Driving Tips for Bad Weather Conditions
We all know that poor visibility and adverse road conditions create hazards all year, but more so during the winter months. Dealing with inclement weather can ...
02/19/18
Prevention & Protection: Top Tips for Home Healthcare Workers
Home healthcare workers face unique risks in their day-to-day work environments that can be harmful and detrimental to their personal safety and health. That’s ...
02/13/18
Ask the Safety Rep: If a Driver is Permitted to Use a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) for Personal Reasons, How Must the Driving Time be Recorded with an ELD?
Good question! The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) do not provide a specific regulation on this matter, but the guidance in 49 C.F.R. § 395.8, ...
02/13/18
Managing Fatigue-Related Workplace Losses
Employees who report to work in an acute or chronically fatigued condition, or who become fatigued while on the job, may be at significantly higher risk of errors ...
02/12/18
Rollovers
Tractor-trailers typically have a high center of gravity; this makes them susceptible to rollover crashes. The key to preventing rollovers is for drivers to be ...
02/06/18
Are Your New Employees at Risk?
Over 30% of lost-time injuries occur to new employees (tenure of one year or less), according to BLS data. Severity is also an issue. A recent PMA study of large ...
02/06/18
What is Captive Insurance, and Why Should I Consider it?
Workers’ compensation insurance, as well as other types of commercial liability coverage, has traditionally been delivered through two distinct policy types – ...
01/31/18
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of major depression that is typically associated with the change of seasons. SAD can occur in the winter or summer ...
01/30/18
Slips & Falls
Slips are the result of a person losing balance or footing due to a lack of friction between the foot and the ground. Falls that result from slipping are the ...
01/23/18
Maximizing Results from Your TPA - Part Two
Self-insured employers and those unbundling their claims handling from their insurance programs are continually seeking ways to optimize their results from their ...
01/22/18