An Important Strategy in Saving Lives and Protecting your Business In Barbados, during the month of May 2023, we have experienced a number of residential house fires, some of them not only resulting in complete destruction of properties but also in lives lost. The Chief Fire Officer of the Barbados Fire Service, Errol Maynard, has…
As our economy begins to rebound from the effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic and businesses focus on implementation of growth strategies, leaders are encouraged to strive for continuous improvement in their efforts at managing safety and health in the workplace. The provision of a safe working environment is a primary responsibility of management in any…
From risk assessments and workplace inspections to regular employee consultations and safety training, there are several actions employers can take, to protect employees and create healthy work environments. In this article, we share tips to help employers establish and maintain their safety management systems, while simultaneously achieving regulatory compliance, enhancing business processes, and strengthening employee…
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2022 will be commemorated on April 28, 2022. This year’s theme “Let’s Act Together,” encourages us to focus on social dialogue and consultations, as we strive to create positive safety and health cultures in our businesses and more broadly across our nations. Meaningful participation facilitated by respectful…
Waking up to the incredibly sad and disturbing news on Friday, September 29, 2023, that another individual in Barbados had lost their life due to a work-related accident, has left me asking how many more? To the family, friends, and colleagues of Mr. Broome, I offer my sincerest condolences. To those who may wonder why…
During the period July 11-16, 2021, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Week will be observed in Barbados under the theme, “A Safe Workplace: Now More Than Ever”. In April this year the International Labour Organization (ILO) celebrated World Day for Safety and Health at Work, under the theme, “Anticipate, Prepare and Respond to Crises: Invest…
We are midway through 2023, and as leaders we should reflect on what we have learned about risk management in the first half of this year, with a view to improving practices and identifying key priorities for not only Q3 an Q4, but also forecasting for 2024. The nature of today’s risks requires more from…
Business Continuity Management (BCM) can be defined as a holistic management process, focused on the ability of a business to plan for and respond to incidents and business interruptions. The primary objective is to facilitate continuity or recovery of operations at a pre-determined acceptable level. Examples of disruptions where BCM tools and processes can be…
Barbados continues to experience unprecedented times, with crisis after crisis, lives lost, an increasing number of businesses closing their doors, and the effects of climate change wreaking havoc on our ecosystems and infrastructure. A sense of frustration, vulnerability and sometimes anger, echoes from the conversations I have had with business executives and employees alike. As…
It is April 9, 2022, and as I prepare to write this article my mind drifts back to exactly one year ago. For those who may not recall, it was on this exact date in 2021 that the La Soufrière volcano erupted in St. Vincent, casting that entire island and its neighbours including Barbados, into…
Personal safety is not like a light switch that you can turn on or off. The personal safety switch must continuously be in the “ON” position. Most importantly because we feel safe, does not necessarily mean that we are. On the contrary, feeling safe all the time could be the biggest threat to our well-being,…
In October 2021, while presenting at BIBA’s annual Global Business Conference, I discussed the importance of being ready for the next crisis. With no access to a crystal ball, I listed a few areas for consideration. According to the PwC Global Crisis Survey 2021, as many as 95% of business leaders reported that their crisis…
