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By now, many employers already have the latest viral epidemic on their radar—monkeypox. Although this new public health outbreak is considered highly contagious and spreading rapidly throughout the world, it presents as significantly less threatening than COVID-19.

Everyone knows emergency preparedness is important, but often it falls to the bottom of the priority list as we juggle the many daily demands of business. An emergency can be an unexpected occurrence of varying degrees with the potential to impact business. If your workplace is like many others, you may not be as...

With summer temperatures consistently rising across the country year after year, new safety regulation development is underway at the state and federal levels to prevent work-related heat stress illnesses and injuries. Last year, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) began initiating enhanced...

On March 12, 2022, Washington, Oregon, and California joined other states across the country by lifting mandates that required the use of masks in most indoor and some outdoor settings. Two weeks prior, the governors of these states cited declining COVID-19 cases and announced a unilateral move to ending mask...

In mid-May 2021, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer have to wear a face covering or physical distance in most settings. Following the CDC announcement, Washington and Oregon followed suit, updating state guidance and relaxing physical...

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers face difficult decisions regarding business operations. Decreased product demand, staff shortages, and ever-changing regulations are just some of the challenges employers are facing. Do employers also need to be worried about a surprise state safety inspection?

At the beginning of April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began recommending the use of face coverings in public settings where social distancing measures can be difficult to maintain to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Employers may be wondering what this means for the workplace – are they...

As an employer you may already know that returning workers to a light-duty capacity can benefit your bottom-line. It can control the costs associated with Workers’ Compensation premiums and help maximize your Retro refunds – if you participate. Knowing who is eligible and how to recoup wages can be the difficult...

Proper ergonomics is critical in today’s manufacturing industry. The result of continually exerting the same muscles or ligaments repeatedly over time can lead to long and drawn out claims. However, the number and severity of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) resulting from workplace overexertion, and their...

Driver safety is integral in today’s world. Many Americans drive to and from work daily. On top of that, there is a large group of individuals that make this their occupation. Statistically, this line of work is one of, if not the most, dangerous line of work there is. The repercussions of ignoring safe driving...