It is the responsibility of the employer to provide a safe working environment for their employees. However, even in the safest workplaces, accidents can still happen. Almost all states across the country require employers to carry worker's comp insurance to cover damages resulting from …
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Implementing a Fire Evacuation Plan for Your Business
Ideally, every business and residence should have an up-to-date fire evacuation plan. Neither a business owner nor a building owner anticipates a fire originating in their structure to begin with and unpreparedness can lead to fatalities and severe injuries if a fire occurs and is not discovered …
How to Address Safety Hazards Caused by the Automation of the Workplace
Automation has proven to be a benefit to employee safety in most situations. However, there are cases where automation can lead to accidents and injuries. Even one accident is too many, so here’s how to address safety hazards caused by the automation of the workplace. Stop Being Lured into a False …
Five Ways to Make Your Employees More Security Minded
There are a lot of things you have to do to make your workplace safer. You do it to keep your business safe, you do it to keep yourself safe, but you also do it to keep your employees safe. Unfortunately, your employees don’t always see it that way. Many safety protocols can seem like more trouble …
A Guide to Commercial Electrical Safety Tips
The safety of a workforce is paramount in all workplaces, particularly the safety of workers exposed to electrical hazards. Within the trade industry, machinists, builders and other workers are surrounded by potential electrical hazards in their day-to-day role, from machinery, electrical wiring and …
What Is Workplace Safety and How Can Organizations Ensure It?
Ensuring workplace safety is something that is crucial for any organization as well as for the employees. However, in the US, OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) mandates that organizations ensure a safe and healthy work environment for their employees. But what is workplace …
