16
2015
GOP-sponsored bill aims to clarify wellness program incentives
Washington – Republican leaders on March 2 introduced legislation that they hope will clarify employers’ rights to offer incentives to workers participating in wellness programs. Under a provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, employers can discount health insurance premiums by as much as 50 percent for workers who maintain healthy lifestyle choices, such as having a healthy cholesterol level or not smoking….
12
2015
Why some workers make poor safety decisions
Why’d he do that? Ever find yourself thinking that after an incident or near-miss at your workplace? Here’s a factor that should be considered in any root-cause analysis. A new study shows shift workers have more attention deficit and are more impulsive compared to daytime workers. The study followed 206 nurses at one facility – some working daytime and the others working nighttime shifts. The…
11
2015
Ohio State Lands $578,000 in Grants to Study Workplace Safety
Ohio State University will study how to improve workplace safety under three grants totaling $578,000 that it’s been awarded by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and Board of Regents. Administrator Steve Buehrer says the grants allow the bureau to expand on its expertise in accident prevention research into occupational safety and health issues. He said the awards will support research into innovative ways …to…
09
2015Did Hollywood Sacrifice Safety for the Perfect Shot
Hollywood is closely watching a small courthouse in Georgia where jury selection gets underway in a manslaughter trial. Camera assistant Sarah Jones, 27, died during the shooting of an Allman Brothers biopic. The verdict could mark a historic turning point for show business, reports CBS News correspondent John Blackstone. Richard and Elizabeth Jones have spent the past year trying to get Hollywood to pay attention…
04
2015
Should workers’ comp pay for counseling for injured worker’s wife?
Just how far do workers’ comp benefits extend? What if something prescribed by a doctor would help the injured worker indirectly? While working for Wendling Quarries in Iowa, Craig Hoyt suffered traumatic injuries including multiple rib fractures, thoracic fractures, a bruised spleen, right ankle and knee fractures, a cerebellar infarction, and left shoulder and arm trauma. Hoyt underwent a left shoulder amput…ation. He suffers from…
02
2015
Delis can be Deadly – with Listeria
Purdue University research shows that standard cleaning procedures in retail delis may not eradicate Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. A study led by Haley Oliver, assistant professor of food science, found that 6.8 percent of samples taken in 15 delis before daily operation had begun tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes In a second sampling phase, 9.5 percent of samples taken in 30 delis during operation over…
26
2015
United sends safety warning to pilots
United Continental Holdings Inc.’s management sent a dramatic safety warning to its pilots last month, calling for stepped-up compliance with rules and procedures following several serious incidents caused by cockpit errors. The bulletin, issued Jan. 9 under the heading “significant safety concerns,” said it was prompted by four separate “safety events and near-misses” in previous weeks, including a plane whose pilots had to execute an…
25
2015Keep the Emotion in Safety
So often in life we’re told to keep our emotions in check. And, a lot of times, in order to act rationally, to make smart choices, we do need to act with logic, not emotion. But when it comes to safety, a healthy dose of emotion can go a long way. Because what is safety, really, other than concern for other people? Safety is personal….
23
2015
The news is worrisome these days. What’s the effect on your employees?
Employees don’t check their problems at the gate when they arrive at work. An argument with the spouse, financial troubles, or a sick child can cause distress and distraction. And that can lead to shortcuts and potentially dangerous errors. Could the state of the world also be bothering your employees? If so, what can you do …about it? Keep reading to find out. The nightly…
20
2015
Oklahoma Company Reaches Million-Hour Milestone
International Environmental Corp. announced Feb. 5 that its Oklahoma City manufacturing facility has reached 1 million consecutive man-hours of operation without a lost-time injury — an accomplishment that took nearly two years. “At IEC, our safety culture begins with a top-down mentality, along with safety messages that are infused into every aspect of our organization,” said Dennis Kloster, president of IEC. “‘Safety First’ is not…