Posts Tagged ‘hotels’
Managing Risk: Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
On March 25, police discovered four people dead inside Building G of the Evergreen Apartments in Wilmington, Delaware. Exhaust pipes designed to vent carbon monoxide from the gas boilers in the basement rusted and collapsed. The cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide kills. We know this. The gas produced when fuels like…
Read MoreManaging Risk: Preventing Child Abuse
Sometimes parents feel like they need a vacation when they’re on vacation. It’s true. The packed itineraries, disrupted routines, and lack of alone time can be exhausting. Which is why over 18 percent of U.S. hotels and resorts now offer classes, camps, and activities just for kids. It’s great. But these new offerings also introduce…
Read MoreManaging Risk: Employee Training
Earlier this year, sportscaster Erin Andrews was awarded $55 million in a civil suit filed after she was secretly videotaped in her hotel room by Michael Davis Barrett. Hotel staff told Barrett which room Andrews was staying in and gave him a room next to her, jeopardizing her privacy and safety. While the jury said…
Read MoreEarth Month Spotlight: Hotels & Resorts
In celebration of Earth Day, we are dedicating the month of April to sustainability awareness in the industries we touch. Each week, we are going to take a look at how businesses are making a positive impact on the environment through both design and human behaviors, starting with the hotel and resort industry.
Read MoreAnother Reason to Double-Check Hotel Guest IDs
When it comes to hotel management, the devil is often in the details. We saw confirmation of this in February, when a Pennsylvania man sued a Ritz-Carlton hotel after a room mix-up led to a molestation charge involving a 9-year-old girl.
Read MoreWhat Zika Means For You
If you’ve been following headlines, you’ve seen warnings about the new global health crisis of 2016: the Zika virus. The World Health Organization declared the Zika outbreak a global health emergency after evidence was found linking the virus to microcephaly, a devastating birth defect that causes abnormally small heads and reduced brain development.
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