Uncategorized OSHA watch 24 Apr 201722 Apr 2017 Silica safety standard for construction industry delayed The crystalline silica standard that applies to the construction industry, which was scheduled to go into effect June 23, 2017, has been delayed…
Uncategorized Key provisions of OSHA’s new rule on walking/working surfaces, fall protection 7 Apr 201719 Mar 2017 Although an overwhelming majority of general industry accidents stem from slips, trips and falls, Subpart D of General Industry Standards, "Walking-Working Surfaces," adopted in April 1971, was inadequate, inconsistent, and…
Uncategorized Things you should know 19 Mar 2017 ACP latest medical guideline to discourage opioids for treatment of low back pain A new low-back pain treatment guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP) is the latest to…
Uncategorized Top 10 Workplace Trends in 2017 15 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 Performance Management tops the list The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) asked its members - who study workplace issues of critical relevance to business, like talent management, coaching,…
Uncategorized Deadly Skyline: An annual report on construction fatalities in New York State 6 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 According to the report "Deadly Skyline: An Annual Report on Construction Fatalities in New York State," from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, 464 construction workers died…
Uncategorized Pressure to meet earnings expectations negatively impacts worker safety 3 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 New research in the Journal of Accounting and Economics, "Earnings expectations and employee safety" examined the relation between workplace safety and managers' attempts to meet earnings expectations. The finding: significantly…
Uncategorized Top 10 Non-Fatal Work Related Injuries 1 Mar 201718 Feb 2017 Overexertion tops list of serious, nonfatal work injuries for third straight year - Liberty Mutual The 2017 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index uses Liberty Mutual workers' comp claims data, as…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 13 Feb 201716 Jan 2017 Court denies preliminary injunction on new rules on drug testing, retaliation claims, and accident reporting The Federal District Court has denied industry's request to enjoin new rules on mandatory post-accident…
Uncategorized Award-winning employers’ successful workers’ comp strategies 3 Feb 201716 Jan 2017 Risk & Insurance's Teddy Awards recognize excellence in workers' compensation risk management that reduces the number and cost of injuries to workers in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. This year's…
Uncategorized Things you should know 26 Dec 20167 Dec 2016 Workers' Comp benefits decline while employer costs rise Workers' Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs provides comprehensive data on workers' compensation benefits, coverage, and employer costs for the nation, the states,…
