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 ...
Design of a Corporate Compliance Program Effective Implementation Does the Compliance Program “Work in Practice”? Part 1 of the Corporate Compliance Guidance addresses the following elements of a well ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Too many healthcare providers fail to conduct comprehensive, timely risk assessments, as required under HIPAA as well as the HITECH Act, says security consultant Kate Borten, president of The ...
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 ...