Tips to Keep Your Employees and Your Business Safe

According to the Centers for Disease Control, hundreds of injuries and fatalities occur annually from ladder related accidents.” Every ladder accident poses the risk for a severe injury or even fatality.

Improper use of a ladder can lead to injuries or more severe harm from falls and slips. A person climbing...Full story

People burn material outdoors for many reasons including fire pits for recreational use, or to burn debris, brush, or leaves. If not managed properly outdoor fires can quickly grow and spread out of control. As they grow, outdoor fires are very difficult to control and fire departments are often too...Full story

Compressed gas cylinders are widely used and present both fire and explosion hazards. Unsecured cylinders can rocket into people or through walls if they tip over, suffer damage to the valve, and release contents under high pressure.

The following general rules apply to all cylinder storage. Refer to the National Fire...Full story

Violence against teachers and school aides has become an increasing problem in schools today. Students with behavioral disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, gang involvement, conflicts at home, or conflicts with their peers can display aggressive behavior towards educators. When dealing with students who have aggressive tendencies, we need to first...Full story

Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) is a foam insulation used to insulate spaces and maintain either cold or heat temperatures depending on the need. SPF is found on interior walls and ceilings, cold storage rooms, coolers, controlled-atmosphere rooms, general barns, and pole barns. SPF is flexible and can be applied to...Full story

How much in extra sales do you need to make to cover the cost of workplace accidents? Workers’ compensation insurance covers medical and wage losses but does not cover all accident costs.

Indirect costs include:

• Administration expenses to handle claims
• Customer service delays
• Damaged material or customer property
• Lost sales or technical skills
• Personal impact on...Full story

A comprehensive, informative occupational safety and health program should include 10 sections. Below are guidelines to develop a plan for your workplace.

Section 1: Employer Information

• Basic information about the company and the type of business you conduct.
• Company name.
• Primary business address, city, state, and ZIP.
• Contact information (phone numbers, email, social media sites).
• Type...Full story

Not all safety audits need to be done every month by the same people or take an entire day. A layered audit involves more people working at different intervals. This is a suggested method for creating a layered safety audit.

Shift Team: more frequent – one area

Frequency: Daily

Participants: Safety team member,...Full story

There are many ways to track claim losses for your business: accident investigations, incident rates, claim costs, and claim frequency, among others. Tracking losses helps identify the strengths and weaknesses in your business, and where you should concentrate to reduce your risks and costs.

Preventing accidents from happening at all is...Full story

A formal safety committee should be appointed to assist management on matters relating to the control of accidents, injuries, and incidents. To maintain continuity and control, the safety coordinator should be assigned as a permanent staff consultant to the safety committee. Note that committees do not dictate policy nor relieve...Full story