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 | Aug 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Improperly using tools can cause more problems than it solves. How many times have you seen somebody using a screwdriver as a pry bar? Or concrete blocks being used to support scaffolding instead of jacks and pads? Or someone using a five-gallon bucket as a...
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...
by Society Insurance Team | Sep 30, 2015 | 100 Years, Contractors, Cleancare & Waterworks, Restaurants & Bars, Risk Management, Small Business, Society Insurance, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Workers Compensation
As we celebrate our 100th year in business in 2015, we embark on another century of commitment to our policyholders. Our mission is to protect the livelihoods of our policyholders, and, as the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In keeping...