by Dessie Buchanan | Oct 24, 2022 | Member News, News
DID YOU KNOW?! Cyber attacks happen every 39 seconds and 43% of cyber attacks target small business!! Web Security is extremely important especially for small businesses. Hackers (whether maliciously or for sport) like to find weak spots in website code and create...
by Dessie Buchanan | Oct 6, 2022 | Member News, Safety Blog
The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has begun installment billings for Private Employers for the July 1, 2022 rate year. Your premium payments for the rate year are based on the installment schedule that you selected. In July of 2023, you will receive your...
by Dessie Buchanan | Oct 6, 2022 | Member News, Safety Blog
One of the keys to a safe workplace is evaluating, identifying, and eliminating hazards. There is a step-by-step process available called the “Hierarchy of Controls”. The hierarchy of controls can be an effective tool to reduce the frequency and or the severity of...
by Dessie Buchanan | Sep 7, 2022 | Member News, Safety Blog
Fire extinguishers do not normally attract undue attention in the workplace. Perhaps it is felt that if you ignore it you will never have to use it? However, in the event of an emergency that device hanging on the wall could mean the difference between serious injury...
by Dessie Buchanan | Sep 6, 2022 | Member News, Safety Blog
For most employers, workers’ compensation is one of a thousand items that require their attention daily. Most workers’ compensation professionals will tell you that the best injury is one that never happens. The reality is that there are 249,000 private and public...
by Dessie Buchanan | Sep 6, 2022 | Member News, Safety Blog
Did you know that many companies do not report near misses, and as a result, an injury occurred? OSHA says, “A near-miss is a potential hazard or incident in which no property was damaged and no personal injury was sustained, but where, given a slight shift in time...
