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FEBRUARY 2024

Hello, and welcome to another Risk Management Newsletter: Safety Matters! As always, we hope to provide resources and tips to help you better protect employees, minimize loss, and improve your organization's overall efficiency and productivity.

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In this edition, we highlight why younger workers are at risk; how to prevent slips, trips, and falls; and office safety. As we enter a new year, now is the time to put a heightened focus on workplace safety.

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Be sure to share this newsletter with your team to promote safety culture, and let us know if you would like to talk through any of these tips further.

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- Ryan Willis, Risk Manager

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Younger Workers at High Risk

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Did you know that young workers often have high rates of job-related injury? For this discussion, “youth” would be defined as workers between the ages 15 – 24. Click the link below to learn about why young and new workers are injured more often.

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Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Workplace

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Slips, trips, and falls are among the most common hazards in the workplace. They put many workers at risk of sprains, strains, cuts, bruises, fractures, and other injuries. At worst, they can also lead to death, especially in high-risk occupations such as construction. But with adequate training and safety practices, companies can keep their personnel safe from these hazards.

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Click the below link to learn more about slips, trips, and falls: definition, causes, existing regulations, and ways to prevent them

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Ensuring Office Safety, A Comprehensive Approach

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From slips and falls to ergonomic issues, maintaining a safe office environment requires a comprehensive approach to risk management. Read on for some key areas to focus on.

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