How Employer Finances Affect Workplace Safety September 8, 2016 More than 3.5 million workplace injuries and illnesses occur each year in the United States, costing an estimated $250 billion...
Liberty Mutual: Serious Workplace Injuries Cost U.S. Businesses $62B a Year January 27, 2016 Workplace injuries and accidents that cause employees to miss six or more days of work cost U.S. employers nearly $62...
Research Finds That OSHA Citations, Penalties Reduce Workplace Injuries November 23, 2015 A new study from the Institute for Work and Health concludes that citations with penalties from inspections reduce workplace injuries....
Washington Reports Rise in Youth Work Injuries in 2014 May 27, 2015 More youth, age 17 and under, were injured at work in 2014 compared to the previous year. Falls were the...
OSHA Issues New Safety Rule for Workers in Confined Spaces May 7, 2015 Construction workers in confined spaces like manholes and tanks will come under a new federal rule intended to give them...
Wyoming Looks to Improve Workplace Safety May 5, 2015 It has been nearly 34 years since Jane Ifland’s brother, Roger, died in a workplace accident that she says should...
Wisconsin Furniture Plant Fined $1.76M for Worker Injuries February 5, 2015 The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is fining Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. $1.76 million for worker injuries at its...
Top 10 Causes of Workplace Injuries: Liberty Mutual January 14, 2015 By Denise Johnson Overexertion and falls account for more than $25 billion in workers compensation costs in the U.S., according to Liberty Mutual...
New OSHA Reporting Requirements Begin January 1 December 18, 2014 By Denise Johnson Effective January 1, 2015, all employers under the jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be required to...
Louisiana Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates to Drop in 2015 December 17, 2014 Fewer workplace injuries and less severe ones will result in lower Louisiana worker’s compensation insurance rates in 2015, the second...