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Burbank, CA 91502


Phone: 818-848-3331
Fax: 818-848-2982  

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Workers' Compensation Best Practices

As a business owner, you go to great lengths to provide a safe working environment for your employees. But when dealing with humans, accidents can happen and Workers' Compensation Insurance can help. Workers Compensation Insurance should be an important part of your risk management program.

What is Workers' Compensation?

Workers' compensation insurance is insurance that provides lost income, medical benefits, disability benefits, and rehabilitative services for workers injured on the job or while performing work-related duties.

Why Your Business Needs Workers' Compensation Insurance

When one of your employees gets hurt on the job or has a work-related illness, only workers' compensation will cover them. Health insurance benefits will not provide coverage for on the job injuries.

What Is The Best Way To Keep Costs Down?
  • Provide training for hazardous work, especially for new or inexperienced workers.
  • Enforce safety rules and practices.
  • Enforce drug and alcohol rules.
  • Require safety equipment to be worn at all times.
  • Keep work areas clean.
  • Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry around machinery.
  • Where required, you must wear protective equipment such as goggles, safety glasses, masks, gloves, hair nets, etc. appropriate to the task.
  • Safety equipment such as restraints, pull backs, and two-hand devices are designed for your protection. Be sure such equipment is adjusted for you.
  • Do not ever remove machine safety guards.
  • Develop a system for reporting unsafe practices.
  • Have monthly safety meetings that review safety issues and related topics.
  • Create accident investigation procedures that focus on prevention and change.
Roussel Insurance & Financial Services is a recognized leader in the insurance industry. We offer highly competitive insurance rates for both business owners and individual services. 

Disclaimer

This information is intended for the client, individual or entity to which it is addressed. These articles contain concepts and opinions, and are not intended to represent the consensus of the insurance or risk community, nor to provide professional legal or tax advice.  Please seek professional legal or tax counsel before making any decisions.  The information provided does not change or modify any insurance policy, only the actual terms of the in-force policies will govern claim settlements