Workers Compensation

National Ladder Safety Month 2023: Three Considerations for Selecting the Correct Ladder

2023-04-17T11:10:09-04:00March 20th, 2023|2023, General Industry News, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

March is National Ladder Safety Month, let’s look at ladder selection. Before you get started on your next project, you have to choose a ladder, but how do you know what type to choose? With different types and materials [...]

Reminder: Annual OSHA Form 300A Posting Begins February 1

2023-04-17T11:10:11-04:00January 19th, 2023|2023, Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits Compliance, Human Resources, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

Employers that had 11 or more employees at any point in 2022 are required to post Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A from February 1 through April 30 unless they qualify as an exempt low-risk industry. The [...]

Workplace Safety: 4 Steps to Improve Your Experience Modification (E-Mod) and Workers Compensation Program

2023-04-17T11:11:01-04:00December 12th, 2022|2022, Employee Benefits, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

Why should employers care about their experience modification (e-mod) factor? Without knowing it, some employers are being overcharged for workers’ compensation premium year after year. They have the misconception that the e-mod is out of their control, but the [...]

Safety Tips: Head Protection In The Workplace Is A Must

2023-04-17T11:11:03-04:00November 30th, 2022|2022, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

Keeping an eye out for hazards that could lead to a blow to the head – and safeguarding against them – is vital in the workplace. It’s also required: OSHA has standards focused on head protection: OSHA 1910.135(a) and [...]

Safety Tips: 7 Ways to Keep Workers Safe

2023-04-17T11:12:17-04:00June 28th, 2022|2022, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

When it comes to promoting worker safety, employers have a vested interest. U.S. employers spend more than $1 billion a week on workers’ compensation costs for non-fatal injuries. In an effort to reduce these numbers, employers also spend another $1,111 on safety [...]

Safety Tips: How to Prevent Slip, Trip, and Fall Accidents

2023-04-17T11:12:20-04:00May 31st, 2022|2022, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional death in the United States and the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries (CDC). While not all falls are fatal, and many don’t cause any harm, one in five falls [...]

OSHA Launches New Heat Hazard National Emphasis Program to Protect Workers from Inside and Outside Heat

2023-04-17T11:12:54-04:00May 9th, 2022|2022, Labor News, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a National Emphasis Program to protect millions of workers from heat illness and injuries. Through the program, OSHA will conduct heat-related workplace inspections before workers suffer completely preventable injuries, [...]

Cutting Workers Compensation Claims Through Mental Health Support

2023-04-17T11:12:59-04:00March 9th, 2022|2022, Employee Benefits, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

Employers have a large opportunity to reduce absenteeism, cut workers’ compensation claims and improve staff engagement by adapting how they manage mental and behavioral health in the workplace. Behavioral health claims do not only affect the individual employee, they [...]

Compliance Alert: OSHA Form 300A Must Be Posted by February 1

2023-04-17T11:13:04-04:00January 26th, 2022|2022, Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance, Workers Compensation|

Employers that had 11 or more employees at any point in 2021 are required to post Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A from February 1 through April 30 unless they qualify as an exempt low-risk industry. A [...]