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Alan Kavanaugh is the Director of Loss Control & Risk Management at Noratek Solutions Inc. in Prince George. Since 1986, Alan has provided risk-management services to pulp mills, sawmills, school districts, school divisions, and municipalities throughout western Canada. He has specialized training and experience in fire-protection system analysis, playground audits, and developing fire-safety plans. He is an active member of the NFPA, ASTM, NFC (National Fire code) as well as the CSA standard committee Z614 – Playgrounds.
Duty of care is the responsibility of a person or institution to avoid acts or omissions that could foreseeably cause harm to others. Failure to provide an adequate standard of care may result in legal consequences.
If there’s anything we learned from COVID-19, online services and digital access to information are a necessity. By modernizing their permitting processes, local municipalities not only are able to provide contactless service but also save money and time by streamlining workflow.
