AlaCOMP provides news and OSHA Updates to all members. Each entry is packed with vital safety tips, updates to claims processes and information on the annual seminar devoted to safety and workers’ compensation subjects.
Accident Prevention
August 19, 2024
Accident Prevention Join Jay as he provides 5 quick tips to enhance workplace safety and prevent injuries. To watch more of our safety videos and series, subscribe to our YouTube Channel to stay up to date. Please contact the Risk Management Team with any questions or topics you would like to see us cover. Have an injury and need to submit a First Report Of Injury (FROI)? PORTAL To obtain portal access click the link below: Portal Access Request…
MOREAvoiding Slips, Trips, Trips and Falls
July 08, 2024
With slips, trips, and falls ranking as one of the most common accidents in the workplace, it is vital to train your employees on proper housekeeping and hazard awareness. To learn more watch the video below. To watch more of our safety videos and series, subscribe to our YouTube Channel to stay up to date. Please contact the Risk Management Team with any questions or topics you would like to see us cover. PORTAL Have an injury and need to submit a First Report…
MOREQuarter 1 Recap
April 29, 2024
We consistently update our members about the Top 5 Claims of each quarter. Scott Hunter is back to review the Top 5 Claims from the first quarter of this year. To watch more of our safety videos and series, subscribe to our YouTube Channel to stay up to date. Please contact the Risk Management Team with any questions. Have an injury and need to submit a First Report Of Injury (FROI)? PORTAL To obtain portal access click the link below: Portal Access Request…
MOREPreventing Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Workplace
May 24, 2023
With slips, trips, and falls ranking as one of the most common accidents in the workplace, training your employees on proper housekeeping and hazard awareness is vital. To learn more about these hazards and how to prevent your employees from slip, trip, and fall related injuries, watch the video below. To watch more of our safety videos and series, subscribe to our YouTube Channel to stay up to date. Please contact the Risk Management Team with any questions or topics you would like…
MOREService Industry Claims
December 28, 2022
Service Industry Claims The new year is right around the corner, and it's a great time to see which injuries might affect your industry the most. We have taken the time to break down the most reoccurring causes of injuries and the most costly for our service industry accounts, including dine-in and take-out restaurants. Typically, we write a “Top 5” list, but it became apparent during our gathering of the claims data that three causes far outweighed the rest for service…
MORESafety Awareness: 2022 1st Quarter Claims Recap
May 04, 2022
2022 1st Quarter Claims Recap When we are reviewing claims data for trends, we often find trends that begin during the first quarter of the year and remain constant as the year progresses. In 2022, we will review our claims statistics from each quarter with you to display the top types of injuries, injury causes, and trends developing across the fund. For the first quarter of 2022, the following are our top five claim types by total incurred value: Slip, trip, and fall – 87 claims for…
MORERecap of 2018
January 05, 2019
Following the close of 2018, an annual review reveals many of the same incidents continue to occur resulting in accidents and injuries. As noted in previous years, slips and falls lead all other incidents in frequency and cost. Injuries in the workplace can be prevented with more attention placed on keeping the workplace clean and organized, along with following safety protocol. In 2019, the priority is to eliminate the risk factors causing these injuries. Contact the Loss Control consultants…
MOREFocus Points: Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards
July 30, 2018
At the midway point in the year, slip, trip and fall areas continue to be #1 and #2 respectively in the top 10 claims' list. These hazard areas affect both industry and non-industry areas and generate most documented claims throughout the year. Slips, trips and falls are caused by many factors. Clutter and poor housekeeping are a major contributing factor. Other factors include wet or slick conditions, hoses and extension cords left stretched across the floor and employees working on…
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