Articles Tagged with ''workplace security''

The U.S. Department of Labor's workplace safety division is increasing its enforcement efforts in hospitals and nursing homes.

Only half of employees believe their workplaces are prepared for a severe emergency, according to the third annual workplace safety survey by Staples, Inc.

According to a new report from the AFL-CIO, in 2013, 4,585 workers were killed on the job in the United States. 

In what investigators are classifying as an attempted murder-suicide, one security company employee shot another before killing himself shortly after 7 a.m. Monday morning. 

Companies have encouraged their workforces to be effective regardless of their location or the time of day, making wireless Internet connectivity the latest lifeblood of workforce productivity. These gains have been accomplished primarily by embracing Wi-Fi, which is not without added risk. Cyber spies and criminals have successfully targeted wireless networks for years, which in turn, requires increased vigilance both when deploying Wi-Fi networks and when training our employees to safely use Wi-Fi.   

Depending on the environment you’re in, physical safeguards such as desks, railings and panic buttons can be helpful deterrents. “You don’t want to make it look like a prison, but at the same time, you can make minor modifications that help protect.

For enterprises working with bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs, managing data on employees’ devices can be challenging.

While the violation genres themselves are not a surprise, the number of OSHA violations in 2013 was a significant increase from the same genres in 2012.

The state's own figures are a mere third of what was reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.