a value within their organization.

In this Q&A, Kevin Dooley, Sr. Director of Security and Transportation for the San Diego Padres, shares best practices and advice on keeping facilities of all sizes secure.

In this Q&A, JetBlue’s head of business continuity and emergency response shares lessons learned and advice concerning how to keep dispersed teams safe during critical events.

In this blog post, we’ll explore how organizations can protect employees driving in snow and inclement weather.

Whether your employees are working remotely or in the office, winter brings safety risks and operational challenges for which your organization should be prepared.

Keep your remote employees safe, productive, and engaged this winter with these safety best practices.

There are many winter hazards that can trip up your business. You need to be prepared for more than the occasional snow flurry. Read this article to learn the four hazards that every business—no matter where they are located—needs to plan for this winter.

Assembly Bill 685 will take effect beginning January 1, 2021, and impacts the vast majority of the nearly one million businesses currently operating in the state of California.

AlertMedia recently hosted our first-ever “Coffee With An Expert” —a live Q&A session on minimizing COVID-19 induced anxiety in the workplace.

Businesses must be ready to react when cases surge in their area. This article will discuss how to scale back reopening when it becomes time.

Modern threat monitoring capabilities can show you the storm as it’s approaching and help you identify and communicate with at-risk employees.

As organizations around the world adapt to a new way of working and an evolving business landscape, HR’s role in safety has never been more important.

In this article, we will unpack the key questions your organization needs to be asking when planning necessary or future business travel.

Your organization will likely have a confirmed case of COVID-19 at some point. Do you know what to do if an employee tests positive for COVID-19?

The decision of whether to reopen is weighing heavily on the minds of many businesses today. Reopen your business with confidence by asking these four questions.

This customer spotlight describes how property management company, Marquette, uses AlertMedia’s lone worker safety solution to ensure the well-being of their employees.

For most lone workers, working remotely is not an option. Learn how you can keep your lone workers and those they work with safe during a pandemic.

This interview with a Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) program development expert gives in-depth advice on how the State of Texas is prioritizing caseworker safety.

In the sea of information regarding Coronavirus, though, it can be hard to identify what your organization can do to prepare for the spread of the disease. In this post, we will discuss the practical steps you can take today to prepare your business for the Coronavirus.

From violent attacks and health risks to work-related injuries, there are numerous threats to employee safety. And those risks are only amplified when employees are working by themselves. As a result, lone worker safety is a top concern for organizations.

Not all maps are created equal. In this post, we’ll walk you through the three different types of travel safety maps—and when to use each one.

If you have lone workers on staff, it’s your obligation to keep them as safe as every other employee. Are you doing enough?

Traveling for business in the winter can make a bad season for productivity even worse. In this post, we’ll discuss how to mitigate the risks of winter travel and how to keep employees safe, engaged, and productive throughout.

Close protection is a luxury best reserved for very specific situations. For most organizations, there are new technologies that can help keep your people safe at all times.

The economic impact of a simple snowstorm can be upwards of $1 billion. Use this guide to winter storm preparation to minimize the impact on your business.

This post looks at how the courts view a university’s duty of care and how you can fulfill your duty of care to your students and faculty.

Lone worker safety monitoring ensures that even when your lone workers are unaccompanied, they are never truly alone.

In this webinar, we address some of the common gaps that are found in lone worker programs and important things to consider while selecting a lone worker safety system.

There comes a time when lone workers should flee danger, prioritizing safety over the demands of the job. Being able to communicate at that time is key.

Building out a comprehensive lone safety program and properly training your workers is a proactive measure every organization should take.

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the various lone worker safety devices available for employers looking to protect their lone workers.

Homecare workers are essential to so many people, but unfortunately, they face some significant vulnerabilities while out in the field. Read this blog post to learn more.

Consider these 5 tips to make sure your employees are safe when they’re not in the office, to help them feel protected, and to improve their focus on the job at hand.

In this post, we will summarize the key concepts you need to understand to protect your company from liability.

Keeping your drivers and those around them safe is a responsibility every employer should take seriously. Read this article to learn the top 8 driving safety tips for employees.

The safety of your lone workers should be a top priority. In this post, we’ll discuss proactive strategies organizations should employ to keep their people safe in the field.

Every organization has some level of responsibility for their employees’ well-being when they’re on the job. However, it’s not enough to just hope that your employees are safe.

Facilities managers are usually the first to return after a hurricane. This article details 3 post-hurricane safety precautions they should keep in mind.

AlertMedia’s Monitoring Center makes it easy to manage your emergency response by helping you stay current on important and breaking events that affect your business.

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