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 ...

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 ...

The proposal, which can be viewed at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-20179.htm, will ensure that the best and latest available evidence and scientific data are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here are 10 of the most critical policies and procedures for reducing risk at an ASC according to Nancy Burden, MS, RN, CPAN, CPAP, director of BayCare Ambulatory Surgery in Largo, Fla., and Terri ...