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 ...

Issued in 2006, AICPA Statements on Auditing Standards Nos. 104—111 introduced a new approach to audit planning. This set of standards, collectively referred to as the “risk assessment standards” or ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Joint Commission permits organizations to perform assessment strategies they consider to be suitable for mitigating or eliminating the risk. 1. A non-mandatory pro-active risk assessment model is ...

Key Takeaways Regulatory expectations continue to expand. Oversight bodies increasingly look beyond documentation to how ...

Businesses must convince customers their personal data is safe. Run a cybersecurity risk assessment to protect company and customer data.

Hazards and risk must be considered, assessed and managed for all events run on behalf of the Royal Society of Chemistry This includes activities organised by our members and staff including Local ...

As reported last week, a state-sponsored hacker may have breached multiple U.S. government networks through a widely-used software product offered by SolarWinds. The compromised product, known as ...