Is your business safe from slips and falls? According to the National Floor Safety Institute's report, slips and falls constitute over one million emergency hospital visits yearly. At places of business, they account for a significant number of accidental injuries to customers and …
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All the Reasons Why Maintaining Workplace Safety Matters
It’s true that some industries pose more danger than others, but any workplace can be hazardous. According to statistics on smallbizgenius.net, 340 million job-related accidents occur every year, and an additional 160 million workers fall sick while on the job. Maintaining healthy and safe …
7 Tips for Creating a Safe Workplace
According to the Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) law, it is your responsibility as an employer to develop and sustain a safe and secure workplace while complying with the OSHA regulations. Read on for seven practical tips for creating a safe workplace to improve employee productivity. Invest …
General Principles for Improving Warehouse Safety
With demand for warehouses growing in the UK, in part due to the rise of online sales platforms and drop-shipping companies, warehouse work is becoming a much more prominent vocation. This prominence has led to increased awareness of the various hazards associated with the vocation, and reinforced …
Permanent Disability from Work Accident: 3 Things Employers Should Know
Work accidents are unavoidable occurrences that may happen to employees. That's why employees adhere to safety standards to protect themselves from injuries or work hazards. On the other hand, employers must install safety gadgets and post warning signs and safety standards guidelines to alert and …
Key Ways to Improve Workplace Health and Safety for Employees
Every seven seconds, an employee sustains an injury at their job somewhere in the United States, which equates to as many as 4.7 million injured US workers every year. In addition to being distressing, workplace accidents can also harm your bottom line. One workplace accident alone costs a minimum …