Employer Toolkit: 12 Days of Workplace Safety
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In the holiday spirit, AdvoCare Group shares some safety tips for the workplace, particularly for areas in which the weather gets colder.
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- 1. ADVOCARE GROUP, INC Employer Toolkit
- 2. Slips, trips and falls, according to OSHA, contribute to 15% of all workplace fatalities – second only to motor vehicle accidents. They are also a significant contributor to overall workplace accidents. Source: http://www.workcompwire.com/2014/11/nearly-one-third-of-workers-comp-claims-in-midwest-caused-by-slips-falls-on-ice-and-snow/ © AdvoCare Group, INC. 2014 Winter Slips & Falls = 29% of all Workers’ Comp Claims in the Midwest
- 3. The average cost of a slip and fall injury is $28,000, including medical bills, physical therapy, and missed wages. Source: http://www.waininjurylaw.com/library/slip-and-fall-statictics-washington-state.cfm, the Andrew Kim Law Firm, PLLC reports basic slip and fall statistics, taken from the National Safety Council and the Bureau of Labor Statistics which include the following data Over one million people in the Unites States experience a significant slip, trip, or fall each year. © AdvoCare Group, INC. 2014
- 4. Some tips for workplace safety for winter… © AdvoCare Group, LLC. 2014
- 5. Supply salt buckets at entrances so that employees and visitors can sprinkle salt each time the ice builds up. © AdvoCare Group, INC. 2014 DAY ONE
- 6. Get regular winter weather updates and broadcast them for travelers in and out of the office. © AdvoCare Group, INC. 2014 DAY TWO
- 7. DAY THREE Train employees on how to recognize signs of cold stress and frostbite. Visit: https://www.osha.gov/Publicatio ns/OSHA3156.pdf © AdvoCare Group, INC. 2014
- 8. Mandate that all employees working outdoors wear cold weather personal protective equipment. © AdvoCare Group, INC 2014 DAY FOUR
- 9. Mark hazardous areas when necessary using temporary signs and cones. © AdvoCare Group, INC 2014 DAY FIVE
- 10. Encourage employees to wear footwear with traction. © AdvoCare Group, INC. 2014 DAY SIX
- 11. DAY SEVEN Make sure building entrances all have door mats to avoid slippage. © AdvoCare Group, INC. 2014
- 12. Provide a safe driving / winter car inspection checklist for all traveling employees. © AdvoCare Group, INC 2014 DAY EIGHT
- 13. Clear all accumulations of snow from ledges and overhangs to avoid piles from falling overhead. © AdvoCare Group, INC. 2014 DAY NINE
- 14. DAY TEN Provide consistent access to fluids for continued hydration, particularly for those working outdoors. © AdvoCare Group, INC. 2014
- 15. DAY ELEVEN Encourage extra hand washing. Weakened immune systems make us less alert. © AdvoCare Group, INC 2014
- 16. DAY TWELVE Host a weight maintenance competition. A healthy workforce is a safer workforce! © AdvoCare Group, INC 2014
- 17. ADVOCARE GROUP, LLC www.advocaregroup.com AdvoCare Group offers employers best-practice strategies for managing workplace injury, disability, and wellness initiatives throughout the USA. Our staff is comprised of administrative professionals and clinicians with vast experience in the fields of nursing and care coordination, holistic treatments, vocational counseling and rehabilitation, claims examination, and return-to-work practices.