As is customary around this time of year, fitness centers, gyms, and other such establishments are a hot topic, with sign-ups skyrocketing following the indulgence of the festive period. However, as places open to the general public, and home to equipment which can cause serious injury if used incorrectly, these spaces can also be incredibly […]
Safety
Essential Reasons Startups Should Invest More in Safety
Safety is one of the last things on a startup’s list of concerns, but it should be one of the top. Along with the well-being of your employees, you should be worried about protecting your capital and making sure that nothing gets in the way of making your business dreams a reality. Far too many […]
5 Steps to Developing a Successful Work Safety Program
If you’re seeking a way to make an impression on your managers and instill a lasting policy at your workplace, implementing a safety program may be the answer. This is especially relevant if you work in an industry with more obvious hazards. Still, even in the most dangerous of workplaces, injuries are abundant. According to […]
3 Alarming Consequences of Workplace Accidents and How to Safeguard Your Small Business
When it comes to workplace safety, many small businesses forgo considering safety as a priority in their business in favor of saving money and/or saving time. With no HR or legal department, small business can’t pack the same punch as large corporations when it comes to safeguarding their business against the consequences of workplace accidents. […]
Avoid These Major Security Challenges to Keep Your Store Safe
Security has always been a challenge for retail stores, and now more than ever. Crime rates continue to soar as the police take reduced action to solve and investigate retail crimes. Surveys have revealed an increase of six per cent in the cost of retail crimes over the last year. This should give all retail […]
5 Essential Tips to Ensure the Safety of Your SMB
In order to make your business flourish, you must adapt to the latest technology. However, even with the infinite benefits of the internet, there is always the risk of security. Approximately every year due to cyber-attacks, the world’s economy faces a loss of almost $445 billion. As SMBs generally use cloud technology, they are more […]
3 Keys to Safe, Efficient Materials Storage and Inventory Management
Improper storage of materials had deadly consequences for one worker when an explosion rocked a construction site off U.S. 280 in Harpersville, Alabama. Christopher Anderson of Mississippi was killed when he opened a storage container containing flammable materials while installing natural gas lines. Four other workers were injured, passing vehicles and a nearby road were […]
5 Negative (and Expensive!) Ways Health & Safety Issues Can Impact Your Business
Health and safety is not something that should be taken lightly. As an employer it’s your responsibility to maintain the working environment to ensure the wellbeing of your employees. Here are just a few ways in which bad health and safety policies can impact your business. Low productivity Health and safety regulations are there to […]
7 Essential Crime Prevention Tips for Your Brick and Mortar Store
As much as we’d like to think bad things don’t happen to good people (and their businesses), that’s simply not the way the world works. Crime strikes both online businesses and brick-and-mortar establishments every day—small and large. Actually, it happens to small businesses more often than you’d think. About 24% of small business owners in […]
5 Steps You Must Take to Ensure Your Employees’ Safety
As an employer, you have an obligation to your staff and employees to ensure their safety whilst they are at work. There are certain things that are out of your hands and are the responsibility of the individual but for the most part you have a duty of care towards anyone you employ. There are […]
