Data Center Safety And Risk Assessment: A Scorecard
When you walk into your data center, do you notice anything that could be a potential safety hazard? While most data centers are hyper-focused and vigilant about safety in terms of data and access security, not all pay enough attention to the physical and occupational safety of onsite staff. Even seemingly innocuous issues such as a misplaced ladder or a tangle of cables on the floor may cause serious injuries. If there are a few obvious or standard safety risks that are addressed (think hearing protection and electrical hazards), there may be others that you can’t see. Unless you regularly perform data center safety assessments, you may miss building safety […]
