Nine steps to control workers' compensation costs

Article Abstract:

Nine ways of controling workers' compensation (WC) costs are described. Five of these steps involve pre-incident strategies, which include pre-employment screening, establishing a safety program and forming WC teams. The other four steps involve post-incident strategies, including incident management.

Management, Workers' compensation

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How to keep fatigued employees safe

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Electric utility workers are susceptible to excessive overtime work because of power outages that require round-the-clock work. Scheduling eight hours of sleep after 16 hours of straight work per shift is one way of preventing physical, emotional and mental fatigue.

Methods, Safety and security measures, Human resource management, Electric utilities, Prevention, Fatigue, Electric utilities workers

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OSHA's ergonomics agenda

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The work of the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration in attempting to reduce cumulative trauma disorders is described, with focus on its proposed ergonomics standard.

Standards, Risk factors, United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Ergonomics, Repetition strain injury, Cumulative trauma disorders

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