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A recent report by AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. outlined trends in retail-industry Workers’ Compensation claims over a three-year period. The report provided data regarding the types of injuries common in the retail sector, the jobs that pose the most risk for injury, as well as insight into the demographics of the workers who reported claims. […]

Every year, pinch point injuries affect employee health and employer productivity. In fact, reports of 110,000 annual hand injuries alone keep people from performing their jobs. Some of the injuries are severe enough to warrant that individuals remain on Workers’ Compensation for long periods. The best way to avoid debilitating pinch point injuries is to […]

Even though the World Health Organization reported that close to six million people in this country lose their lives in fatal car accidents each year, there is some room for optimism. U.S. Department of Transportation data revealed that there was a 1.8 percent decrease in auto crash fatalities from 2016 to 2017, causing many to […]

Following the lead of retail e-commerce retailers like Amazon, many warehouse companies are modernizing technology and finding an increase in safety concerns. One of these technological changes is the move toward robotics and automated tech, which has been feared that it will be the harbinger of decline in jobs. Instead of job loss, the industry […]

Tesla has a new feature on certain vehicles that all drivers should be aware of.  Called Smart Summon, drivers can summon their car to pick them up in a parking lot with an app on their cell phone. The app remotely directs the car to move out of the parking spot and drive to where […]

Five automakers recently announced recalls for certain older-model vehicles containing Takata airbags, which pose a serious risk to drivers when deployed. The new wave of recalls affects nearly 1.4 million vehicles. This wave ensued after previous recalls on different models of Takata airbags. The faulty Takata airbags are inadequately sealed, which causes them to potentially […]

Marijuana may be somewhat or completely legal in multiple states across the nation, but it remains a huge concern for employers in the trucking and transportation industries. In fact, fleet operators have begun looking at ways to drive out those who are intoxicated by marijuana and other drugs when on the clock. Their methods of […]

Parking lot accidents dramatically increase during the holiday season. December is the busiest shopping month of the year. Parking lot accidents do not always result in small fender benders. According to the National Safety Council, there are more than 50,000 parking lot accidents each year that result in over 500 deaths and 60,000 injuries. If […]

Winter is approaching, and with it an increase in slip and fall accidents due to icy and wet conditions. A bad slip and fall accident can lead to serious, even permanent injuries, which involves not only substantial medical expenses, but time lost from work or even job loss. Property owners have a duty to keep […]

National Miners Day, which occurs yearly on December 6, was created to pay tribute to those who sacrifice their lives and potentially their health working in mines. Since there have been mining tragedies in the past, the U.S. government established the U.S. Bureau of Mines. Even though National Miners Day was not officially recognized by […]