Just when we wonder what is next for the Cyber Criminals, they attack the colleges and Universities. The financial costs of school ransomware, the days lost to downtime and the number of students impacted, as these incidents snowball and become a steady source of criminal income. The history of ransomware, the most damaging ransomware attacks, and the future for this threat. Continue reading
Category Archives: Safety@Risk™
#404 – HOW TO AVOID WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIMS BEING DENIED – BILL POMFRET PH.D.
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Workers’ Compensation Insurance can be hard to understand, so in this article Dr. Bill Pomfret; Managing Consultant of Safety Projects International Inc. shall attempt to answer some questions regarding how it works?
First what are the main reasons why a workers’ compensation claim may be denied and how can you avoid them, other questions to be answered include
- How much do workplace injuries cost companies in the USA?
- Who are eligible for workers’ compensation claims?
- What is covered under workers’ compensation?
- What are the most common causes of workers’ compensation claims?
#403 – ACCIDENTS DON’T JUST HAPPEN, THEY ARE CAUSED – BILL POMPRET PH.D.
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Everyone comes to their workplace with the expectation, and often a clear plan, for an incident/accident-free day. And many times, the day goes just as planned, however 2.3 million people do not return home after work, they are killed by work related accidents and occupational exposures and diseases every single day, this corresponds to over 6000 deaths every single day. Continue reading
#402 – MY FAVORITE NEW YEAR’S TRADITIONS – BILL POMFRET PH.D.
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Whether you’re planning to spend New Year’s Eve out on the town or at home and in bed before midnight, the end of one year and the start of the next is an occasion worthy of reflection.
I love traditions and rituals that mark the seasons and transitions between the old and the new. A new year is one of my favorite opportunities to stop and look at where I’ve been and where I’m going. Continue reading
#401 – RISKS ARE NOT NECESSARILY HOW THEY ARE PERCEIVED – BILL POMFRET
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True risks are often different than perceived risks. Due to human curiosity, the desire to sell news, 24-hour-a-day news blitz, and current trends, some folks have a distorted sense of risks. Most often, people fear the lesser or trivial risks and fail to respect the significant dangers faced every day. Continue reading