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Workers Safety and Compensation may not be the most interesting topic, but it is a subject that you overlook at your peril. Ensuring a safe work environment for all co-workers is one of the most important challenges faced by managers. However, it is also our responsibility to control the costs of Workers Compensation so that it is available to those workers who truly need it for the right reasons. If these costs are controlled, workers benefit by receiving aid when they need it and the company’s profitability increases.

How to Spot Terrorists and What to Do Aug 8, 2012

FBI Tips for Hotels: How to Spot Terrorists and What to Do

By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group®

Hoteliers, I have 3 questions for you:

Do you know the red flags of suspicious activity that may indicate a terrorist is staying at your hotel?
Do you know what to do when you see these red flags?
Do you know what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) say about these matters?

Run.Hide.Fight. Surviving an Active Shooter Event Aug 3, 2012: Run.Hide.Fight. Surviving an Active Shooter Event
Funded by the Department of Homeland Security, the city hopes that the video can help people prepare people for the worst.

Global Congress on Travel Risk Management Features Best Practices and Safety Solutions for Lodging Operators Jul 19, 2012: If you are directly or indirectly responsible for the legality, safety or security of mobile people, data or property, you cannot miss the Global Congress on Travel Risk Management.

Hotel Security and Safety Jul 11, 2012

Hotel Security and Safety; Three sites addressing Anti-Terrorism issues, Understanding Homeland Security Resources and the need for Emergency and Evacuation Plans.

Loss Prevention and Risk Management Newsletter - Preview of 2012 Global Congress on Travel Risk Management Jul 9, 2012: Preview of 2012 Global Congress on Travel Risk Management

Travel Risk Newsletter - from HospitalityLawyer.com Jul 4, 2012

Travel Safety Tips
By: Stephen Barth

If the Front Desk clerk calls out your room number ask for a different room.
The hotel should never give out a key without an ID; this is for your safety, so please do not complain about having to show an ID, or when the housekeeper insists on calling security for you to access your room when you have forgotten your key.
Always count the number of doors between your hotel room and the fire exit; if you cannot see or are crawling you will be able to know which door is the exit. Hotels are beginning to put fire exit signs on the floor level but it is a slow process. Read More

Can you pass this ADA Quiz? Jun 20, 2012: Can you pass this 3-question ADA pop quiz?
By Jim Butler and the Global Hospitality Group®
Hotel Lawyers | Authors of www.HotelLawBlog.com

"If You See Something, Say Something™" Campaign Jun 18, 2012

“If You See Something, Say Something™” TV and Radio PSAs

To support the nationwide launch of the "If You See Something, Say Something™" public awareness campaign, Secretary Janet Napolitano released a new series of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) encouraging the public to contact local authorities if they see suspicious activity.

Hotel Safety and Security: Major TV Report Jun 17, 2012

NBC's Dateline examines a number of security issues at hotels in major destinations. This kind of material should be viewed as part of training classes and procedures should be reviewed regularly.

Security Threats - the Hospitality Industry is on the Front Line Jun 15, 2012

Security Threats - the Hospitality Industry is on the Front Line

Terrorist attacks and threats against the hospitality industry, whether large international chains or individual properties, have grown alarmingly since 9/11. It is the conviction of this well known expert on fighting terrorism that this trend will continue to grow in terms of numbers and level of sophistication.

Modern day terrorism, which until the second half of the 20th century was mainly focused on targeted attacks, has since been increasingly directed against soft targets (targets that are not major public or government centers or sites). By attacking soft targets because of their relative ease of access, terrorists have improved their chances to achieve their objectives which include inflicting higher numbers of causalities, causing extensive property damage, and undermining the well-being and public morale of local, as well as national populations.

How to avoid liability for inadequate hotel security Jun 3, 2012: While no security plan can guarantee the safety of all guests, there are certain common-sense areas that should be the focus of any comprehensive security plan for a hotel. Ultimately, addressing these areas well in advance of a lawsuit may prove to be critical in defending a failure to provide adequate security claim.