Washington state has sadly had its share of active shooter incidents in recent years. These receive lots of media attention and are just one potential type of workplace violence that can occur. Violence often occurs without warning, but there…
It’s a call no business owner or manager want to receive: “There’s been an accident and the injuries are very serious.” Immediately, your mind starts racing with thoughts of the employee and the family, but also your other…
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 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 days of a recordable incident. It…
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…
