Articles Tagged with ''workplace safety''

How shaping the future of business starts with security and safety

August 24, 2021

For years, the access technologies industry has helped businesses ensure their facilities function at optimal efficiency, and innovations in the space are opening the door to even greater business benefits.

Intelligence failures regularly occur at large US companies, resulting in physical threats

Active shooter events, threat or harm to CEOs, their family members and employees have occurred due to intelligence failures.

August 2, 2021

As COVID-19 vaccinations continue, companies embrace hybrid work, employees return to the office and the U.S. opens up, violence and physical threats to businesses are occurring at an unsettling, record-high pace, according to a new study commissioned by the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence.

Planning your organization’s return to work? Here’s what you should keep in mind.

Maria Henriquez

July 8, 2021

There’s been a global shift in workplace policy in the corporate world. The default of day-to-day workplace for employees in headquarter locations has been reimagined as flexibility has become essential for anyone navigating the past year and a half.

Free online course assesses COVID-19 workplace risk

July 6, 2021

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has put out a free online course for organizations to assess their COVID-19 workplace risk.

Survey finds many workers don't know emergency procedures

June 9, 2021

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave) announced the results of its fourth annual 2021 Workplace Safety and Preparedness Survey. The findings show that employers are reevaluating how to best protect employees both on-site and remotely in a year of unprecedented change.

DOJ proposes rule and model legislation to reduce gun violence

New steps would enhance enforcement of the National Firearms Act and aid states in drafting “extreme risk protection order” laws

June 8, 2021

The Department of Justice announced two new steps to help address gun violence in the U.S. The department issued a notice of proposed rulemaking and published model legislation to help states craft their own “extreme risk protection order” laws, sometimes called “red flag” laws.

Research shows organizations are eroding employee performance and well-being with virtualized office-centric design

May 17, 2021

Gartner’s 2021 Hybrid Work Employee Survey of more than 2,400 knowledge workers in January 2021 reveals that employers’ attempts to recreate visibility by investing in tracking systems has made employees nearly 2 times more likely to pretend to be working, exacerbating the “always on” phenomenon. Employers’ attempts to recreate serendipity by adding more meetings has led to virtual overload – employees who now spend more time in meetings are 1.24 times more likely to feel emotionally drained from their work.

Workplace violence rises, particularly for nurses, frontline workers

March 19, 2021

According to the Emergency Nurses Association, healthcare workers account for approximately 50% of all victims of workplace violence. But they're not the only ones either. There are reports of increased domestic violence and workplace violence around the world as a result of lockdowns from the pandemic, increased stress levels and a lower threshold for confrontation.

Virginia makes permanent COVID-19 workplace safety standards

Virginia becomes first state in U.S. to adopt permanent COVID-19 workplace safety standards

January 28, 2021

Virginia becomes the first state in the U.S. to permanently enact COVID-19 workplace safety and health standards. In addition to requiring all public-facing employees to wear masks, the standards ensure ready access to hand sanitizer and the regular cleaning of common work spaces. Employers must train employees on COVID-19 safety and to develop infectious disease and preparedness response plans. The new permanent regulations include guidelines for returning to work and communicating about employees who test positive and potential exposures.

Singapore sexual harassment in the workplace national survey

Only 3 in 10 victims of sexual harassment in Singapore report the incident

January 18, 2021

According to the first national survey conducted in Singapore regarding sexual harassment, two in five workers in the country report being sexually harassed at the workplace in the past five years.

LIVE: July 8, 2026 at 2 pm EDT In this webinar, speakers will share key insights from the report, including why today’s threat environment demands greater maturity and how to evaluate your organization’s current security posture.