The time of the year that OSHA 300A forms must be posted is fast approaching. While there are exemptions, most employers with ten or more employees must maintain an OSHA 300 Log throughout the year and record a summary on the 300A, also called the Annual Summary form, and post no later than February 1, [...]
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Don’t find fault. Find a remedy. - Henry Ford (1862-1947) Find a remedy!
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The time is NOW for employers to understand rule changes on Experience Mods One of the noteworthy events of 2011 for Workers’ Compensation, The National Council on Compensation Insurance’s (NCCI) proposal to change the Experience Rating formula, seems to be under most employers’ radar screen. While the new implementation schedule does not begin until January [...]
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Shift Workers, risk of MS Shift workers at a young age is linked to an increased risk of multiple sclerosis, suggests a new study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Researchers analyzed data from two previous studies and found that people younger than 20 who had worked shifts between 9pm and 7am for at least [...]
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It seems the obesity epidemic is making national news almost daily. According to the Center for Disease Control, 33.8% or one third of U.S. adults are obese. The facts are scary and it’s no secret that obesity increases the risk of other health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, cancer, respiratory [...]
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that the average adult get at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week. This may seem like an unreachable goal for most working adults. Our time is filled up with work and household duties, leaving little time to work out. One way to try to [...]
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“There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” - John F. Kennedy (1917-1693) Take action! info@seltzergrp.com
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A small reduction in work hours that allows for an employee exercise program may be beneficial to a company’s bottom line, suggests a Swedish study published in the August issue of the Journal of Occupational Medicine. As part of the study, employees at a large public dental health organization in Sweden were separated into three [...]
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According to an ADA survey, 83% of Americans regularly eat at their desks. However, only 36% of survey respondents said they clean their work areas, desktop, mouse and keyboard on a weekly basis; 64% said they do soon a monthly basis or less. A 2007 study from the University of Arizona found that desktops have [...]
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It is so important for business owners to understand how risk management and human resources go hand in hand. It’s a good idea to have your human resources team and risk management team work closely together from the start. To have an effective risk management/ HR team, there are certain roles that should be filled. [...]
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