Building your Safety Team for Success
Follow us: Successful companies know that when employees work as a team, it increases employee retention and revenue. It also creates a positive work atmosphere where everyone feels included. Creating…
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Ambient heat rules likely to trigger at 89º soon
Follow us: Excessive exposure to heat can cause heat-related illnesses, ranging from heat rash and heat cramps to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat stroke can result in death and…
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Relational leaders motivate safety behavior
Follow us: Focusing on safety training and safety equipment only satisfies safety compliance. These offerings are transactional, but employees are human beings who need leaders to motivate them. Safety culture…
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Training buddies for new hires can improve safety and loyalty
Follow us: When we analyze claims, one of the factors we look at is years of service. Many claims involve relatively new employees (employed for one year or less.) According…
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76% of L&I’s inspections in the retail industry are of small businesses
Follow us: Inspection and citation statistics Safety inspections on Washington state’s retailers are approximately eight times the national average, with 76% focusing on small retailers. What inspectors are citing most:…
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Will these new employment laws affect your business?
Follow us: Salary disclosure mandate – SB 5761 will require employers with 15 or more employees to disclose the wage scale or salary range and a general description, including all…
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Time to file your quarterly report
Follow us: This is a reminder to file your quarterly report and pay your premiums if you haven’t already. Reports and premiums for the first quarter (Jan.1, 2022 – Mar…
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Latest L&I COVID prevention requirements and guidance
Follow us: Labor and Industries published new L&I COVID Prevention Requirements and Guidance, which followed our article last week, Safety Measures Remaining, regarding the new statewide mask-off policy. A new…
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Accountability is essential to workplace safety culture
Follow us: Building a workplace safety culture is a priority for Washington Retail’s retro members. Attaining this goal requires creating a safety management system that starts with a strong management…
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WR provides simplified path for retailers to offer employees 401K plan
Follow us: The overwhelming number of steps employers must take to develop and offer a 401K retirement program can be mind-boggling. When undertaking the process, many employers give up from…
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Washington retailers experience safety inspection 8 times national average
Follow us: L&I safety inspection for retailers is eight times the average national inspection rate (32.3 vs 4.08) with 43% on employers with less than 10 employees from 1/3/2022 to…
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Retail time-loss claim frequency increased while claims duration decreased for retro members
Follow us: While the end of the mask mandate is a welcome relief for many, the pandemic has created many challenges in need of new strategies. We are sharing two…
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