Accident prevention is a multilayered process for any business. Environmental factors, like trip hazards or machinery, are often the first thing managers think about when they focus on safety. But a good safety program goes a step further to study and systematize employee behaviors. Job hazard analyses, or JHAs, are used in behavior-based safety programs […]
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The rise of online training programs has dramatically expanded access to safety information. Cost effective, always available, and easily tracked, online courses have plenty of advantages. At the same time, there are limitations to the online format that can leave important sources of risk unaddressed. The many advantages of online safety training A healthy skepticism […]
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Managing the risks associated with workplace injuries requires a comprehensive plan. Part of the planning process needs to include looking at how an injured employee will be accommodated while recovering from an injury that temporarily prevents a return to normal duties. By offering an injured employee light duty, employers may be able to control how […]
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Every employer struggles with how to address the risk of workplace violence. Staffing firms can feel especially vulnerable because of the limited insights they have into the personalities of a client’s employees. Fortunately, professional solutions are available. Encouraging employees to raise concerns early on is an important step but relying on an employee’s instincts to […]
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Violence at work, especially involving firearms, has become a tragic feature of our national culture. Although such incidents are thankfully far less common than other potentially serious injuries on the job, when they happen, their consequences for everyone involved can be devastating. Fortunately, employers can take control of the problem by training employees to recognize […]
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Whenever an employee makes a workers’ compensation claim, the employer needs to take the time to do a thorough review of the claim. Each investigation needs to be designed around the details of the claim. For staffing firms, an investigation often requires an extra layer of complexity due to the involvement of the client. Have […]
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Before a problem can be solved, it has to be known. OSHA guidance identifies the failure of businesses to identify hazards as a root cause of injuries on the job. A conventional employer can be proactive about the dangers present in its workplace, routinely inspecting its premises and controlling for variables that increase injury risk. […]
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Many employers find managing their workers’ compensation program to be a frustrating and confusing task. The process can be especially difficult for temporary staffing firms, which tend to have large, dispersed workforces and a wide variety of hazards to account for in their policies. These are some of the reasons why workers’ compensation is so […]
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The obligations that come with being an employer can be especially complicated for temporary staffing firms. A staffing business needs to juggle numerous employees working in many different work environments. Developing a risk-management program across a diverse and scattered workforce begins with a consideration of the company’s core compliance requirements. California’s workers’ compensation system, like […]
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