by Society Insurance Risk Management | Jul 14, 2021 | Risk Management
Falls are among the top leading causes of injury and death in the workplace. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in 2018 there were 320 fatal falls out of 1,008 construction fatalities. Have you considered what you can do to help...
by Society Insurance Team | Jul 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Have you ever slipped, tripped or fallen at work? Perhaps you have watched a television show where a slip, trip and fall was the punch line for a joke. Slips, trips and falls are no joke however, and rank among the most frequent types of accidents, second only to...
by Society Insurance Risk Management | Nov 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
We all want to ‘climb the ladder’ at our company. But what happens if you fall off – literally? With ladder-related injuries accounting for approximately 136,000 accidents a year, your business can’t afford to not take ladder falls seriously. Ladder Falls Statistics...
by Society Insurance Team | Sep 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Height. It’s what makes ladders so useful and also so hazardous. Ladder-related injuries are on the rise, averaging 136,000 accidents a year. The price is also high for businesses, which shell out $70 billion annually on occupational fall-related injuries....
by Society Insurance Risk Management | Mar 8, 2017 | Auto Service & Garage, Contractors, Cleancare & Waterworks, Convenience Stores & Gas Stations, Food & Beverage Producers, Hotels, Motels & Resorts, Medical Offices & Clinics, Restaurants & Bars, Risk Management, Small Business, Society Insurance, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Uncategorized
The American Ladder Institute (ALI) is made up of 16 ladder manufacturers responsible for developing ladder safety standards. ALI recently announced the launch of an initiative to address ladder-related incidents: the first National Ladder Safety Month. As reported in...
