Uncategorized Occupational health and safety risks now top cost disruptor 22 Apr 20198 Apr 2019 Employers looking to boost the bottom line would be smart to closely examine the costs of their health and safety incidents. While high-profile disruptions such as cyber-attacks, IT outages, or…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 8 Apr 201919 Mar 2019 "Good-faith" employers get grace period to comply on crane operator documentation requirements The requirement that employers must evaluate their operators before allowing them to operate cranes independently is being enforced,…
Uncategorized Things you should know 11 Mar 201917 Feb 2019 Updated Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Reference guide issued The updated guide, version 2.9, addresses spinal cord stimulators and the inclusion of off-label prescription drugs, particularly Lyrica as well as updating Life Tables…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 6 Mar 201917 Feb 2019 Maximum penalty of repeat or willful violation rises to $132,598 The cost of non-compliance is on the rise with the annual adjustment for inflation, effective January 24, 2019. The chart below shows…
Uncategorized A new approach to serious injury and fatality prevention 25 Feb 201917 Feb 2019 Since the advent of Heinrich's Injury Pyramid in 1931, it has been generally accepted that there is a predictive relationship between the frequency and types of non-injury, minor injuries and…
Uncategorized Things you should know 15 Feb 201924 Jan 2019 2018 WorkComp Benchmark Study released The sixth annual Workers' Compensation Benchmarking Study Report by Rising Medical Solutions, Inc. focuses on key issues influencing medical management performance and the most potent…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 6 Feb 201924 Jan 2019 Revised Beryllium Standard for General Industry proposed The proposed rule, published in the Dec. 11 Federal Register, would revise provisions regarding recordkeeping, personal protective clothing and equipment, written control exposure…
Uncategorized Important takeaways from recent studies and reports 1 Feb 201924 Jan 2019 Outlook for workers' comp is stable, but rising medical and legal costs and payroll threaten profits - AM Best Co. Inc. Currently, AM Best has a stable outlook on the…
Uncategorized OSHA alert: Injury reporting records take on increased importance and upcoming deadlines 23 Jan 201923 Jan 2019 Form 300A posting deadline: February 1, 2019 Electronic rule making update Form 300A electronic submission deadline: March 2, 2019 How the data is being used: Site-Specific Targeting Initiative This month,…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 7 Jan 201918 Dec 2018 Final rule on crane operator certifications issued As anticipated, the final rule clarifying certification requirements for crane operators, requires certification by type of crane or type of crane and lifting…
