Best Practices for Cleaning Floors in Your Workplace
Slips and falls are common in all types of businesses, and it doesn’t take a lot to prevent these types of accidents. Watch our quick “Safety in Action” safety...
Accident Investigation Series (Part 2): Interviewing Witnesses
Employers and supervisors wear quite a few hats, including investigating a workplace accident and interviewing witnesses. We talked about What “Caused” This Mishap? in Part 1 of the Accident...
What You Need to Know About Workplace Fatigue
Not too long ago, a new ICW Group workers' compensation policyholder asked me to provide fall prevention and ladder safety training to their three maintenance crews. During the first...
Prevent Lift, Pull and Push Injuries With These Steps
Whether it’s lifting, pushing or pulling, the manual handling of materials produces stress on the musculoskeletal system that leads to hundreds of thousands of worker injuries annually. The Bureau...
Shockingly Cold During the Winter Months
Now that it’s winter time, the humidity is lower than normal. Have you noticed that as you walk across the carpet to grab a doorknob, you felt a slight...
Providing Immediate Care After a Workplace Injury Occurs
Even with a robust safety program in place, accidents on the job do happen. How you respond to an accident can be critical. Recently, ICW Group's Senior Vice President...
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...
Here’s How to Prevent Outdoor Heat Illness for Workers
As temperatures soar during the summer, outdoor workers face increased risks of heat-related illnesses. Whether you're in construction, agriculture, landscaping, or any other field that requires outdoor labor, staying...
Conduct these Safety Checkups This Quarter
As your workers' compensation partner, we want to help ensure your workforce goes home safely at the end of the day. A safety program with regular inspections and observations...
How To Conduct Safety Observations That Reduce Injury For The Long Term
Safety observations are a vital part of a proactive safety program. One of the main reasons to conduct safety observations is to understand at-risk and unsafe behavior BEFORE an...
