Access Your UV Index With This Online Tool
Did you know that you can access your UV index, which provides a forecast of the risk of overexposure to UV rays? This is a helpful tool for employers with outdoor workers. Protect your outdoor...
View ArticleIs Sitting The New Smoking?
Some doctors are saying that sitting is the new smoking. According to the Mayo Clinic, sitting, like smoking, is a pervasive problem that harms your health. Approximately 80% of Americans work a...
View ArticleBank Robbery Conspirator/ Deadbeat Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud
One of the various reasons we see Workers Compensation Insurance rates on the rise are due in part to deadbeats like this. Not only in aiding of the robbery of her on bank branch of $565,500, Aurora...
View Article2014 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently unveiled its top 10 most frequently cited violations at the annual National Safety Council Congress and Expo. The agency reports the...
View ArticleTop 5 Workers’ Compensation Injury Types
Data recently collected from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Academy of Social Insurance shows that 65% of workers’ compensation costs can be traced to five common workplace injury...
View ArticleLos Angeles Has Highest Workers’ Comp Claim Costs in California
File this under the No Surprise folder but a new study by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau show that Los Angeles has the highest workers’ comp claim costs in California. Among other...
View Article3 Key Elements of A Safety Culture
According to OSHA, “Safety cultures consist of shared beliefs, practices, and attitudes that exist at an establishment. Culture is the atmosphere created by those beliefs, attitudes, etc., which shape...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation Fraud Billboard in San Diego
During a quick day trip down to San Diego last weekend, I caught this billboard from the San Diego County District Attorney which kind of took me by surprise. Picturing a handcuffed jail inmate it...
View ArticleOSHA 300A Summary Posting Reminder
It’s that time of year when employers are required to tally the number of entries on their “Log of Work-related Injuries and Illnesses” (OSHA Form 300), and post the “Summary of Work-related Injuries...
View ArticleOSHA’s Updated COVID-19 Guidelines: What Businesses Should Do Now to Avoid...
As businesses wait to see whether OSHA will issue emergency temporary standards and OSHA State Plans renew and consider their own standards, find out what your business can do now to get ready. Hear...
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