Nine steps to control workers' compensation costs
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Nine ways of controling workers' compensation (WC) costs are described. Five of these steps involve pre-incident strategies, which include pre-employment screening, establishing a safety program and forming WC teams. The other four steps involve post-incident strategies, including incident management.
Publication Name: Electrical World
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0013-4457
Year: 1999
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How to keep fatigued employees safe
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Electric utility workers are susceptible to excessive overtime work because of power outages that require round-the-clock work. Scheduling eight hours of sleep after 16 hours of straight work per shift is one way of preventing physical, emotional and mental fatigue.
Publication Name: Electrical World
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0013-4457
Year: 1999
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OSHA's ergonomics agenda
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The work of the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration in attempting to reduce cumulative trauma disorders is described, with focus on its proposed ergonomics standard.
Publication Name: Electrical World
Subject: Electronics and electrical industries
ISSN: 0013-4457
Year: 2000
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