by Dessie Buchanan | Sep 8, 2021 | Member News, Safety Blog
By Gary W. Hanson, President of American Safety and Health Management Consultants, Inc. Employee safety training is one of the most important elements of an effective safety program. If employees are not provided proper thorough safety training they may never ...
by Dessie Buchanan | Aug 4, 2021 | Member News, Safety Blog
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for healthcare and updated guidance for all industries. This healthcare ETS applies, with some exceptions, to settings where any employee provides healthcare...
by Dessie Buchanan | Aug 4, 2021 | Member News, Safety Blog
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) offers Better You, Better Ohio!™ – a program designed to provide health and wellness resources and services to workers who work for small employers (250 or fewer workers) in high-risk industries*. Better You, Better...
by Dessie Buchanan | Jun 28, 2021 | Member News, Safety Blog
By Gary Hanson Each year hundreds of employees who are required to work in hot environments or outside in direct sun light suffer heat related illnesses. These may range from heat cramps to heat stroke. In serious cases exposure to hot temperature or heat can cause...
by Dessie Buchanan | Apr 26, 2021 | Member News, Safety Blog
By Gary W. Hanson, President of American Safety and Health Management Consultants, Inc. Anything we do in safety will prove ineffective, unless we are able to positively influence everyday employee behavior. You can comply with all of the OSHA standards and still not...
by Dessie Buchanan | Apr 5, 2021 | Member News, Safety Blog
“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” ~Abraham Lincoln We are excited to announce that CareWorks Comp is now named Sedgwick as of March 1, 2021. As Sedgwick, our commitment to Ohio employers remains as strong as ever. With more...
