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...

Guidelines for Slip-Resistant Shoes

An employee who suffers an injury due to a slip, trip or fall is typically out of work for nearly three weeks, and the injury results in an average...

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...

What is a Good Mat for Your Commercial Kitchen

Slips, trips, and falls are major safety concerns in commercial kitchens. An effective way to prevent these types of accidents is utilizing kitchen matting to keep people on their...

Choose the Right Entrance Matting for Fall Prevention

Slips, trips, and falls are the second leading driver of claims costs for workers’ compensation policyholders and a major general liability risk. A simple way to reduce these types...

How to Safely Remove Snow and Ice from Rooftops

Snow and ice accumulation can be dangerous for workers if managing exposures are not planned for and handled correctly. Elevated surfaces, such as structures, decks, and roofs, can become...

Agricultural Safety and How to Avoid Slips, Trips and Falls

I do not want to jinx myself, but I'm very proud of the fact that with over 25 years as a Risk Management Consultant, I have yet to take...

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...

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...

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...