Use Safety Committees to Help Reduce Losses and Costs
Safety committees can play an effective role in any organizational risk management effort.
Caring for seniors and disabled adults can present unique and challenging risks. From general safety tips to addressing neglect or abuse, Great American has resources available to help organizations that serve this community.
Help Control Noise in Your Workplace
As industrial and infrastructure needs increase, employees will be expected to work around more heavy machinery and construction zones in large cities, which will result in higher noise pollution. Employers should review the ‘Hierarchy of Controls’ established by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to reduce employees' exposure to harmful noise.
Protect Your Business with a Violence Prevention Program
Different types of violence can occur in many workplaces. To help prevent workplace violence, management must provide visible support for a violence prevention program and communicate that there is zero tolerance for violence.
Stay Safe When Using Portable Heaters
When using a portable heater, carefully follow these guidelines to help prevent a fire.
Understanding the Risks of 15-Passenger Vans
Make roadways safer by practicing these measures while operating a 15-passenger van.
Ergonomic Control Measures - Hand Tool Operation
Each year, hand tools are a significant source of compensable injuries in the workplace. Many of these injuries can be prevented through the use of proper technique and equipment.
Operational Change Management Checklist
Resiliency and adaptability are necessities in today’s quickly evolving world.
Workstation Ergonomics
Anyone who spends much of their time sitting at a computer can feel better and work smarter by following the guidelines of a structured Ergonomic Program.
Ergonomic Control Measures - Standing Work
To reduce physical stress from prolonged standing on the job, ergonomic control measures should be implemented.
Providing a Safe Work From Home Environment
Safety concerns from an office in the home can be addressed through adjustments to lighting, equipment and procedures.
Ergonomic Control Measures - Seated Work
The principle advantage of sitting over standing while at a task is the reduced static loading on postural muscles.
Fire Safety Tips for Older Adults
According to a report by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), older adults represent one of the highest fire risk populations in the United States. The report, titled “Fire Risks for Older Adults,” identified the following fire safety tips from the USFA for older adults and building owners to enhance fire safety in living units .
5 Tips to Prevent Porch, Deck and Balcony Collapse
If you own or lease a commercial property that has a porch, deck or balcony, there are certain precautions you can take to avoid a tragic accident.
Distracted Driving Kills
Distracted driving accidents are on the rise. While overall vehicle accidents are decreasing, 20% of all injury crashes are related to distracted driving.
Help Your Organization Understand Heroin Addicts’ Potential Lifesaver
In 2019, nearly 50,000 people died from overdoses involving opioids. As opioid abuse increases, public health officials have pushed to make Naloxone more widely available.
Stay Safe During the Holidays
The hectic holiday shopping season means parking lots and stores full of people, which can also bring the increased possibility of theft. Thieves are not just looking to steal newly bought Christmas gifts; they may be out to steal your identity. Consider following these 9 helpful holiday shopping safety tips.
ALICE - Security Action Plan
For too many years the standard response to a violent incident has been to lock down and wait for the authorities to arrive. This leaves people hiding in rooms with no other response. It is time to change our actions.
Mosquito Bite Prevention for Travelers
Mosquitoes spread many types of viruses and parasites that can cause diseases like chikungunya, dengue, Zika, and malaria. If you are traveling to an area where malaria is found, talk to your healthcare provider about malaria prevention medication that may be available.
Legionnaires’ Disease: Minimizing the Risk
Similar to pneumonia, Legionnaires’ disease is a severe infection of the lungs that is not rare. It is perceived as rare only because most cases are never detected, and not all detected cases are reported to public health authorities. Because under-diagnosis and under-reporting make incidence of the disease difficult to estimate, figures have varied widely.
Portable Generator Safety
Portable generators can be not only a convenience but a necessity during a power outage. However, portable generators can also be dangerous if used incorrectly.
Swimming Pools Safety
Each year, over 3,500 people in the United States die by drowning. Many more are injured in pool related accidents.
At Great American, not only do we take loss control seriously, we try to make it easier for our customers to operate in a safer environment. From thermal imaging, various training sessions, and educational information such as our Safety Topics, we provide specialized services to reduce loss potential, loss costs, and control unsafe acts and conditions.
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