Safety
Our Loss Control Services
We’re committed to helping keep your employees safe and your business costs down.
Fostering a safety-conscious work environment is one of the smartest business decisions you can make. From on-site assessments and training to safety policy development, our dedicated team of loss control consultants will show you the way to happier, healthier employees and lower workers’ compensation costs through:
Safety training: We will train your managers, supervisors and employees in safe practices, hazard identification, accident investigation and more to help them understand their role in promoting and ensuring on-the-job safety and accountability.
Cost analysis: From reviewing your claim totals and any hidden costs to showing you how they impact your workers’ comp premium and your bottom-line, we take the guess work out of the importance of safety.
Site assessment: Our loss control team will tour your workplace to identify and make recommendations on physical hazards, ergonomic issues and other opportunities to improve safety and reduce claims.
Work observation: We will conduct an on-site review of your employees in action to identify and correct any unsafe behaviors, work processes or procedures.
Safety policy creation: We will help you define, develop and communicate your commitment to safety and a safe workplace.
Claims management program: Our team will help you establish an efficient claims management program, helping you and your employees to better understand the claims process, set expectations and procedures and get injured workers back on the job as quickly and safely as possible to keep your costs lower.
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Our Safety Resources
Looking for more safety information? We’ve gathered the following list of safety sites for your convenience:
Agriculture
- Agricultural Operations Safety topics from OSHA
- Agriculture Publications from U of I Extension
- Agriculture Safety from Worksafe BC
- Agriculture Safety National Ag Safety Database
- Ladders-Tripod Orchard
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
- OSHA Occupational Chemical Database
Construction
- American National Standards Institute
- Construction Industry sample programs BSU OSHCON
- Idaho Division of Building Safety
- Idaho Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program
- Ladder Safety-Construction
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
- OSHA Construction Industry
- OSHA Occupational Chemical Database
General Industry
- American National Standards Institute
- Customizable Safety Writer Program from University of South Florida
- Idaho Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program
- OSHA Occupational Chemical Database
- National Fire Protection Association
- National Safety Council
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Tool Box Topics
Healthcare
- Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention
- Back Injury Prevention Guide
- Home Care- Health and Safety
- Occupational Hazards in Home Health Care
- OSHA Healthcare
- Workplace Violence Prevention for Nurses
Transportation