It has been said that unless you understand history, you will repeat it. That proves true with loss experience. Lack of understanding and...

OSHA Recordkeeping and posting

Fundamental Principles Many injuries are sustained when a piece of equipment suddenly activates or moves unexpectedly when you are...

Control options Once you have identified a noise exposure, you need to manage that exposure. Within the safety field we consider a...

Scope of Noise Exposure The number of advertisements about hearing aids should tell you that hearing loss is a common issue in America....

Early Return to Work programs for EMR management

As summer rolls on the heat index numbers will creep into the danger zone for heat stress emergencies. Heat stress is an equal...

Emergency action plans are required in OSHA regulations. The OSHA regulations show their age by focusing on traditional fire drills and...

Our prior review of the Life Safety Code and Emergency Lighting highlighted the structure of the code and the provisions in place to...

We previously reviewed an overview of the Life Safety Code. This continues that discussion to focus on emergency lighting. Emergency...

Businesses are required by OSHA standards to have an emergency action plan. The emergency action plan requires that you have provisions...

The National Council of Compensation Insurance (NCCI) calculates the Experience Modification Rate (EMR) that is used in pricing your...