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Think safe! Stay safe! Work safe! These messages are all around us, but how do we put them into action?   If you’re looking for ideas to improve workplace safety, start with these 3 tips for injury prevention:   1.…

Many of our clients have questions about E-Verify, the online system provided by the federal government for checking a new hire’s eligibility to work in the US. Here are the most common questions we receive about this very valuable, free…

  When a workplace accident occurs, it can be a stressful and scary situation for both your injured employee and you, the employer. The employee is injured, potentially can’t work, and is worried about how they can pay bills. The…

  As you already know, we are expecting significant snow and ice the next few days. Here are some quick precautions to help reduce the likelihood of injuries: Clear walking surfaces of snow and ice, spread deicer, and salt multiple…

  If you are in one of the following retro groups, your annual retro freeze date is approaching quickly on September 30th, 2019: SMART Advantage PITB Elite PITB Platinum   Washington workers’ comp freeze dates explained The freeze date is…

Top Ten OSHA 300 Questions Download a PDF of this article   1.    When do the OSHA incident reports (301) and logs (300) need to be filled in? You must fill in the OSHA incident report and log within 7…

  Answers to Questions About Required Workplace Posters The following information can also be found directly from the L&I website: https://www.lni.wa.gov/FormPub/questions.asp   Can I send my employees a link to the L&I website for the poster information instead of posting the…

  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…

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…