NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, frequently mentions “risk assessment.” But what does this mean, and how do you perform such an assessment? Informative Annex F answers those ...

Design of a Corporate Compliance Program Effective Implementation Does the Compliance Program “Work in Practice”? Part 1 of the Corporate Compliance Guidance addresses the following elements of a well ...

Tracy Harding, CPA, was on his way to work and looking forward to completing an audit he was working on. But on the way in, he heard a news report that changed the objective of his day. A local ...

Eight standards rolled out in 2006 by the Auditing Standards Board are sparking a cultural shift for auditors. The standards—Statement on Auditing Standards nos. 104–111—are designed to enhance ...

Discover crucial aspects of operational risk, from its causes and management strategies to examples and assessment techniques ...

Key changes with the QMSR include a greater focus on risk management, a culture of quality, and lifecycle integration. One of ...

One way to think of job safety is that it’s a game workers play with management to see what they can get by with so safety doesn’t interfere with getting work done. This approach is noted for its ...

According to the National Safety Council (NSC) Injury Facts report, the U.S. suffers more than 100,000 preventable workplace injuries annually. These injuries are defined as “a cut, fracture, sprain, ...

Christiana Care Health System provides a free, downloadable Universal Protocol and fire risk assessment for bedside procedure. The tool was developed as part of a series of materials for use in fire ...

Environmental contamination control is a crucial aspect of sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing, and risk management is needed to guarantee that the necessary control procedures are in place. The risk ...