Be Ready When a Wildfire Ignites!
With summer just around the corner, we want to remind you how important it is to be prepared for wildfires. We suggest having a complete evacuation plan in place...
Drivers and Road Crews Can Stay Safe with These Work Zone Awareness Tips
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Americans make over one billion trips by car daily. And according to IBIS World, there are also over 300,000 road construction workers...
What Managers Need to Know to Run a Successful Risk Management Program
Recently ICW Group held symposiums with workers’ compensation policyholders to guide them on building a culture of safety in their respective organizations. The symposiums focused on the vital role...
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...
Don’t Let These Top Risks Happen in Your Workplace
Take a look at ICW Group’s list of 2021 top risk exposures that resulted in workers’ compensation claims filed. We want to help your business prevent injury from these...
Warm Up and Stretch to Prevent Injury While Working in Cold Weather
Cold weather places an increased strain on your blood vessels and heart. Because of this, there is a 31% increase in heart-related deaths during winter months.1 Cold weather can...
Start the Year Safely with These Workplace Safety Checkups
The start of the New Year is a great time to evaluate your workplace safety programs. We’ve compiled a list of safety checkups you can do now to ensure...
Supreme Court Halts OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard
As you've likely heard, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling granting a temporary stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) vaccine or weekly testing Emergency Temporary Standard...
Stay Warm and Prevent Cold-Weather Injuries With These Tips
Follow these tips to help cold-weather workers plan, prepare, and prevent major injuries that can result from hypothermia and frostbite.
Hypothermia
According to the Mayo Clinic, hypothermia is a medical emergency...
Here’s How to Have a Festive – and Safe – Holiday
Whether sprucing up your office or your home, many of the festive decorating and activities we partake in during the holidays can be dangerous. Here is some advice on...
