Each year there are more than 3 million serious (requiring more than first aid) workplace injuries and illnesses. Given the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s requirement that employers provide safe and healthy workplaces, this number is unacceptably high. To address this problem, the Occupational Safety...
Did you know that maintaining a safe workplace can lower the cost of workers’ compensation insurance? It’s true. Employers with fewer workplace injury claims may enjoy valuable premium credits. Alternatively, employers with more injury claims may suffer higher insurance premiums. The resulting premium difference can...
Running a successful small business requires more than the ability to generate revenue. It also requires the ability to avoid (or at least limit) losses. Though revenue can make a business blossom, losses can make it wilt. Oftentimes, what makes a small business successful is...
The fact that self storage facilities aren't typically considered dangerous workplaces doesn't mean operators can be casual about workplace safety. According to the most recent statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, of over 3 million private industry nonfatal reportable injuries and illnesses in 2013: ...