By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Did you know that fire departments respond to hundreds of home fires involving Christmas trees every year? Data from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, shows that Christmas...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk This week, many will be celebrating Thanksgiving in traditional fashion. By traditional, we mean eating and shopping. With so much time spent planning and preparing, it is easy to forget about the risks associated with these activities. The...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently revealed a preliminary list of the most frequently cited safety violations for fiscal year 2023, which ended September 30th. The announcement, which was made at the 2023 NSC Safety Congress...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently published a final rule that creates a new injury and illness reporting requirement for employers operating in certain industries. As of January 1, 2024, establishments with 100 or more employees operating...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Thieves in search of precious metals have caused catalytic converter thefts to soar nationwide. The National Insurance Crime Bureau analyzed insurance claims involving catalytic converters and found a dramatic increase in the number of thefts across the United...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Did you know that the risk of workplace injuries is higher among first-year employees? A recent analysis of workers’ compensation claims by Travelers revealed that an employee’s first year on the job is often the most dangerous. Thirty-five...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. It generally requires private employers with 100 or more employees (covered employers) to develop, implement and...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration updated its 2021 hurricane season outlook and is now predicting more named storms than previously forecast. This is significant because the 2021 season is already breaking records—Hurricane Elsa became the earliest 5th...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Many employers are struggling with how to deal with the shrinking, yet substantial number of employees who are not vaccinated for COVID-19. As infection rates increase, employers are once again forced to consider actions to maintain operations while...
Florida’s COVID-19 liability protection law should help businesses avoid baseless coronavirus-related liability claims. After all, COVID-19 taught us that it’s virtually impossible to avoid a highly-contagious virus in the midst of a global pandemic. Virus-free zones are an illusion. The risk of exposure and infection...