Remember to complete and post OSHA Form 300A, which lists a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred during 2015. The form must be posted from February 1st to April 30th, 2016. Fines for not doing so can be significant if OSHA conducts an audit. One of the first items […]
Injured Construction Worker in Queens Gets Record $62 Million Single-Plaintiff Award – N.Y. Post A construction worker who was injured on the job has been awarded $62 million — the largest lawsuit verdict for a single plaintiff in Queens. The Queens Supreme Court jury unanimously ruled to dole out the money — $20 million for past pain […]
I had the opportunity to listen to Tony Robbins speak for the first time this past month. He spoke for nearly 3 hours about the power of “engagement” and how it can help you gain a competitive edge in both your business and personal life. Being in risk management, he certainly got my attention when […]
One of the fundamental components of workers’ comp insurance pricing is the process of classifying different workplace exposures into a system of codes. Each workers comp code has an individual rate dependent on the risk of that exposure. A worker’s comp classification code for clerical work has a much lower rate than the worker’s comp […]
If your organization relies on drivers as an integral part of day-to-day operations, you are probably aware of the extremely high risk that you are carrying. After all, motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of workplace fatalities. While safety innovations continue to play a role in improving accident prevention and outcomes, fleet and […]
Supervisors are one of the most important components to a tight workers compensation program. If a hazard is reported in the workplace, it is the supervisor’s job to rectify it and do everything possible to protect his/her workers. Hazards exist in every workplace in many different forms. For example, sharp edges, falling objects, flying sparks, […]
9/19/14 UPDATE: [OSHA has issued a final rule requiring employers to notify OSHA when an employee suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. Under the revised severe injury rule, employers will be required to notify OSHA of work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. Previously, OSHA’s regulations required an employer to report only […]
WHAT is Assigned Risk? Most states require companies to effectuate a workers compensation policy in order to legally run their business. However, carriers can decide not to insure certain companies because of the risks associated with a company’s industry, poor claims history, and/or other workers compensation related factors. Every state offers some type of program […]
We have just entered the “Dog Days of Summer,” or in other words the hottest part of the year. While protecting yourself or your employees from heat exhaustion seems like common sense, about 675 people die in the U.S. every year due to heat-related illness (Center for Disease Control & Prevention). This is tragic since […]