Report: Top causes of workplace injuries costing employers $1B a week
Employee injuries cost employers $1 billion a week. Here’s the latest injury cost data.
Injuries
Heat illness big risk as workers return from coronavirus lockdowns
Employees returning to work following months of COVID-19-related inactivity may face some problems as the heat of the summer season begins to kick in. As states begin to ease their lockdown restrictions, out-of-shape workers required to wear face coverings because of coronavirus concerns will return to jobsites just as temperatures are about to skyrocket. Refresher […]
10 universal actions employers can take to ensure safe re-opening
There are 10 universal actions the National Safety Council says all employers must take to ensure workers are safe from the coronavirus as they return to their jobs following state lock-downs. The NSC’s Safe Actions For Employee Returns (SAFER) task force identified 10 actions employers must consider before re-opening and released playbooks offering in-depth recommendations […]
These facilities became virus hot spots: Avoiding a similar fate
On April 15, 2020, the Smithfield Foods Sioux Falls, South Dakota, plant became the No. 1 coronavirus hot spot in the U.S. with 761 positive tests. Not the city of Sioux Falls. Not the state of South Dakota. The plant, all by itself. Put another way: On that date, a workplace became the No. 1 […]
Feds offer guidance on coronavirus exposure prevention
As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to evolve, OSHA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have posted guidance on their websites for dealing with the virus.
$10.5M fatality settlement: Worker fell through hole into icy river
Just weeks before a trial was to start in the case, the family of a deceased worker has reached a settlement with the general contractor on a rehabilitation project.
Did work aggravate employee’s existing back injury?
His doctor said an employee’s frequent lifting at work aggravated a pre-existing back injury. Did a court agree and award workers’ comp benefits?
OSHA Form 300A must be posted by Feb. 1, 2020
Feb. 1, 2020, is the deadline for employers to post 300-A Summary forms listing 2019 injuries and illnesses.
No change in number of workplace injuries, illnesses for first time since 2012
For the first time since 2012, there was no change in the number of workplace injuries and illnesses year-to-year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
