Denver, CO – Pinnacol Assurance recently released a new analysis aimed at raising awareness among workers and employers about the most common drivers of often avoidable workplace injuries. A recent analysis of Pinnacol claims data from January 2017 through March 2021 showed that the vast majority of workers’ injuries were a result of slipping, accounting for nearly… [Read more]
Risk Management News
RIMS Partners with Four More Universities to Deliver Risk Management Education
New York, NY – RIMS continues to identify higher-education partners to help deliver cutting-edge risk management education for graduate-level students and business executives around the world. Most recently, the Society has entered into agreements with St. John’s University, UCLA Extension, the University of Hartford, and George Mason University, building learning experiences that focus on the… [Read more]
Safety National Webinar: Demystifying Musculoskeletal Disorders
St. Louis, MO – Safety National recently announced a new complimentary webinar, noting that musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common workplace injuries, accounting for nearly one-third of all workers’ compensation claims. With a price tag of $45-54 billion annually, they are devastatingly expensive. So how can existing claims data assist in identifying high-risk areas… [Read more]
RIMS Joins Business Continuity Coalition to Develop Insurance Solution for Pandemics
New York, NY – Recognizing the devastating economic impact caused by COVID-19, RIMS recently announced that it has joined the Business Continuity Coalition to build a more stable insurance market that will support organizations as they navigate future pandemics. The Business Continuity Coalition represents a broad range of business insurance policyholders – large and small –… [Read more]
US DOL Announces Over $21M in Grants Available for Training on Workplace Hazards, Infectious Diseases
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor recenlty announced funding opportunities for more than $21 million in Occupational Safety and Health Administration training grants for non-profit organizations. The first availability will provide $10 million under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for Workplace Safety and Health Training on Infectious Diseases, including the Coronavirus grants. To… [Read more]
ASSP Issues Statement on OSHA’s Emergency Rule for Healthcare Workers
Park Ridge, IL – The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), the world’s oldest professional safety organization with 36,000 members worldwide, recently released the following statement in response to OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard to better protect America’s healthcare workers from exposure to COVID-19 from ASSP President Deborah Roy, M.P.H., RN, COHN-S, CSP, CIT, FASSP, FAAOHN:… [Read more]
Amazon, NSC Announce New Partnership to Solve Most Common Workplace Injury
Itasca, IL – Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and National Safety Council recently announced a five-year partnership to invent new ways to prevent the largest category of workplace injuries in the U.S., musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Amazon and NSC have been working together for months on this first-of-its-kind collaboration. “Through this partnership we’ll be able to solve problems that… [Read more]
Out Front Ideas Webinar: Managing the Challenges of Civil Unrest
St. Louis, MO – Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark recently announced its next complimentary webinar, noting that over the last year, many communities have faced large riots and protests that destroyed public and private property and resulted in hundreds of injuries. In the session, Kimberly George and Mark Walls will lead a panel… [Read more]
NSC Announces Additional Grant to Eliminate Workplace Deaths Through Emerging Tech
Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council recently announced it will continue its work with the McElhattan Foundation to eliminate workplace fatalities by 2050 through the work of the NSC Work to Zero initiative. Launched with an initial grant from the McElhattan Foundation in January 2019, Work to Zero focuses on educating employers on technological safety enhancements that promise… [Read more]
Three Safety Experts Honored as ASSP Fellows
Park Ridge, IL – The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), the world’s oldest professional safety organization, is bestowing the honor of Fellow on three longtime members who have made significant contributions to the occupational safety and health profession. Timothy R. Fisher, Michael W. Hayslip and Carl W. Heinlein are the 2021 recipients of the… [Read more]