Hiring healthy truck drivers helps keep your business on the road
While maneuvering down the highway and passing the occasional tractor-trailer, have you ever stopped to think about what those drivers endure? Long-haul drivers, those who are on delivery routes that require them to spend a lot of time in the cab of a truck rather than at home, do not have the easiest of work […]
Updated: OSHA Recordkeeping – New Rules You Need to Know
In May 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) passed down a final rule to revise workplace injury recordkeeping practices in an effort to improve safety for U.S. workers. The new rule should create many efficiencies for OSHA, specifically because it requires employers of certain industries to electronically submit OSHA injury and illness data. Current […]
STFs: Taking a toll on your employees and your bottom line
Ever wondered what slips, trips and falls injuries are costing employers annually? Billions of dollars. $17.92 billion to be exact. That is the amount of direct workers’ compensation costs related to slips, trips and falls (STFs) injuries in the U.S. according to the 2016 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index of the top ten disabling workplace injuries that are nonfatal. […]
All Pre-Hire Physical Abilities Tests Shouldn’t Be Painted with the Same Brush
When 926 qualified women apply for entry-level warehouse laborer jobs and only six are hired, suspicion will develop. In the case of Gordon Food Service, Inc., a federal food service contractor located in Michigan, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) took notice and action. An investigation by the OFCCP, announced […]
Anatomy of Slips, Trips and Falls
Slips, trips and falls (STFs) can result in dangerous (even fatal) and costly outcomes. While these types of injuries can occur in many workplaces, there are certain industries that experience a higher incidence of STF’s: Construction Food Services Healthcare Highway Maintenance Housekeeping Telecommunications In 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that 25,000 STF […]
Workplace Wellness: More than just biometrics…
When you hear the term “workplace wellness program,” what comes to mind? You may think of initiatives that include wellness assessments, fitness, nutrition, weight loss, smoking cessation or proactive disease management. While these are important factors to consider when planning a workplace wellness program, there is another important aspect of wellness that employers cannot forget […]
Would You Hire this Guy?
to drive a flatbed truck? … to work in your warehouse? … as a construction laborer? … for a maintenance job? … as a utility lineman? … as a security guard? If you’re not conducting pre-hire/post-offer Physical Abilities Testing (PAT) you probably would. And you know what? You’d be hiring a serious injury waiting to […]
First Aid and OSHA Recordables, a Follow-up: Can Workplace Exercise Qualify as Recordable Medical Treatment?
Some time ago we presented a post on first aid and OSHA recordable injuries in the workplace, and since we’ve received a great deal of feedback on that post, we thought some follow-up would be in order. One particular issue mentioned in that piece that sparked a fair bit of feedback was workplace exercise, which, […]
5 Things to Know About Gender Neutral Physical Ability Tests
Gender neutral Physical Abilities Tests (PATs) are becoming increasingly popular among employers as a means of ensuring the ability of workers doing their jobs safely. By evaluating the physical capabilities of potential or existing workers to ensure that they are well-matched to the actual physical demands of the job, employers can greatly improve workplace safety, […]
2 Reasons Why One-Stop-Shop Employment Screenings Can Be Dangerous
One stop shopping has become quite popular in many aspects of life, making many tedious tasks a lot more convenient. However, there are some areas of life where the one stop can cause more problems than it solves. This is certainly the case with pre employment screening, where mistaking efficiency for effectiveness can have serious consequences. […]
