We occasionally encounter trucking organizations who feel that they can’t afford to do pre employment physical abilities testing on their driver applicants. They are desperate to get drivers behind the wheel. They have product to deliver and they’re watching revenue elude them. It’s frustrating for sure, and they feel they just can’t take the time or spend the money to do the pre hire test.
As any business owner knows, there are all sorts of safety devices and equipment available for virtually any job in every industry. Some are required by federal, state, and local employment regulations; others are optional, available to employers interested in making the most of workplace safety. So with the many options available today, what is the best safety device investment a company can make?
According to Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, slips, trips, and falls are a top cause of workplace injuries as well as the leading cause of workers’ comp...
If you are an employer operating in a physically demanding industry, keeping a full, reliable workforce isn’t easy. Jobs that demand a certain level of strength, agility, coordination, and endurance often have both high injury and high turnover rates. This is largely due to new employees that don’t stay long, having underestimated the demands of the job or overestimated their capability for meeting them, causing them to quit in frustration or leave the workforce due to injury.
A growing number of companies today, from large multinationals to small businesses, are using pre employment testing to improve their odds of filling jobs with the best...
Implementing a well-designed, effective transitional duty program in your company is a winning proposition for everyone, beneficial for both your employees and your business. So what, exactly, does an effective program consist of? Helpful guidelines on best practices for these programs are offered by a variety of insurance and risk management professionals. Here is an outline of some of the most important aspects of effective programs, as identified by these professionals.
The construction industry is one of the most hazardous industries in terms of serious work-related injuries, lost work time, disability, and on-the-job fatalities....
Every employer is concerned about employee turnover. Losing employees hurts business no matter what sort of industry you’re in. Productivity falters, as does morale in the workplace – especially if that workplace is left understaffed. These factors can have far-reaching effects on everything from workplace safety and efficiency to employee and customer satisfaction and ultimately, the bottom line.
Communication is essential when it comes to resolving workers’ compensation cases as quickly and efficiently as possible. In fact, comprehensive case management – which...
Return to work programs, designed to facilitate speedy returns to productivity for employees after workplace injuries, are quickly becoming the standard in American companies. Physical therapy programs are often an integral part of an employee’s return to work plan, services that may be offered on-site as workplace therapy and rehabilitation programs – a practice that is becoming widespread as more companies implement integrated workplace injury management strategies. In light of this trend, employers considering these programs for their own workers need to know just how much impact physical therapy programs can have on employee recovery.