- OSHA cites auto parts manufacturer after injuries reveal hazards
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Georgia auto parts manufacturer for exposing workers to electrical, fall and noise hazards, with proposed penalties totaling $308,906.
- Employee engagement enhances workplace safety
Employee engagement and emotional attachment to a job are crucial to workplace safety, according to an expert speaking at the 2017 IRMI Construction Risk Conference in Indianapolis.
- OSHA resumes enforcement in Irma-affected areas
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has resumed normal enforcement throughout Florida and Georgia after ceasing most actions following Hurricane Irma.
- Apps seen as valuable safety training tool, but utilization falls short
Construction contractors and insurers can utilize apps and data for the purposes of safety training, but most of these companies still have not made the shift from paper to applications.
- Opioid reserves in Medicare set-asides a nationwide problem
California researchers were the first to quantify how many Medicare set-asides had money earmarked for opioids, but the problem is a national issue.
- Connecticut to see lower comp rates for fourth consecutive year
Connecticut employers will see lower workers compensation insurance rates in 2018, a 14% reduction that will mark the fourth consecutive year of decreases.
- California comp division suspends 21 medical providers
Twenty-one more medical providers in California have been suspended, bringing this year’s total to 73 fewer practitioners treating injured workers, the state’s workers compensation division announced.
- Experience modifiers don’t reflect safety: Speaker
Experience modifiers may not be the best tool to use in prequalifying contractors and are not a reflection of safety, according to an expert speaking at the 2017 IRMI Construction Risk Conference in Indianapolis