Heat Illness and Death are Preventable


Heat Illness and Death are Preventable By: Harvey Johnson, CIH, Industrial Hygienist, Consultation, Education and Training Division

Although heat illness and death are preventable, each year in the U.S., thousands of workers become ill and approximately 30 die from heat exposure. Workers in Michigan are no exception and the occupations at highest risk of heat illness include agricultural, construction, foundry, kitchen and landscaping workers.

 

Posted in Risk Management on August 1, 2012 at 1:19pm

Workers’ Compensation: The Perfect Storm

From Kevin Roehling, Director of Risk Management

Recall the movie, The Perfect Storm in 2000 about the Andrea Gail that was caught and destroyed in a 1991 storm in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The storm left a trail of devastation along the East Coast of the United States with estimated damages greater than an $200 Million.....

Posted in Risk Management on May 7, 2012 at 1:45pm