Are You Using the Right Fall Protection?
When working from an elevated scissor lift (ANSI A92.6 series), workers need only be protected from falling by a properly designed and maintained guardrail system. However, if the guardrail...
Reduce Injuries With The Right Slip-Resistant Footwear For Your Business
The use of slip-resistant footwear is a common response to slippery conditions in the workplace. Let's review the general effectiveness of this type of footwear, and how to enhance...
Follow This 8-Step Approach to Fall Protection
In 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 1,061 construction workers died on the job, with 38% of those fatalities resulting from falls. Events surrounding these accidents often involve...
Take These 8 Steps to Prevent Slips & Falls in Cold, Wet Conditions
In addition to cold stress, such as hypothermia, many people are seriously injured each year due to slips and falls in cold, wet conditions. Now is the time to...
Avoid These Top Workplace-Related Injury Risks
Take a look at ICW Group’s list of 2021 top-risk exposures that resulted in injuries on the job and workers’ compensation claims filed. As your partner in workers' compensation...
Follow These Steps When Inspecting Self-Retracting Lifelines
As the days get longer and the weather warmer, construction activity increases. This is a common time for self-retracting lifelines (SRL) to come out of storage to prepare for...
Keep Workers On Their Feet With Commercial Kitchen Mats
Slips and falls are a leading driver of claims within the food service industry. When used properly, kitchen matting can be an effective solution for keeping people on their...
OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Safety Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) shares its Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards with the public annually. In 2022, fall protection remained #1 for the...
National Safety Month 2023: Five Common Workplace Accidents and How to Prevent Them
Each June, we celebrate National Safety Month to highlight workplace risks, training resources, and tools to help ensure the safety of ICW Group insureds and their workers.
The most common...
Five Steps to Ladder Safety
What goes up must come down, right? Hopefully, in a safe manner, especially when working on a ladder. Did you know ladders ranked #3 in OSHA's list of top 10 violations...
