Author Archive: Joe DesPlaines
Joseph DesPlaines is one of a small number of professionals nationally who has extensive direct experience and expertise in Business Continuity Management Plan development, Risk Management and Crisis Management and Response. He has hands-on experience dealing with numerous mass casualty airline accidents and non-aviation incidents, including the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Joe is a business continuity consultant to a number of prestigious organizations throughout the United States, is a frequent speaker at risk management conferences and the author of several trade magazine articles.
Give Me Your Tired: Shift Workers, Fatigue and Safety
According to recent data 22 million Americans work evening shifts, night shifts, rotating shifts, or another irregular type of schedule. These potentially sleep deprived workers are more likely to think and move more slowly, decreasing productivity. The likelihood of accidents, however, is increased, as evidenced by the estimated cost to American businesses of $18 billion a year!
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Evacuation Planning is far more than conducting an annual fire drill
When comparing their current plans against best practices in the industry, many organizations realize that evacuation planning is more than just conducting an annual fire drill or posting a map of available exits. As experts in the human aspects of disaster readiness and response, we’ve compiled a list of evacuation best practices, and those come [...]
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