Preparing for a Workers Comp Audit

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What exactly is an audit? The dictionary says it is a thorough examination or check – an in-depth examination of every part of a process. That applies whether you’re talking about accounting audits or workers compensation audits. You usually…

IRS Releases 2012 Calendar for Small Business

The Internal Revenue Service just released their 2012 calendar for small business which includes all of the neccessary filing dates for most of your perfunctory transactions.   Although the corporate filing deadline remains  March…

Protecting your Supply Chain

Operating a business means maintaining complex operations. Streamlined operational procedures are vital - not least for keeping track of all the potential loose ends in your supply chains, which may be key for your risk management. NY is one…

Developing/Maintaining Efficient Work Systems

The best preparation you can have for any kind of audit is good record keeping, efficient systems and standard operating procedures that are adhered to at all levels. This is true of all business audits, including financial audits, stock audits…

Risk Management: NY Small Business Tips

Start researching the topic of business plans and sooner or later you will come across the term risk management. NY business owners can find that there are several benefits that can be derived from implementing risk management strategies into…

10 Most Cited OSHA Violations for 2010

10 Most Common Occupational Safety and Health Violations for 2010 The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) lists the 10 most commonly reported worksite/occupational safety and health violations discovered after inspection.…

Workers Compensation Audits to the Rescue!

As a business owner, you already spend thousands of dollars on your business a year. Between hiring, payroll and investments, it may seem like you are always dishing out money. And then paying for insurance on top of all that? You may wonder…

Stay Safe at Construction Sites with Risk Management Policies (and a Hard-hat!)

We owe a lot to NY contractors. It is no doubt that these workers do a lot for the state of New York and they deserve to be protected. Not just by hard hats and gear, but protected if something should go wrong on the job site. This means having…

Workplace Injury Spotlight: Restaurant Industry

With profit margins thin, fickle customers, and strict government over sight we thought instead of dog piling on the industry we would try and offer some insightful information as it relates to a high cost component for restaurants, employee…