Apr 21, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
A ROUND 100 U.S. farm workers are electrocuted every year, marking a serious that’s ever-present. Agricultural employers should do all they can to protect their employees against this danger. Employers must be vigilant in maintaining electrical equipment, ensuring... 
Apr 12, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
ONE OF the keys to instituting a good safety program is to get management and supervisor buy-in. You need their support and belief in the system if you are to convince your employees to embrace your safety regimen. If your managers don’t believe in the safety plans... 
Apr 5, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, Compliance Reminder
VIOLENCE IN the workplace is a growing problem for which many U.S. employers are unprepared. It can take many forms and result in injuries or death, and employers are increasingly advised to put in place security and workplace violence prevention measures. In 2020,... 
Mar 25, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, Employment Legislation
EFFORTS ARE afoot to create new laws and regulations that would require California employers to include the opioid overdose medication Narcan in their first aid kits. Cal/OSHA’s Standards Board has received a petition from a safety group asking it to create new... 
Mar 21, 2024 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
THE 2024 International Roadcheck — a high-visibility, high-volume inspection and enforcement effort conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance — is slated for May 14-16. During this annual three-day event, CVSA-certified inspectors fan out across the United...