PPE: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
PPE: One Size Doesn’t Fit All Personal protective equipment (PPE) can be an effective way to prevent injuries to your employees, but only if it’s the right PPE for the job and the right PPE for the worker. Not sure if you’re getting the PPE strategy right at your organization? Here are three problems to […]
Storage Hacks to Save Your Back
Storage Hacks to Save Your Back “While managers look for better ways and new tools for material handling, we usually rely on the tried-and-true,” says Engineering Services Manager Sandy Smith. “Protecting workers’ backs as they manage materials in storage and in work areas involves focusing on the basics.” For example, designing your storage and material […]
A Guide for Mold Prevention
A Guide for Mold Prevention Your building is one of your biggest assets, but it can easily be the last thing on your mind when you think of loss control. Preventing mold growth in your buildings takes just one action: eliminating moisture. Easier said than done, of course, says Industrial Hygenist Steven Shaffer. But controlling […]
Silica citations hit 116 in 6 months
Silica citations hit 116 in 6 months Brief: As of April 17, OSHA and state safety agencies have issued 116 violation citations under OSHA’s new silica safety rule, Bloomberg BNA reported. The regulation went into effect Sept. 23, but OSHA began full enforcement Oct. 23. The most frequently mentioned violation involved contractors allegedly failing to […]
Opioids: How Are They Affecting Your Workplace?
Opioids: How Are They Affecting Your Workplace? We hear a lot about the opioid epidemic in our country, that is, the use and abuse of pain medications including oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine and fentanyl. These medications were nearly unheard of just a few years ago, but now they appear in the news almost daily. Unfortunately, when […]
Business Auto Trends
If you are not aware of where we are in the market in regards to the commercial auto we hope you find this insightful. This may also help you understand the concerns all carriers are having right now including your personal auto carrier. Georgia’s auto performance with distractive driving is terrible and one of the […]
Georgia’s New Distracted Driving Law: What’s legal, What’s not?
Georgia’s New Distracted Driving Law: What’s legal, What’s not? House Bill 673 will become effective July 1, 2018, prohibiting activities which distract a driver while operating a motor vehicle and requires drivers to use hands-free technology when using cell phones and other electronic devices while driving. But “hands free” isn’t as clear as it sounds. […]
Trench Safety Stand Down, June 18-23, 2018
Trench Safety Stand Down, June 18-23, 2018 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and GUCA are partnering to sponsor a week-long campaign, June 18-23, 2018 to reinforce the importance of trench safety. During the Stand Down, employers across Georgia are encouraged to voluntarily stop work for one hour to review […]
Are Unemployment Claims
(by Nancy Owen, PHR) Every unemployment claim that gets paid out to your former employees has the potential to raise your unemployment insurance tax rate over the course of several years following that claim. The better you understand the process, the better your chances of minimizing the inevitable costs that follow any separation from employment, […]
What Constitutes Gross Misconduct When it Comes to COBRA?
(by Nancy Owen, PHR) First, let’s first look at what COBRA is and which employers must provide it. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, also known as COBRA is a law that was passed in 1985 by the United States Congress and signed by President Ronald Reagan. This law makes it mandatory for covered employers […]