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Transitional Work Program: Thinking Outside The Box
According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance, indemnity payments have risen over the period of 2002 to 2011. With continuing increases in workers’ compensation costs, companies are...
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I2P2 Is on OSHA’s Radar—Is It on Yours?
“Injury and illness prevention programs (I2P2) are good for workers, good for business, and good for America.” OSHA administrator David Michaels made this statement in support of a plan that would...
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March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month!
The gift of sight is irreplaceable. Thousands of eye injuries occur in the workplace each year, which makes wearing proper eye protection so important. All it takes is a tiny sliver of metal, particle...
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Ohio Safety Congress is coming soon!
Registration is now open for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) 2014 Safety Congress and Expo (OSC14). Safety Congress, the longest-running occupational safety, health and workers’...
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5 Ways to Make Return-to-Work a Cornerstone of Corporate Culture
One of the fundamentals in workers’ compensation is return-to-work programs. The value of these programs cannot be overstated. Return-to-work (and job retention after a return to work) is the goal of...
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How Clean Is the Air Your Employees Breathe?
Most Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors. Poor indoor air quality can cause all kinds of ailments and discomforts, including many that can mimic symptoms of allergies, stress, colds, and...
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Does Safety Training for Millennials Differ from Training Employees of Other...
There is a cultural aspect of the times you’ve grown up in, and with Millennials, it’s just become much faster paced. Whether it’s because of video games or the Internet, everything moves faster....
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Check Your Emergency Exit Routes for OSHA Compliance
The design requirements for exit routes are found in 29 CFR 1910.36. Here’s a quick look at the basic requirements. Is each exit a permanent part of your facility? [1910.36(a)(1)] Do the construction...
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Supervisor Safety Liability: 4 Common Exposures
The responsibilities and expectations placed on supervisors are enormous at times—production, workforce management, quality control, budgets, and of course safety. These “deliverables” communicated to...
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The 2014 MCO Open Enrollment period is coming soon
The 2014 MCO Open Enrollment period will begin Monday April 28, 2014 at 7:30am EST and will run through Friday, May 23, 2014 at 5:30pm EST. There are currently 16 MCO’s and they’re only allowed to...
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