Marijuana’s Effects on Safety in the Workplace
160 million users globally—and growing. Marijuana continues its streak as the number-one federally defined illicit drug of choice among the American drug-using community. Considering the...
It Can’t Happen Here…Can It? Developing a Crisis Management Plan, Part 1
Most loss prevention professionals are relative experts in the kinds of routine risks we face daily in the form of internal theft, external theft,...
Active Shooter: This Time at UCLA
We have written a lot about active shooters and workplace violence. Just when you think there is no more to tell, it happens again.
On...
Workplace Violence: The Tragedies Continue
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 7% of all workplace fatalities are the result of intentional homicide. While active shooter scenarios in the...
LP101: Establishing a Safety Culture is Critical to Safety in the Workplace
An effective safety culture is widely accepted as being the essential component in the development and implementation any program supporting safety in the workplace....
How to Effectively Handle Crisis Communication from the Front Lines
A company’s reputation, developed over many years, can be destroyed in just one day if a major crisis or the communication around it is...
Can Workplace Violence Be Prevented?
According to the U.S. Secret Service, in nearly 75% instances of serious violence at schools, other students were aware that the attacks had been...
Florida and Concealed Handguns
I live in Florida, and once again I find that my state is in the center of the national debate on the right of...
Avian Flu Pandemic!
Newspaper headlines like this are growing in frequency. It’s no wonder the $25 billion US poultry industry is watching this dreaded outbreak with intense scrutiny. A...
LP’s Role in Preventing Workplace Violence
“Loss prevention doesn’t handle threats of violence.” This statement was part of the testimony of the vice president of human resources during her deposition...
