Profit Sheets outline the top 10 major cost drivers for Owner/Operators in regard to employee injuries. Strains and lifting injuries have surpassed slips and falls as the number 1 injury type in some areas of the country. This sheet outlines the causes, solutions, and includes training links.
Article to outline statistics of Employement Practices Liability claims, and the need for an effective program to prevent these claims.
Article outlining insurance fraud, plus the importance of proper reporting procedures.
Article outlining the common indicators of Worker’s Compensation fraud, and the importance of reporting concerns to the insurance carrier when reporting the claim itself.
Both natural catastrophes— earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods—and man-made disasters, including terrorism and extreme casualty events, can jeopardize the financial well-being of an otherwise stable, profitable
Article discussing the crucial importance of managerial accountability. Includes information on inspections, documentation, investigations, and other timely techniques.
Article looks at trips and falls, opposed to slips and falls. Lists primary causes, as learned through a review of claims at Owner/Operator restaurants nation wide, as well as ways to reduce exposure to your employees.
An overview of a sample robbery policy, plus an attached for for all employees to sign. By formalizing training to employees, you can reduce exposure to the possible tragic consequences of robberies.
Discussion on why a safe driver policy is important, even if you do not have company vehicles (hint – you can still be held liable for accidents in cars owned by your employees, if they are driving on company business). Also links to a sample policy that is ready to be used, or modified, for your needs.
Review of vehicle safety issues, where you may be exposed, and a large selection of resources to assist in minimizing your exposure.
Article on the importance of hiring the right people, as well as a large selection of resources to assist in hiring good employees. Includes information on approved background check vendors, plus state specific information.
Article on how to prepare for a hurricane. Includes preparing your business, your employees, and alerting the right agencies, such as your insurance company, prior to the hurricane hitting.
Article on how to prepare for a hurricane, and also setting up a business continuity program, to ensure that you can reopen shortly after the hurricane passes. Also includes a large selection of resources to assist with the building of your program.
Article on how to make safety meetings effective, and how to keep them effective. Discusses the make up of a safety committee, and the importance of safety meetings in upgrading your safety culture.
Article on the importance of floor cleaning, how to clean a floor properly, and references to information and videos on proper floor cleaning.
Article on Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, compliance issues, and a linked self assessment.
Article on maintenance employees, and how their injury cost and frequency is much higher than any of the other employee classifications. Article reviews specific injuries and causes, as well as ways to reduce exposure to serious injuries amongst your maintenance workers.
Article injury and illness exposures to Hand Held Order Takers (HHOT), and ways to ensure that they stay safe while outside.