A Practical, "How-To" Workshop

About this Video

Many are laying the BP disaster at the feet of the safety professional and pointing at the lack of an adequate safety culture at BP.

But the facts suggest otherwise: in the industry, BP is known for its safety culture and stringent safety policies.  Still, when the incident occurred, events spun rapidly out of control, and BP was quickly painted as the villain in this “black swan” event.
The reality is that there were many errors and failures that occurred at many levels, and at many points, both at the time of the disaster itself and during the long, media-covered follow-up.

In this age of intense media and government scrutiny, what you and your company do if a major incident occurs can literally determine whether or not you survive.  Few companies expect a BP-type disaster – but that’s exactly the problem: to handle it right, and survive it, you must expect it and prepare for it.    

This 90-minute Video will open your eyes to what many people do not know about the BP disaster, and help your company prepare for the unexpected.

Here’s just a sample of what you’ll learn:

• What we really know about what happened, and how the facts of the incident quickly became inseparable from rumor and misperception
• How and why BP was quickly branded as the “bad guy” despite stringent safety policies – and the lessons for your company
• How even the best safety policies and practices can fail to protect a company from severe public-relations damage if the right steps are not taken immediately
• Specific actions and incidents in the BP disaster that can teach other companies how to respond – or how NOT to respond – to a similar disaster
• Why you should immediately review your emergency response plan and what you should be looking for in light of the lessons learned so far from the BP disaster
• Basic, proven steps for minimizing your potential risk and liability if your company is involved in a major incident – or even a minor incident that could quickly spin out of your control
• Steps to take for formulating a solid plan of action for correcting potentially deadly weaknesses in your ERP and in how your company plans to respond to media and the government in a similar situation
• And much more.

Plus, you’ll get a unique perspective on this important incident from the point of view of a safety and environmental professional that you cannot get from the major media sources.