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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

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By recognizing that hazards, including severe weather events, are unpredictable and cannot be completely prevented, emergency managers can instead focus their efforts on promoting a resilient organization. Preparing for hazards can involve planning and training with departments, jurisdictions, agencies, and community members.

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NFPA Webinar, Other Resources Aim to Help Professionals Gather Knowledge to Improve Electrical Safety in the Workplace

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There were great sessions on topics such as preventing electrical fatalities and meeting OSHA’s electrical safety requirements in the workplace. This includes information on training qualified persons, as well as identifying and eliminating electrical hazards.

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Chronic Hazards

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Four steps for organizations to proactively address chronic hazards Global climate change continues to have a profound impact on businesses worldwide, with chronic hazards such as flooding, wildfires, and extreme weather conditions posing a significant risk to industries.

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Risk Assessment vs Risk Analysis

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Business risk is a threat to a company’s ability to meet its objectives. A risk assessment evaluates all the potential risks to your organization’s ability to do business. A risk analysis is conducted for each identified risk, and security controls are pinpointed to mitigate or avoid these threats.

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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Setting Up an Electrical Safety Program (Part 6 - Inspections)

National Fire Protection Association

The responsible person will need to not only determine that an installation meets the applicable manufacturer requirements but also those of applicable standards. The ESP must address how to document all of this and what is to happen with the results. However, this most likely will not happen without a statement to do so in the ESP. .

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5 Steps to Implement Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

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Your enterprise risk management (ERM) program – one that encompasses all aspects of risk management and risk response in all business processes, including cybersecurity, finance, human resources, risk management audit , privacy, compliance, and natural disasters – should involve strategic, high-level risk management decision-making.

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ISO 27001 Certification Requirements & Standards

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Rather than implementing controls as a checkbox activity, risk-driven organizations proactively choose controls that best mitigate their risks. Doing this right is critical because a scope that is too large will increase the project’s time and expense, and a scope that is too narrow may expose your firm to unanticipated hazards.

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