Safety

While audits have long been a staple of supplier relationships, most businesses admit that they are only partially effective in identifying instances of labor abuse and modern-day slavery issues.

A comprehensive approach to addressing a workplace violence incident involves these seven steps.

Some retailers may see expansive possibilities for using drones for security purposes and choose to be early adopters, but most are likely to take a slower approach.

A survey of 300 corporate security directors by Security Director’s Report (SDR) found that many international trips that employees take go without a security review. Without sufficient advanced notification of employees’ travel plans, threat assessment and logistical planning to support safe travel are impossible.

By now, most people are familiar with events surrounding the tragic shooting at Santa Fe High School last Friday. Dimitrios Pagourtzis came to school...

Considering the tremendous diversity of retail settings, programs that promote safety in the workplace can be just as diverse. There is no universal safety program that is right for all retail organizations.

There are just three dogs in the United States trained to find electronic components with their noses. Bear, an electronics-sniffing black Labrador, is one of them.

If given the choice, a criminal would prefer to work behind closed doors or covered/cluttered windows. The Clear Zone program was developed to discourage robberies by placing the robber on stage.

All good intentions, training, and management direction can be almost totally wiped out with a single incident. Just ask Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson.