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A Look Back at 2017: 14 Fatal Lessons to Learn From

1.11.2019
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A look Back at 2017: 14 Fatal Lessons to Learn From We started a new year, and it looks to be a continued year of a sustained growth in the economy and employment. Reflecting back can help us to refocus…

L&I is Raising Violation Rates

1.11.2019
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L&I is Raising Violation Rates: Make Sure Your Required Documentation is Ready! There has been a significant uptick in L&I inspections, and we are currently assisting many of our clients with these inspections. In addition, OSHA is pressing…

Top 10 Violations in 2018 for Construction Jobsites

1.4.2019
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L&I released its list of the Top 10 Violations in 2018 for construction jobsites. With inspectors visiting construction jobsites more than 13,000 times last year alone, it pays to take a few minutes and think about how your company measures up in the…

A Look Back at 2016: 14 Fatal Lessons to Learn From

1.4.2019
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A Look Back at 2016: 14 Fatal Lessons to Learn From In 2016, there were 14 fatalities that occurred on construction worksites in Washington State. Don’t take for granted or be complacent on your jobsite. Be aware of your…

Safety Culture

12.21.2018
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Safety Culture What is a safety culture? Culture, by definition, is “the way of life, of a group of people”, meaning the “way they do things”. If we look at safety as the “way we do things” in our place of…

2019 Summary of Changes in Workers' Comp

12.21.2018
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Washington state employers got an early gift this year with the news that workers’ comp premiums will go down by an average of 5% in 2019. What one state department giveth, however, another may taketh away. That’s because the new…

Top Cause of Workers' Comp Claims is "Struck By Injuries"

12.14.2018
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We’ve calculated the most frequent causes of workplace injuries and it’s clear that being “struck by” a tool or object is by far the biggest risk in your workplace. This week, we focus on this huge cause of workers’…

Safety Isn't Safe

12.14.2018
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Many safety professionals started their careers in the trades. They might have been an electrician, carpenter, or other trade prior to becoming a safety professional. This is one story about growing safety effectively: I have worked in safety for…

Top 8 Employment Laws to Know

12.7.2018
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Washington state employers face a great body of city, state and federal employment laws that they must navigate, and it would take a book to outline all of them. There are a few keys areas, however, that stand out…

Telescopic Forklifts

12.6.2018
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Variable reach telescopic material handlers, aka PITS, account for a significant number of tragic accidents and fatalities. The most common types of accidents involving telescopic forklifts are caused by operators not properly trained about loads, load charts, attachment weights,…