Although common in the construction industry, cumulative trauma injuries (CTIs) are some of the most complex workers’ compensation claims. They often result in long, painful experiences for employees. Therefore, it’s crucial that construction employers reduce the risk of CTIs and associated workers’ compensation claims. Common CTIs...

If you’ve ever sat through a mandatory safety briefing or grumbled about the rigid placement of a fire extinguisher, you’ve felt the influence of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). In the U.S., OSHA is the undisputed heavyweight of workplace protection. But what happens when you...

On Feb. 24, President Donald Trump delivered the first State of the Union (SOTU) address of his second term. The SOTU address is an annual speech the president delivers near the beginning of each year, outlining how the country is doing and identifying future initiatives...

The high-stakes world of travel nursing is facing a paradoxical crisis in 2026: while pay remains significantly higher than staff roles, the "super-specialists" who power the most critical hospital units are walking away. In specialized areas like the Cardiac Cath Lab, Labor & Delivery (L&D),...

Warehouses live under pressure. Orders surge, trailers stack up, labor runs short, and leaders are judged by hard numbers: pick rates, on-time shipping, backlog, overtime, labor dollars. In that environment, safety becomes a reality test—not what gets said in meetings, but what gets tolerated when...

As a small or medium-sized business (SMB) owner, running a business in our current inflationary economy is not easy with prices increasing. Unfortunately, with the current insurance hard market, premiums are also increasing, which especially negatively impacts smaller business. To help you mitigate your costs,...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. Under these rules, certain employers must provide information to the IRS about the health plan coverage they offer (or do not offer) to their employees. Under the original rules,...

Home health care workers provide care to patients in the patients’ homes, without the protections of a hospital setting. Because of this, home health care workers can be vulnerable as they face an unprotected and unpredictable environment each time they enter a patient’s community or...

Dump truck beds are large cargo containers designed to transport and unload bulk materials by tilting upward through hydraulic systems. While essential across industries such as construction, waste management and agriculture, partially or fully raised dump truck beds introduce serious safety risks. Collisions with overhead...

Loading docks are raised platforms at warehouses and other storage facilities used to load and unload goods from commercial vehicles, typically tractor-trailers. Although these platforms can promote the seamless transfer of goods and allow for more efficient delivery and shipping operations, they also present unique...