Categories: Facility, Program and Transportation Safety
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
How Landlords Can Protect Themselves Legally When Renting Their Land to Outside Groups
Most property owners and landlords appreciate fully the risks and potential liabilities that can occur when they operate campgrounds, conference centers, and other facilities open to the public on their property. These same owners and landlords, however, often fail to...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Leaving With the Captain?
A colleague recently asked me to contribute some ideas for her presentation to an audience interested in evacuating aged and disabled occupants from high-rise residential buildings. Born with cerebral palsy and never able to stand, I believe my experience as...
Topics: Facility, Program and Transportation Safety, HR Risk and Employment Practices
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Risk on the Road: Managing Volunteer Driver Exposures
Many nonprofits rely on volunteer drivers to help fulfill their programs and services. Whether the drivers are taking seniors to medical appointments or bringing meals or library books to those unable to leave their homes, opportunities abound for volunteers to...
Topics: Facility, Program and Transportation Safety, Volunteer Risk Management
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Make Safety a Habit
Most of us have at least one bad habit we’d like to kick. But the term “habit” doesn’t deserve a bad rap. Habit can, and should, be a positive concept in a public entity. Nowhere is habit more important than...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Preventing Crime on Your Premises
Imagine the shock of discovering that one of your employees, volunteers, or service recipients has been the victim of a crime. Now, imagine the even worse shock of discovering that the crime was committed on your organization’s property, and that...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Planning for Summer Fun
The beginning of the summer swim season is just around the corner. Many pools, beaches, lakes and ponds will see high rates of use over the summer weeks. In addition, many nonprofit organizations will sponsor special summer events that involve...
Topics: Facility, Program and Transportation Safety, Youth Protection and Child Safety
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Risk Management and Religious Organizations
Melding Practicality and Spirituality in a Risk Management Program When a senior pastor recently proclaimed, "God would not let a faithful church burn down," an opportunity for the church business administrator to discuss church safety and security issues was lost....
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
People — Your Most Pivotal Resource
Three large groups of people are essential to your nonprofit’s success in pursuing its mission: Your staff (including your officers, employees, and volunteers) who jointly perform all the planning, speaking, driving, carrying, cooking, cleaning, negotiating, decision-making, and all the other...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Swimming With Sharks and Other Perils of Special Events
‘Tis May, ’tis May, the merry month of May, when thoughts turn to sports competitions, street fairs, music festivals, parades and other special events. It’s a wonderful time of year to promote a nonprofit’s name, encourage participation of a new...
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
Facilities Risk Management: Understanding Leasing Exposures
Q: Our nonprofit leases space from other entities for our office and occasional special events. What exposures do we have because of this? A: Leasing relieves you from some obligations and exposures with regards to repair, maintenance and compliance with regulations,...