Next time you're thinking of whether to give a raise to an employee - consider her safety record. This is just one. of the best practices that can contribute to a safer workplace and lower compensation costs. Read what the others are.
When was the last time you took a walk through your workroom floor? Can you believe this is one of many simple steps that help you reduce the risk of injury in the workplace? Your employees will thank you and you will save money.
The most common injuries may not be the ones your first think of. Understanding statistically what accidents occur most often can be key to prevention. Read on to find out what they are.
Advisen Did You Know: Reduce Workers Comp 20%-50%
This 150-page book shows you how to assess your Workers Compensation program, design program materials, roll-out a program to the organization, and monitor and manage the program once implemented. The articles in our newsletter are excellent examples of the kind of strategic information covered in the book.
In our current recession the number of potential employees over age 55 is growing. Though older workers may be more costly to treat when an injury occurs, they may also be less likely to make mistakes. Read about both aspects of an aging workforce.
These two words may sound like the same thing to the layman but mean very different things on a medical report. Knowing the difference may help your company decide what to do in workers compensation cases.
What exactly is in your contract with your Third Party Administrator? If you don't know, one important word may be left out: quality. How to check if you're covered.
School safety standards were called into question when Michelle Dufault, a physics and astronomy student close to graduating, was working alone in the lab when her hair was snared into a fast-spinning lathe.
One-hundred fifteen million of the world's 215 million child laborers are working in hazardous conditions according to the United Nation's International Labor Organization. Read what is being done about this terrible tragedy.
A radiologist, a neurologist, and two co-defendants were indicted in a $17 million workers compensation insurance overbilling scheme in California. How did they do it and how did they get caught? What can you learn from their mistakes?
In an effort to strengthen the performance of pilots, flight attendants, and dispatchers through better training, the FAA is proposing the most significant changes to air carrier training in 20 years. Read how they created their plan.
One of Canada's largest public service unions is calling it a ''sad day'' for bureaucrats who want to raise concerns about public safety after two of three scientists fired by Health Canada in a long-running whistle blowing saga have lost a bid to get their jobs back.
Falls from height remain the most common cause of workplace fatality. In 2008-09 there were 35 fatalities. British satellite TV installation firm Foxtel, Ltd, was prosecuted following the four-story fall and death of a worker.
Even if you are a small company just hiring a friend for a short project, safety must be in place or you can be prosecuted. Read how one employer took the blame and sentencing on a common roofing job.
The Asbestos Innovation Fund is seeking research projects, new initiatives, programs that prevent or better manage asbestos exposure or improve treatment for asbestos disease sufferers. Could you be qualified?
Boat manufacturer Subsee Explorer Pty., Ltd., has been fined the maximum amount under federal work health and safety laws of $242,000 for supplying an unseaworthy vessel which sank in the Torres Strait in October 2005 killing five people.
Hundreds of workers held a demonstration outside Maracana stadium (to be the site of the 2014 World Cup finals) to draw attention to demands for higher pay and health care. The protest was in response to an employee who was injured there in an explosion.
