Using Risk Management to Improve Lab Safety Programs
One way to improve a safety culture is to add risk-based protocols to the compliance safety culture
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Maintaining Essential Operations Following Disaster Events
A team of experts can keep your laboratory up and running when disaster strikes
Expect the Unexpected: Disaster Prevention and Recovery
An expert team creates a robust plan, and is on the ground when you need them most
Aversion to Risk by R&D Managers May Hurt US Economic Prospects
R&D is important for the success of companies and is essential in boosting economic growth; however, it is generally an expensive and complex undertaking
The Subtle Mechanics of an Avalanche—as Seen in 3-D
Drawing on the fact that the snow in an avalanche can behave like both a solid and a fluid, a researcher has managed to simulate a snow slab avalanche with unrivaled precision
Recognizing Hazards in Your Lab
A formal job safety analysis is your first and best line of defense.
Knowing the Risks
This month’s cover story takes an in depth look at the impact of the first-inventor-to-file system that kicked in on March 16, 2013 under the America Invents Act.
Managing Risk Takes Talent
Taking all the risk out of inherently risky situations has never been an easy task and probably never will be. (And no, I’m not talking about the Seahawks throwing a pass at the goal line instead of just running it in Super Bowl XLIX.) But for some industries and businesses, managing risk more successfully than others has become almost second nature.
Managing Risk
Risk and related concepts such as risk management and risk communication can be difficult for lab managers to fully understand. However, those same managers may be engaged in actions associated with potentially disastrous risks.
Defining the New Art of Risk Management
Risk management in this economy goes well past the usual definitions of safety and compliance.