Way too many executives/administrators think that they’re NOT required by law to train all employees for emergencies in their workplace. WRONG! Every employer in America is required by law to train all employees without exception. Emergency Insight #1: You shall train annually, at hire, in a classroom using a “qualified” trainer. On-screen training is OK as […]
Emergency Insights
Emergency PLANNING: Your Legal Obligations
There are way too many executives/administrators who think that they’re NOT required by law to plan for emergencies in their workplace. WRONG! Every employer in America is required by law to have a plan without exception. Emergency Insight #1: This is not your father’s fire plan. Your plan has to be all hazards. Not just […]
Lab Explosions Injure Your Kids
If your kids go to school K-12, or college; or if you’re an administrator K-16, be warned that the federal government is—once again—taking sharp notice of lab safety at your school/campus.
Interview with Bo Mitchell on Washington DC Radio WFED 1500AM
“Workplace violence seems to be an unfortunate but recurring part of modern life. At the least, it can be two angry coworkers slugging it out. At the worst, it can be a mass shooting murder like the incident Monday at the Washington Navy Yard. This guest is a former police commissioner who specializes in workplace […]
September 11 and Training
My wife and I just visited the 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero. Emotionally poignant and beautifully done. This anniversary should remind us about training. On the morning of September 11, 2001, one company with 2,600+ people present in the South Tower lost just one life. While losing one life is a tragedy, given the mass […]