When did you last witness safety trumping other considerations?

• 06/25/12
• Terry Bogyo

In popular culture, the opening sentence of a bad novel begins with the cliché phrase, “It was a dark and stormy night…”. Returning late last week from Washington, DC and a NIOSH ...
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What does the research tell us about...?

• 06/20/12
• Terry Bogyo

Three times in the last week, I received calls or emails that contained a question that began, “What does the research tell us about…?” Each question related to a current issue in ...
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WC: A Profit-Free Zone Again?

• 06/19/12
• John D'Alusio

Arthur Larson, the late, great academic of Workers Compensation law from Duke University is probably turning over in his grave. How can a statutorily required line of line of insurance that comprises almost ...
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Gaming the Workers Comp System

• 06/13/12
• John D'Alusio

If you have been keeping up with recent developments, you no doubt have read about the fact that AIG is paying out $596 million to settle two court actions. The first involves $146 million to various states ...
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How does the workplace have to change because of the aging boomers?

• 06/11/12
• Terry Bogyo

The following is a post from the Archives of Terry's Blog - originally published February 6, 2012   Last week I participated in a CBC series entitled, "The Silver Ceiling". The overall series concept ...
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Do random workplace inspections reduce worker injuries?

• 05/31/12
• Terry Bogyo

Occupational safety and health inspectorates have a challenging task. The number of workplaces far exceeds the capacity of the inspectors to visit each one. Most inspectorates manage the challenge by ...
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What does the future hold for loss prevention and OH&S inspectorates?

• 05/25/12
• Terry Bogyo

I've been keeping a list of the issues, trends and ideas that will shape the future of prevention and occupational health and safety from the perspective of loss prevention (education, consultation) and ...
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What’s the connection between complacency and risk?

• 05/24/12
• Terry Bogyo

It was a small thing, something noticed out of the corner of my eye, but the subsequent discussion got me thinking about what was really going on in the workplace and what it says about safety culture. I ...
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Illegal Workers, Work Injuries, And Employer Risk Of Suit

• 05/22/11
• Peter Rousmaniere

Woodstock, VT (CompNewsNetwork) - There is a more conservative climate among state legislatures, a climate conducive to barring undocumented workers from workers compensation benefits. Can these ...
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