According to a recent study sponsored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), nearly 30% of commercial truck drivers experience mild to severe sleep apnea. Despite how common this condition is in the trucking industry, it comes with serious safety ...

Topics: risk management, workers compensation, staffing industry, sleep-apna

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Topics: workers compensation, workplace safety, Staffing-Week, staffing industry, Falls-In-Construction, National-Safety-Week

When workplace health and safety incidents happen, it’s important to respond appropriately—that’s where incident investigations can help. Conducting an investigation allows employers to identify potential health and safety failings that led to the incident and make necessary ...

Topics: risk management, workers compensation, workplace safety, OSHA, Incident-Investigations

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Topics: temporary staffing, risk management, workers compensation, workplace safety, Employee Screening

Sprains and strains are common injuries for employees across industry lines. Sprains result from stretches or tears to a ligament (tissue that connects multiple bones at a joint), while strains are caused by stretches or tears to a muscle or tendon (tissue that connects muscle ...

Topics: risk management, workers compensation, workplace safety, OSHA

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has issued a white paper meant to provide information on resuming work in the motion picture and television industry.  The appointed "task force" submitted the following guidelines for resuming business in an environment ...

Topics: risk management, workers compensation, workplace safety, OSHA, entertainment, COVID-19, Film, TV and Entertainment

As film production ramps up in the wake of  COVID-19, rules meant to protect the health of cast and crew differ depending on the state where business is done.  The following link provides a state-by-state list of all available Covid-19 production guidelines. Obviously, ...

Topics: risk management, workers compensation, compliance, OSHA, special events, entertainment, COVID-19, Film, TV and Entertainment

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created massive change and concern for employers and employees across the world. Even as businesses reopen and employees return to their new normal, the risk of becoming exposed to and ill with COVID-19 is still present. When an employee ...

Topics: workers compensation, workplace safety, human resources, OSHA, COVID-19

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Topics: workers compensation, workplace safety, OSHA, COVID-19

Using Social Media to Investigate Fraud...

Topics: workers compensation, Investigating Claims with Social Media, False Workers Compensation Claims