Employee Safety Blog

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.

Need help upgrading your company’s cybersecurity game? Here’s how you can get your business to #BeCyberSmart during this October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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.

OSHA regularly publishes a list of its most frequently cited violations. In this post, we’ll provide tips and best practices to help you keep workers safe and avoid OSHA violations.

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.

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.

Thinking about an active shooter event isn’t pleasant, but having a documented active shooter response plan in place is vital to keeping employees safe during a crisis. In this article, we’ll cover what to include and how to prepare your people and business for any scenario.

Active shooter preparedness should be a priority for every company concerned about employee safety. Here are 5 important steps every business can take.

In this blog post, we evaluate the most common method taught in the United States to mitigate active shooters: “Run, Hide, Fight” and what to do before, during, and after an active shooter event.

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.

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

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

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

In this post, we take a look at the experts’ predictions for 2021, what it means for your business, and hear from AlertMedia’s in-house meteorologist, Jason Moreland, about what your organization can do to prepare for yet another “above average” hurricane season.

In this post, we discuss how to create a crisis management plan and explore the role communication plays in keeping people safe and businesses running before, during, and after a crisis.

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

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

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 post will cover what OSINT is, why it has grown in popularity, and what businesses need to know about leveraging it as part of their risk monitoring and employee safety strategy.

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 post, we discuss common challenges employees face in a remote working environment and ways employers can improve remote work productivity and safety.

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.

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

Working in cold weather can be very dangerous, even if your employees are not exposed continually. Here are 5 safety tips for anyone working in cold weather.

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.

Safeguarding your people and business from winter threats starts with understanding the risks and having a plan.

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

Productivity doesn’t have to suffer when bad weather hits. Here are 5 tips to improve employee productivity this winter.

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.

When you need to communicate critical information to employees, a one-way text messaging tool doesn’t compare to emergency communication software.

When used correctly, a wildfire map can be a valuable resource for your business. This article discusses the three types of wildfire maps—and when to use each one.

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.

Business travel can provide many unique benefits, but it also brings huge risks. That’s where travel risk management comes in. Read this article to learn how you can keep your business travelers safe and connected at all times.

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.

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

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.

Every time your employees travel, they face a list of risks. Learn how a travel safety app can help your organization keep your business travelers safe.

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.

Due to the unpredictability of mother nature, you must be prepared to react quickly when bad weather strikes. By equipping traveling employees with emergency weather alerts, you can ensure that they have the most up to date information available.

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.

Traveling for business introduces a host of unique problems. Following these four corporate travel security tips will get you headed in the right direction.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Smartphones can do much more than send and receive calls in an emergency. Now your employees’ phones can provide instant access to help when emergencies occur.

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.

The most successful companies are those that go above and beyond when it comes to their employees’ health by fulfilling their employer’s duty of care.

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.

With so many in attendance for the inauguration, officials want to be prepared. An emergency alert system will play a key role in keeping people safe.

Thinking of extending remote working for more employees in 2017? Here are 5 reasons why it would be worth the risk.

The more mobile we become, the greater the need to leverage technology to keep us connected. While you hope to never need it, incident communications software can be a valuable tool for companies and a lifeline for employees.

Maintaining a resilient business with regular operations before, during, and after an unexpected event requires emergency notification software.

Employee safety is crucial to employee satisfaction and minimizing liability. Through preventative measures, you can keep your workers safe. Consider the questions in this article when investing in protection for your employees.

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.

Your communications platform is the hub for every important piece of information monitored, exchanged, and managed.

ANNOUNCING: Updated monitoring services. We have improved our ability to deliver a customized, comprehensive approach to monitoring and employee safety tracking.

In addition to implementing an emergency alert communication system, here are a few things you can do to stay safe while keeping warm during the winter.