Every year, Prevent Blindness, the eye health and safety organization, recognizes March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month. This annual campaign is intended to raise awareness of potential eye hazards in the workplace and encourage employees to take their eye health seriously. According to Prevent Blindness, thousands...
If you are a safety officer, you understand the importance of investigating accidents or incidents thoroughly as soon as they occur. Investigating the cause of even minor accident will help identify the hazards so they can be eliminated thus helping to prevent a repeat occurrence....
This 20-minute podcast takes a deep dive look into Ergonomics and OSHA's Temporary Worker Initiative. It provides all the knowledge staffing agencies need to navigate this as a crucial part of workplace safety. The presentation was created using research and expert opinion from those in...
In 2024, the workers’ compensation insurance segment experienced another year of strong performance, continuing a decade-long profitability trend for insurers. Overall, workers’ compensation insurance has been a bright spot in recent years during an otherwise challenging market across various lines of insurance. New market entrants...
Return-to-work (RTW) programs are intended to help support employees as they reintegrate back into the workforce after experiencing occupational illnesses or injuries. These programs may entail having injured employees return to work with shortened hours, lighter workloads or different tasks (also known as transitional duties)...
Profitable underwriting results have generated favorable conditions across the workers’ compensation insurance market for nearly a decade. According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the segment produced combined ratios of 84.5 and 84.9 in 2022 and 2023, respectively, demonstrating continued profitability. Industry experts...
June is National Safety Month. The National Safety Council (NSC) promotes this annual campaign in an effort to raise awareness of the leading causes of preventable injuries and fatalities at work, on the road, and within homes and communities. Watch this one- minute video for...
Companies may need to work with professional employer organizations (PEOs) to obtain contract workers for several reasons—whether it’s to account for their seasonal production periods, fulfill large contracts or secure contract-to-hire positions. Yet, before using a PEO to acquire employees, it is important for employers...
When using an extension ladder, it is important to remember that there are several characteristics that make them different from other ladders, and you must keep special safety precautions in mind to protect yourself. How is it Different? Different from a stepladder that requires level support for...
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