Let’s talk safety. Coming from the construction and oil industries, employee safety was a non-negotiable thing—we had to be safe, look safe, feel safe, and practice safety for every part of our job. We had safety toolbox talks, watched safe driving videos, and took quizzes about safe handling of materials. We wore hard hats, steel-toed …
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Was Employee’s Fatal Heart Attack Caused by Unusual Exertion and Stress?
A towing company manager suffered a heart attack and died while attempting to extricate a truck from a culvert well below the surface of a highway. His widow was denied workers’ compensation death benefits. How did a court rule on her appeal? Eddie Ray Thomas Jr., 45, was the manager of Eddie’s Service Center which was …
Fitness and Wellness Training
Fitness and Wellness training from Atlantic Training provides the information and inspiration employees need to achieve these benefits by eating right, exercising and reducing stress. It shows them how to set and reach reasonable goals while eliminating bad habits like smoking, alcohol and drug use that can hold them back. And Atlantic’s updated Fitness and Wellness program …
Stop Investing in Sickness: Five Innovative Ways to Invest in Wellness
Chronic overprescription of opioid painkillers is fostering a culture of “sickness” in the American workplace. This was the conclusion recently drawn by a panel discussion, in which we participated, including experts with deep experience in workplace injury, health care, insurance, and pain management. News accounts support this dire claim, including current stories chronicling the increase …
Employee Was Worked to Death, Widow Gets Comp
A maintenance worker put in 14+ hours one day at work, which included using a jackhammer for hours. He died on the job of a heart attack. His widow wants workers’ comp death benefits. His employer denied her claim. Why did a court conclude his death was compensable? Robert Dietz worked for the Lower Bucks …
Family Sues, Claiming Excessive Overtime Caused Worker’s Death
The family of a man who worked at a slaughterhouse is suing his former employer, claiming excessive overtime hours doing strenuous work in cold conditions contributed to his death. The family of Bao Min Cheng filed the suit against Hallmark Poultry Processor Ltd. in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada. The lawsuit says Cheng …
Five Top Tips for a Healthier, Happier Workforce in 2015
If you’re the owner or manager of a small to medium sized business, your New Year’s resolution for 2015 should be the cultivation of a healthier and happier workforce. Employee well-being is better for workers, better for you, and better for the bottom line. Last year, the average number of sick days taken per employee …
Holiday Safety Booklets
Safety and health awareness is even more important during the holidays. Make sure your employees don’t let their safety guard down and when the holiday is over they’ll be 100% at work. A small investment to help employees protect themselves and to promote wellness will benefit you in the long run. Topics covered in this …