What’s Work-Life Integration and Why it’s Important

It’s an understatement to say that collectively, we’ve experienced substantial change in the past two years. Perhaps one of the most notable is the mobilization towards an "integrated life"...

PPE for Women: One Size Does Not Fit All

Years ago, the women trailblazers working in construction became aware that their Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) did not fit as it should have. Gloves, hard hats, vests, uniforms, masks,...

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...

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...

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...