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Did You Know ...There is a Heat Safety App?
Posted by Sarah Bruno in Did You Know?, Risk Control
July 21, 2016

The U.S. Department of Labor has put together a free app available for both iPhone and Android devices to get the heat index for a location and applicable protective measures.

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Did You Know...There Are Requirements for the use of Pesticides or Disinfectants at Schools?
Posted by Sarah Bruno in Did You Know?, Risk Control
June 15, 2016

Beginning July 1, 2016 anyone who intends to apply a pesticide at a public school or child care center must first complete a Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) approved training course.

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The Benefits of Pooling: Thoughts in the Wake of a Critical Incident
Posted by Rick Brush in PRISM Happenings, Risk Control
January 13, 2016

Critical incidents cause us to pause and reflect. They also push us to analyze what we do, and how and why we do it. This is a time, based on the analysis, to learn and plan for the future.

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Health and Safety Training and Information Resources

Frequently those involved in the field of Health and Safety find themselves struggling to find information on a given issue or subject. One place to look for training/information is on the CDC TRAIN site.

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DOJ Launches Pilot Program for Body-Worn Cameras
Posted by Maria Williams in Risk Control, Risk Management
June 11, 2015

With growing coverage of police interactions all over TV and social media, the usage of body-worn cameras by local and tribal law enforcement organizations has become somewhat of a hot topic...

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California Trust Act (AB 4)
Posted by Maria Williams in Legislation, Risk Control, Risk Management
December 17, 2014

The fact that there is a California Trust Act may not be well known. If it’s news to you, AB 4 (Ammiano) was approved by the Governor in October 2013 and it took effect January 1, 2014...

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Electronic Cigarettes Regulatory Update

The popularity of electronic cigarettes has grown significantly since 2007 and the regulatory debate continues to be a hot topic. In California, Senate Bill 648 was introduced in February 2013. The initial version sought to ban the use of e-cigarettes wherever smoking was banned. Since then, the bill has gone through several revisions and as…

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