Uncategorized Five mistakes employers make when using data to develop risk control programs 29 Jul 20191 Aug 2019 Data analytics is a key driver in the development of business strategy and workers' comp claims are a goldmine of information. Yet, when not used properly, the results can fall…
Uncategorized Things you should know 24 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 'Safety at Heights': ISEA launches campaign on fall protection, dropped objects prevention ISEA's SafetyAtHeights.org website provides educational resources for employers and workers, including: Facts about dropped objects and workplace deaths and injuries…
Uncategorized Things you should know 20 Jul 201920 Jul 2019 CDC: Half of workplaces offer health/wellness programs Almost half of all U.S. worksites offered some type of health promotion or wellness program in 2017, according to a new study, Workplace Health…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 19 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Workers' Compensation Determining catastrophic injury under Labor Law - California Enacted six years ago, Labor Code 4600 was designed to limit additional impairment (referred to as "add-ons") for psychiatric injuries…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 15 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Regulatory agenda The 2019 Regulatory Agenda had no surprises in its short-term regulatory docket but in the long-term schedule there was a surprise announcement about rulemaking activity for "Drug Testing…
Uncategorized HR Tip: EEOC update – Wellness programs 10 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Employers remain in limbo on when they can impose penalties or rewards to encourage employees to disclose medical information in health risk assessments. The EEOC had delayed the proposed rulemaking…
Uncategorized 5 ways to make visual communication more effective 3 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Much has changed in the area of safety communications. Gone are the days when wordy messages printed on paper with a burst of color sufficed. The channels for communication are…
Uncategorized Important information on the classification of independent contractors vs. employees 1 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Department of Labor opinion letter Issued April 29, the opinion letter addresses whether a service provider for a virtual marketplace company is an employee of the company or an independent contractor under…