Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Industrial Market Trends: The Danger Zone

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VOLUME 7, ISSUE 24
September 18, 2007
- The Danger Zone

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Terrorism, natural disasters, contaminated products, workplace hazards and other menaces have prompted many of us to reassess the way we work and live. Here we sound off on the various threats to businesses in today's increasingly risky global climate, and what can be done to mitigate the dangers faced by all of us.

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Between threats of natural calamities and innumerable workplace hazards, ensuring security and safety in business requires a multi-faceted focus on communication and culture.

China Declares War on Dangerous Products
Last month the Chinese government declared a four-month "special war" against poor product quality and lack of supervision as focus on safety concerns over Chinese products continues worldwide.

America's Deadliest Jobs
Overall, workplace fatalities edged down last year to 5,703 from 5,734 in 2005, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For many of us, the most dangerous part of the workday is the commute, but for many others, each workday is risky business.

100% Screening and Other Cargo Insecurities
Transportation systems seem particularly attractive targets for terrorists nowadays. Growing concern over these types of attacks' catastrophic consequences has led to measures for increasing physical security.

R U \/uln3r4bl3?
New technologies bring productivity increases and convenience benefits -- as well as new threats. When unethical people exploit computer systems and mobile devices, your business and personal data become all the more open to risk. ARE YOU VULNERABLE?

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Of Interest...

Action at WTC Site
Six years later, the World Trade Center site is a 16-acre pit surrounded by a chain-link fence. Finally, after years of delays, construction recently began to proceed at Ground Zero, timetables now exist and exciting designs for the post-9/11 ground have been unveiled.

Prevent Forklift Fatalities
Each year tens of thousands of injuries related to powered industrial trucks, or forklifts, occur in workplaces nationwide. Such accidents also kill more than 100 workers a year. Ensure your company doesn't add to these statistics.

Is Driving Small Less Safe?
Older car buyers formed their impressions of small car safety at a time, decades ago, when their ability to protect occupants in a collision left much to be desired. Today that mentality is increasingly coming under question, particularly as more consumers are thinking smaller.



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