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 … Continue reading How Do You Know if an Incident Must be Recorded on Your OSHA 300 Log?→
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 … Continue reading Beating the Heat in the Dog Days of Summer→
In today’s evolving marketplace, many best practice firms are leveraging their vendor partners for extra services, driving extra value to their organization. The insurance brokerage relationship is one of the primary areas these firms are mining in order to drive down their unit costs and gain a competitive advantage. Listed below are a few examples … Continue reading Leverage These 3 Insurance Brokerage Services to Lower Your Costs & Gain a Competitive Advantage→
Did you know if your company is located in New York, has annual payroll over $800,000, and a workers comp experience mod. over 1.20, you are required to go through safety procedures? It’s true. In 1996 Gov. Pataki signed into Law Legislative Bill 111331 intended to improve workplace safety and control the cost of workers compensation … Continue reading Did You Receive a Letter Regarding NY Department of Labor ICR 59?→
We see many common trends working with companies over the years that suffer high costs due to workplace injuries. One common thread is that in many of these companies you will see employees who have suffered multiple workplace accidents. At Metropolitan Risk we like to be proactive in our default response, assuming that these … Continue reading 3 Step Solution For Employees With Frequent Workplace Injuries→
The poster below is a tangible example of how we should be strategically marketing to our own employees. We as fellow business owners and executives spend so much blood and treasure marketing to potential customers, however so little time messaging to our own people. We scratch our head as to why we have unhappy customers, … Continue reading Marketing To Your Employees is Also Important→
Workers’ compensation insurance is mandatory for New York employers. Purchasing New York workers compensation insurance may help to fulfill your legal obligations as an employer, but is there more you could do to keep your workforce safe and healthy? Working to eliminate workplace hazards is a great way to start your safety program. Attend to … Continue reading Focusing On Safety Makes Good Business Sense→
