Drug testing helps secure safer workplace
Employers committed to safety are continuing to follow best practices for maintaining a drug-free workplace, despite recent changes in employee drug testing laws.
Author Archives: Steve Metzger
- Profile:
- Based in Chicagoland, IL, Steve Metzger is a senior workers’ compensation specialist in Cincinnati’s Loss Control department. With 35 years of property casualty insurance experience in loss control and underwriting, workers’ compensation has been his primary focus since 1999. He holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Certified Risk Manager (CRM), Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Associate in Loss Control Management (ACLM) designations.
Employers have new rules for tracking workplace injuries
Employers have new rules for recording and reporting workplace injuries and illnesses. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released its final rule for OSHA 300 recordkeeping on January 24, 2019.
Snow can be hazardous to your health
Snow can be a beautiful thing…until you have to shovel it.
Every year, hospitals treat patients with back injuries, muscle strains and even heart attacks caused by shoveling snow. While the risk is probably low for most healthy people, those who are older, out of shape or who have pre-existing medical conditions such as heart problems or asthma may need to be cautious and should consult their doctors before exerting themselves.
Here are some things to keep in mind as you arm yourself to battle winter.