{"id":13712,"date":"2015-03-16T21:38:34","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T01:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/?p=13712"},"modified":"2022-04-30T05:17:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T05:17:24","slug":"is-the-mantra-safety-saves-money-causing-more-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/is-the-mantra-safety-saves-money-causing-more-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Is The Mantra \u2018Safety Saves Money\u2019 Causing More Injuries?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two new reports suggest that changes in state workers\u2019 comp laws could be having an unintended consequence: an increase in occupational injuries. Is the mantra \u201csafety saves money\u201d behind all this?<\/p>\n<p>OSHA issued one report; the other is a collaboration between ProPublica and National Public Radio.<\/p>\n<p>Their content is very similar. OSHA concentrates on the economic impact to families when one member is seriously injured on the job. Injuries lead to income inequality, according to the agency.<\/p>\n<p>ProPublica focuses on how changes in state workers\u2019 comp laws are reducing or denying benefits to injured workers and shifting the cost of their medical treatment onto taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>But one of the conclusions in the OSHA paper will get the attention of anyone dealing with workplace safety: The\u00a0financial incentive of lower workers\u2019 comp costs\u00a0that encourages high-hazard employers to invest\u00a0in injury prevention, has been lessened or eliminated.<\/p>\n<p>The ProPublica report lays out how this is happening.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to employer concerns about the rising cost of workers\u2019 comp insurance, at least 33 states have changed their comp laws. This started around 1990\u00a0but continues to the present.<\/p>\n<p>Some examples from ProPublica:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>time limits on benefits to injured workers<\/li>\n<li>employers and insurers control more medical decisions<\/li>\n<li>in California, insurers can re-open old cases and deny medical care based on opinions from doctors who never examine the patient, and<\/li>\n<li>restrictions on courts\u2019 abilities to overrule decisions made by workers\u2019 comp boards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safetynewsalert.com\/is-the-mantra-safety-saves-money-causing-more-injuries\/\">Read Full Article At Safetynewsalert.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Related Training DVDs:<\/h2>\n<div id=\"images_hz\">\n<h3>Workers&#8217; Compensation &#8211; The Injured Worker Details<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/workers-compensation-the-injured-worker-details.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/abab59c8ca702d842c4c76003b1d2408\/i\/n\/injured.jpg\" alt=\"occupational injuries\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> Provide factual information to help students achieve a greater understanding of vehicle safety and defensive driving.   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/workers-compensation-the-injured-worker-details.html\"> View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"images_hz\">\n<h3>Workplace Safety 101 A Guide for New Employees<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/complete-safety-program\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/large_1396_25613-3.jpg\" alt=\"occupational injuries\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> Gives new hires the tools to develop solid safety habits and hazard perception skills from the start. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/complete-safety-program\"> View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"images_hz\">\n<h3>Pro Active Safety Attitudes Target Zero Training DVD<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/pro-active-safety-attitudes-target-zero-training-dvd-9873.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/large_9873_tqm003-dvd-xxx-2.jpg\" alt=\"occupational injuries\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> Help your facility reach for the highest safety standards and aim for zero accidents at work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/shop\/pro-active-safety-attitudes-target-zero-training-dvd-9873.html\"> View Product<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two new reports suggest that changes in state workers\u2019 comp laws could be having an unintended consequence: an increase in occupational injuries. 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