Safety

Increased Frequency of Heat Waves, Air Pollution Threaten Outdoor Workers

Gallagher report reveals the growing risks heat waves and air pollution pose to the health and safety of outdoor workers.

PMA Companies’ Monica Manske on Prioritizing Safety from Recruitment to Retention

Travelers Report: Common Workplace Accidents Drive Claim Costs

New Data Sheds Light on Construction Worker Fatalities

Insuring Against Uncertainty: Rethinking Responses to Workplace Violence

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Riding the Green Wave: If the Federal Government Ever Gets Around to Legalizing Cannabis, Here Are the Insurance Implications

The SAFE and CLAIMS acts could make it easier for recreational cannabis businesses to open bank accounts and obtain insurance, potentially opening up the marketplace.

Diversity & Inclusion Applies to Wellness Programs Too. Here Are Some Workplace Standards to Consider

The vast majority of workplace wellness programs are inadequate to meet the needs of a multicultural workforce. This is particularly concerning given the push by employers to build an inclusive workplace.

Repetitive Stress Injuries Can Happen Anywhere. How Can Workers’ Comp Risk Managers Defuse Work-From-Home Risks?

Keeping employees who have transitioned to working from home safe from repetitive stress or other ergonomic-related injuries is paramount.

Joint Pain and Mental Suffering Are Not Far Removed. What Employers Should Be Doing to Manage that Connection

Musculoskeletal conditions are a big problem for workers’ comp. Leaving their mental health side effects unaddressed could make these injuries an even bigger risk.

Ergonomics in the Office: What to Do When We’re All Vaccinated and Back to Our Routines

Best-practice office ergonomics will be back in focus once the workforce is vaccinated and workers can return to something resembling normalcy.

Take a Page From Cargill’s Book and Make the Right Moves to Expand Your Ergonomics Program

A recent session at the National Ergonomics Conference examined the strategic approach Cargill is using to expand their ergonomics program from 40 locations to over 400.

Opinion | ‘How to Stay Safe at the Kitchen Counter’ Is the Safety Talk We Never Thought We Needed

Many professionals successfully managed COVID’s changing work environment, but not everyone was so lucky.

How to Build an Ergonomics Program That Is Tailor-Made for Your Employees

Why would a manufacturing plant want the same ergonomics program that an office building has in place? The easy answer: It wouldn’t.

Ergonomics Is Taking High-Performance Workplaces to the Peak of Safety. Learn How You Can Too

The objective in ergonomics is prevention medicine. That’s why it’s key for employers to implement top-tier ergonomic standards before injury occurs.

Coronasomnia Is Real and a Pressing Safety Hazard that Employers Must Address

Sleep is critical for everyone, but when outside stressors — like a global pandemic — keep workers up late, what can employers do to keep employees safe on the job?

They Did What? Flight Attendants Tell Nightmare Tales from the Pandemic

Flight attendants share the dangers of their jobs post-pandemic, from aggressive passengers refusing to wear masks to fears of contracting the deadly virus.

Occupational Athletic Training and How It Can Address the Billions We Spend on Musculoskeletal Conditions

When we look beyond preventing musculoskeletal injuries, and focus on promoting musculoskeletal health, new opportunities arise.

What Are Glovebox Ergonomics? The National Ergo Conference Breaks Down Its Best Practices

Graduate students are young and don’t often feel the effects of repetitive motion injuries. But that’s not the case in industry and manufacturing, where the glovebox workforce is aging and workers report severe symptoms.

A New Administration Means New COVID-19 OSHA Guidelines. What Businesses Need to Know

The new guidelines have the potential to become the standards for protecting against infectious disease in the workplace.

OSHA Can Fine You for Ergonomic Work-from-Home Hazards. Here’s What You Should Do About That

As we approach almost a full year since office closures and work-from-home mandates, this National Ergo Conference session delves into the various ways to incorporate ergonomics into your remote work setting. 

How the Long-Term Staying Power of COVID-19 Is Impacting Workers’ Compensation

The coronavirus pandemic may have a vaccine, but that does not mean it’s been eradicated. Now is the time for workers’ comp professionals to recognize what the impacts of the virus could be moving forward.

Why Chick-fil-A’s Workers’ Compensation Recipe Shouldn’t Be a Secret

During a National Comp session, Chick-fil-A’s workers’ compensation program lead shares why the fast-food giant based its program around workers’ advocacy.

A Year Into the Pandemic, Don’t Fall Behind by Failing to Assess Work-From-Home Risks

Many workers are celebrating an extensive work-from-home option, but physical and mental injuries may go undetected.

Hospital Workers Are Protecting Us; How Ergonomics Can Help Protect Them

At a digital session of the National Ergonomics Conference & ErgoExpo, two experts explain their system for helping health care workers prevent injuries.

Continuous Temperature Monitoring Could Help Detect COVID-19 Early. Will Workers Embrace It?

A study from two California universities found constant temperature surveillance could help detect COVID-19 early.