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The decision to close your workplace in an emergency should be an integral part of emergency planning and not a spur-of-the-moment afterthought. You should have a detailed plan for closing your facility, including: What circumstances will lead to a closing Who makes the decision How the decision is communicated What to do about employee compensation […]
OSHA has a lot to say about emergency preparedness and response. Do you know where to find all the rules? A hurricane blasts through South Florida causing more than $25 billion in damage. A fire rips through a food processing plant, killing 25. An explosion at a refinery injures 100 and leaves 15 dead. A […]
A return-to-work expert who recommends getting injured employees back to work as soon as possible to promote their rehabilitation. “Return-to-work and rehabilitation need to be focused more at the worksite than at a clinic,” says Dr. Donald Shrey, Ph.D., a specialist in return-to-work programs. “Some people say you need to get people well to get […]
Managing your workers’ compensation program effectively has a big impact not only on insurance costs, but also on employee morale and productivity. When an employee is out on workers’ compensation leave due to a job injury or illness, the results can be difficult for everybody. The employee must cope with the pain and suffering, […]
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, so take the opportunity to let your workers know that vaccinations aren’t just for kids. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) there are several reasons for adults to be vaccinated: They weren’t vaccinated as children. New vaccines are now available. Their immunity has faded with […]
Seven out of 10 deaths are due to preventable causes. Workplace wellness programs help prevent the preventable and keep workers healthy and productive. Employee wellness has come a long way since L.L. Bean opened its first fitness center in 1982. A big leap came in 2000 when the state of Maine began its own health […]
Here’s a company that strives to balance safety, health, and wellness and provide total protection for its employees. Today, we’ll look at L.L. Bean’s wellness component. You probably know L.L. Bean as the label inside your favorite chamois shirt, durable tote bag, or resilient hiking boots. The iconic company has made and sold outdoor apparel […]
A commitment to safety and health training begins paying off right away and continues to pay off every minute of every workday. With millions of job-related accidents annually, someone is injured on the job in the United States about every 8 seconds. Most injuries are minor, and workers soon recover. However, some are permanent and […]
On average, there are nearly 4 million nonfatal workplace injuries every year, with more than 1 million resulting in lost workdays. Effective safety training can reduce injuries and illness, improve morale, and lower insurance costs. Safety training is one of those areas where shaving service or quality can have a seriously negative impact. For one […]
More and more employees these days understand that to succeed in the workplace, they need to be lifelong learners. But as adults, they may learn differently than when they were students in school. Brain function and life circumstances change. For your part, to be an effective trainer, you need to be aware of the particular […]