Is Your Paid Time Off Keeping Candidates Away?
Job seekers nowadays have endless options if they're looking to switch jobs. With such a tight labor market, they can afford to be selective. As employers compete for top talent, one aspect increasingly coming under scrutiny is paid time off (PTO).
Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls on the Farm
Slips, trips and falls are some of the most commonly occurring accidents for agricultural workers. These serious and often preventable incidents can result in significant injuries or death. Workers should be aware of these helpful tips to reduce their risk of injuries from falls at work:
Common Exposures for Personal Lines Clients
Personal lines insurance can be a crucial aspect of financial planning that offers individuals and families financial protection against various risks. Personal insurance refers to a range of policies aimed at safeguarding individuals and their families from financial setbacks caused by unforeseen events. This type of insurance encompasses policies such as auto, home, renters and life insurance, each designed to insulate individuals and families from financial losses.
Benefit Priorities & Strategies in 2025: Employee Benefits Market Check Survey
As another year has kicked off, employers have many areas of focus regarding their benefit programs. It can also be challenging to achieve all goals in a single year, so decision-makers must prioritize their efforts based on their unique circumstances.
Safely Backing Up Vehicles
Backing up a vehicle, whether it is a heavy dump truck or a small automobile, can be a difficult task with a lot of dangers involved. In fact, many accidents occur when vehicles are backing up at only 5 mph. This can be due to blind spots, poor planning or lack of skill. Fortunately, these dangers can be minimized by following proper precautions. Review this guidance for best practices on safely backing up vehicles at the construction site.
Keeping Up with the SPCC Rule
The existence of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule, which has been in place since the 1970s, is widely known in the oil and gas industry. However, it is important to be aware of changes and clarifications made in 2010, which are of particular interest to those in the oil and gas industry. In a continued effort to prevent oil discharges from reaching navigable waters and adjoining shorelines, the EPA made several clarifications and changes to the decades-old SPCC Rule. The following provides an overview of the basics of the SPCC Rule while highlighting important modifications.