Workplace Safety: Keys to Effective Training

Attitudes toward safety and health training vary greatly from company to company. Some organizations value training and others do not invest in it beyond regulatory compliance. Where does your organization fall? 

Providing effective health, safety and environmental (HSE) training for employees ensures that they know how to work safely. Federal and state regulations require employees to receive certain safety training and to be informed about health and safety risks as well as potential workplace hazards.

Selecting a Security Services Provider? Consider 6 Primary Factors

Choosing the right security officer services provider is a decision that will significantly affect the safety and security of your organization. It is important to choose a provider committed to the success of your security program and your unique organizational culture. The primary factors to consider when choosing a security officer services provider include the following: 

Overcoming Barriers: Domestic Violence in the Workplace

Some forms of workplace violence enter from outside the immediate working environment, such as a criminal or domestic violence situations and it is important to understand that domestic violence does not discriminate. It occurs within all age ranges, ethnic backgrounds, economic levels and genders, though domestic violence is predominantly against women. 
 

Security Training: The Catalyst for Security Program Success

How do you define success in your security program? Maybe your metrics include meeting specific goals or use benchmarks from employee surveys and incident reports. Whatever the measure, you will need to determine the right processes, people and technology to ensure that success is attainable. For security services providers, one measure of success is training’s implementation, participation and effectiveness.

Is your training a catalyst for success? Training that speeds change and action always includes:

Balancing Resources: College Campus Security Challenges

College campuses are statistically safer than the community at large and a major reason is the deployment of dedicated and highly visible security resources committed to keeping campuses safe. Campus security must find the right balance between creating an open and free environment and upholding the duty to protect people and property. The solution includes a mix of personnel, technology, facility design and crime prevention education to develop a program that is effective and affordable.