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Even when no injury occurs, after any workplace incident or accident, a written incident report allows a timely investigation. Some incidents are minor and need only slight fixes to prevent their recurrence. However, in more serious situations where a serious injury or property damage could have or did occur, a subsequent failure analysis allows management to determine how to best prevent similar occurrences.
Nearly every industry and data type is at risk for data breach. The 2013 Trustwave Global Security Report is out with some disquieting findings. Some of the top data-related tactical threats facing companies in 2012 were:
When evaluating your company’s risks, one concept that is frequently overlooked is the idea of how human error could impact your organization. Until recently, there has been very little written on this subject. However, in the recent issue of the RIMS Risk Management Magazine, an article by Tony Kern and David McKay touched on this point and successfully demonstrated how human error is one risk that companies must continually monitor.
What is your business doing to protect itself from the cyber liability threats it faces? Hackers see small businesses as cash cows and the number of cyber breaches has grown exponentially in recent years. Smaller to midsize businesses have become the quick and easy target for cyber criminals because of easy access and high payout. As a business owner, you must evaluate your risks and have mitigation strategies in place.
The face of the American workforce is changing. Today’s organizations include many employees who work almost solely from home. Many of today’s managers agree that virtual work saves organizations money and, actually, increases productivity. However, home-based employees create new risks for employers.
Certain indicators early in the life of a workers’ injury are red flags — a strong possibility your employee’s healing will be delayed or that the claim may be fraudulent. If you notice any of the following signs, discuss the claim with your adjuster as soon as possible. Once the management of a workers’ compensation injury goes astray, it is usually difficult to bring it back to center.
As workers’ compensation rates rise across the nation and the National Council of Compensation Insurers (NCCI) institutes new rating strategies that could negatively impact your premiums, the importance of reducing the frequency and severity of workers’ compensation claims becomes even more crucial.
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted the differences in safety records between small and large drilling companies. Essentially, the large drilling companies (i.e. market cap in excess of $50 billion) realized a 183% reduction in safety violations per rig drilled compared to small companies (i.e. those with a market cap of less than $2 billion). While it is tempting to take the viewpoint that “bigger is always better”, in this case that is not necessarily true. There are some small drilling companies with outstanding safety records (some actually performing better than the “big boys”). The question is, “What did their management team do to drive great results from operations?”
So, I changed the famous line a bit so we can all remember that changing to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy needs to be a well thought out plan for organization of any size. There are a myriad of risks that must to be addressed, not the least of which is cyber risks from downloading a malicious malware program disguised as a “cool application”
