“Where building safety research leads to real-world solutions.” There are many building resources for: earthquake, flood, freezing weather, hail, high winds, hurricane, lighting, tornado, wildfire. Click on “risks” in the upper navigation bar to select. Below is the one for … Continue reading
Category Archives: Risk Management
There are many web-based practical programs and online tutorials to help nonprofits cope with uncertainty. Many are free! Nonprofit Risk Management Center. http://www.nonprofitrisk.org/tools/overview.asp … Continue reading
“Workers compensation laws exist in all 50 states and in the District of Columbia. Each state’s law is different. Do you understand your camp employer’s obligations as well as yours? This is an essential part of risk management at camp … Continue reading
“We really need pledges,” a fundraiser told the patron. “We don’t care how long you take to pay it off.” Do you have a written policy about naming rights, associated with a donation? What if the donor seems to be … Continue reading
Don’t be an April Fool. Be prepared. Back up your files on March 31st. Today, March 31 is Work Backup Day. Losing your files is way more common than you’d think. Your stuff could have been saved with a backup. … Continue reading
When is the last time you evaluated your lightning protection system? There are several free resources available about lightning protection, finding installers, education, etc. from the nonprofit, Lightning Protection Institute. lightning protection and how to approach lightning protection for different … Continue reading
The 2015 winter edition of the newsletter contains the following stories: Feature Story: Put a lid on fires Managing Your Risks: Don’t let hazardous materials go down the drain Seasonal Spotlight: Frozen pipes prevention starts now Q&A: Risk Reporter talks … Continue reading
There are three parts* to prevent fires : Precautions against fire Fire-safety education Fire protection and life-safety systems What are you doing to manage your risk from fire? After reading the article, analyze each of these three areas and write … Continue reading
The two most commonly recognized smoke detection technologies are ionization smoke detection and photoelectric smoke detection. For best protection, use both types of smoke alarm technologies For each type of smoke alarm, the advantage it provides may be critical to … Continue reading
There is a nice interactive map of US energy: sources, transmission lines, etc. Click on your state at http://www.eia.gov/state/maps.cfm Here’s a map for Canada, that shows the energy sources http://www.centreforenergy.com/FactsStats/ Questions: What lines or sources are near you? How do … Continue reading
Grab a scrap piece of paper. Write down 3-5 areas that you always outsource. Now, next to each write down write down the reason “why” you outsource these areas. Some questions to reflect upon: Are the reasons you listed on … Continue reading
This video shows a propane tank exploding and explains what is happening. BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion) Demonstration – How it Happens Training Video. (2:23) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM0jtD_OWLU As part of your risk management plan, have you analyzed where your propane … Continue reading
The life expectancy for Carbon monoxide alarm is 5-7 years, depending upon the alarm manufacturer. http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/dfs/dfs2/osfm/pubed/fs-topics/fs-topics-a/carbon-monoxide-safety.html Beginning in March 2007, UL 2034, the standard for single and multi-station carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, required that all CO alarms have an audible … Continue reading
“it turns out that saving a house … It’s more about lots of minor modifications and regular maintenance.” “Scientists have learned more about how to keep homes safe from wildfires. During 2007’s Slide fire, firefighters decided conditions were too dangerous … Continue reading
“What if your camp is called upon to house guests in times of natural disaster or other temporary housing crises? Camps may be called upon by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — or another government agency or community organization … Continue reading