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Top 10 Tips for Choosing the Right MCO
Every two years, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) allows employers to change their Managed Care Organization (MCO). The 2014 MCO Open Enrollment period begins Monday April 28, 2014 at...
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The 2014 MCO Open Enrollment period is coming soon
The 2014 MCO Open Enrollment period will begin Monday April 28, 2014 at 7:30am EST and will run through Friday, May 23, 2014 at 5:30pm EST. There are currently 16 MCO’s and they’re only allowed to...
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Supervisor Safety Liability: 4 Common Exposures
The responsibilities and expectations placed on supervisors are enormous at times—production, workforce management, quality control, budgets, and of course safety. These “deliverables” communicated to...
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Check Your Emergency Exit Routes for OSHA Compliance
The design requirements for exit routes are found in 29 CFR 1910.36. Here’s a quick look at the basic requirements. Is each exit a permanent part of your facility? [1910.36(a)(1)] Do the construction...
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Does Safety Training for Millennials Differ from Training Employees of Other...
There is a cultural aspect of the times you’ve grown up in, and with Millennials, it’s just become much faster paced. Whether it’s because of video games or the Internet, everything moves faster....
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How Clean Is the Air Your Employees Breathe?
Most Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors. Poor indoor air quality can cause all kinds of ailments and discomforts, including many that can mimic symptoms of allergies, stress, colds, and...
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5 Ways to Make Return-to-Work a Cornerstone of Corporate Culture
One of the fundamentals in workers’ compensation is return-to-work programs. The value of these programs cannot be overstated. Return-to-work (and job retention after a return to work) is the goal of...
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Ohio Safety Congress is coming soon!
Registration is now open for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) 2014 Safety Congress and Expo (OSC14). Safety Congress, the longest-running occupational safety, health and workers’...
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March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month!
The gift of sight is irreplaceable. Thousands of eye injuries occur in the workplace each year, which makes wearing proper eye protection so important. All it takes is a tiny sliver of metal, particle...
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I2P2 Is on OSHA’s Radar—Is It on Yours?
“Injury and illness prevention programs (I2P2) are good for workers, good for business, and good for America.” OSHA administrator David Michaels made this statement in support of a plan that would...
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Transitional Work Program: Thinking Outside The Box
According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance, indemnity payments have risen over the period of 2002 to 2011. With continuing increases in workers’ compensation costs, companies are...
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Can Better Communication Improve Workplace Safety?
Most people believe the goal of communication is to pass on information, but in a workplace setting the purpose is more often to achieve a desired action or change in behavior. Communication that...
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Combine Wellness with Risk Management to Help Curb Workers’ Comp Costs
Employers are always looking for ways to reduce business costs while improving productivity. One way to accomplish this is by including a wellness program in your employee benefits package. This type...
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Warn Your Workers About Cold Weather Safety and Health Hazards
Cold weather introduces unique hazards that employees need to be aware of so that they can take adequate precautions to protect their safety and health throughout the winter months. Falling down on...
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Correcting Safety Problems Before They Cause Accidents
There are two common procedures for identifying and correcting safety problems: Change Analysis and Job Safety Analysis (also known as job hazard analysis or safety analysis). Change Analysis Make an...
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Yes, You Can Eliminate New Hire Injuries!
According to OSHA, 40% of injured employees have been on the job less than a year. Farmers Insurance Group says that more than half of new workers injured were employed for less than a month, and 1 of...
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Happy New Year! Make workplace safety your 2014 resolution
As we head back to work or school after some time off for the winter holidays, many of us have made resolutions to help make 2013 our best year yet. While many of these resolutions tend to center...
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Two Videos on the Health Effects of Sitting and What You Can Do About it
Office Posture Matters, a new animated video details things office workers can do to curb the effects of excessive sitting. What If…, a three-minute video on the topic of standing more (even one hour...
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Up-Front Cost Can Often Stifle Needed Safety Improvements
In business, things cost money. Lack of return on investment can hinder many executives from thinking outside of the box due to the associated risks. Nothing is a guarantee, and the better businesses...
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’Tis the Season for a Slice of Wellness Training
I’m sure you’ve heard that good nutrition is important to good health. But how? Well, good nutrition helps you in many important ways. For example, eating healthy food helps to prevent diseases like...
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