Survey Shows Half of Small Businesses Reported Claims in Last 5 Years May 13, 2024 A bird flew into a roofer’s face broke their nose, another employee broke a foot as running from a spider,...
Occupations Taking Most Time Off Due to Injury Or Illness January 18, 2024 Merchandise displayers and window trimmers take the most time off for injury or illness, according to an analysis of Bureau...
Claims People: Crawford & Co, ICW Group and Great American December 12, 2023 By Claims Journal staff Crawford & Co. Appoints Senior VP for Technical Services Crawford & Co has promoted Jeff Van Fleet to the position...
Explosion, Fire at Archer Daniels Midland Facility in Illinois Injures 8 Employees September 12, 2023 DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — An explosion and fire at an Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois injured eight employees and...
Texas Petrochemical Plant Fire Sends Five Workers to Hospital May 8, 2023 By Juan Lozano and Acacia Coronado HOUSTON (AP) — Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, leaving five workers hospitalized and sending...
3 Hurt in Floor Collapse in Savannah’s 1899 US Courthouse April 13, 2023 By Russ Bynum SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Three construction workers were injured Tuesday when part of an upper floor collapsed inside Savannah’s 124-year-old...
Can More Rigorous Accounting Lead to Fewer Workplace Injuries? November 1, 2022 Businesses wanting to make their workplaces safer might try adopting a more rigorous accounting system. A new study finds a...
Viewpoint: Why Retailers Shouldn’t Ignore Older Workers in Managing Work Comp Risk August 11, 2022 By Mary McGurn The U.S. Census Bureau states that by 2030 all baby boomers will be older than 65, so that one in...
Viewpoint: How Zoom and the ‘Quarantine 15’ Created a Perfect Storm for Soft Tissue Injuries June 22, 2021 By Mary Reaston In a normal year, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), also known as soft tissue injuries, account for roughly 34% of lost...
As U.S. Pork Plant Speeds Up Slaughtering, Workers Report More Injuries February 19, 2021 By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO — One of America’s leading pig is running faster than ever as meatpackers hustle to keep pork in grocery...