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Yesterday we reviewed the benefits of returning injured workers back to the job as quickly as possible. Today we look at one company’s innovative return-to-work (RTW) strategy and invite you to an audio conference that will show you how your RTW program can boost retention, reduce costs, and avoid lawsuits. Intracorp, a subsidiary of Cigna, […]
Spend a few hours in front of the TV on a weekday and you’ll get an eyeful of what injured workers see every day: Ads for lawyers promising large settlements for their injuries. But experts recommend getting employees off the couch and back on the job as soon as possible. Today we’ll look at the […]
February isn’t only for valentines and chocolates. It’s also a time to think about heart health. Our Safety Training Tips editor tells you why. Nearly a million Americans have heart attacks every year, and heart disease is a leading cause of death for both men and women. Of course, it doesn’t need to be that […]
Yesterday we looked at the tragic but all too frequent problem of domestic violence manifesting itself in the workplace. Today we look at steps you can take—including training your employees—to short-circuit all types of workplace violence. There are many basic steps employers can take to lessen the risk of violent workplace incidents. We hope your […]
Chances are very good that there are people in your workplace who are being abused. The issue often manifests itself in the workplace in one form or another, and it’s a problem you simply cannot ignore. Here’s why. According to estimates from the National Crime Victimization Survey, in 2001 there were almost 700,000 nonfatal violent […]
Yesterday, we reviewed a report stating that 60,000 Americans were put at risk of contracting hepatitis B or C over the last decade because nonhospital healthcare workers failed to follow proper precautions. But the risk of contracting hepatitis and other bloodborne pathogens (BBPs) is not limited to the healthcare setting, and today we turn to […]
Over the last decade, more than 60,000 people in the United States were put at risk for contracting hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) because workers in nonhospital healthcare facilities failed to follow basic infection control practices. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now on the case. That disturbing […]
As we near the end of National Burn Awareness Week (February 1-7), our Safety Training Tips editor says it is an ideal time to teach your employees about the nature and treatment of workplace burns. Burns are a common workplace injury. When they’re not too serious, burns can usually be effectively treated with simple first […]
Yesterday we looked at the many compelling legal reasons for adopting a portable electronic devices security policy at your organization, and we listed some important points to cover. Today we look at some other elements and considerations in drafting such a policy. In addition to the points to cover outlined in yesterday’s Advisor, BLR’s Essential […]
With increasing frequency, confidential business and personal information is stored on portable electronic devices such as laptops, personal digital assistants, removable disk drives, memory cards, and the like. Along with this trend has come a spate of highly publicized security breaches involving the loss or theft of equipment containing customer records, Social Security numbers, driver’s […]