At this time, there are a record 10.9 million job openings and over 8 million potential workers who are unemployed. Retaining employees is more important now than ever. Finding and bringing in qualified workers is a top priority for manufacturers and other industrial companies. Why are some businesses able to hire the right talent while many are unsure how to bring them in?

A new enforcement initiative will protect workers from indoor and outdoor heat.

With the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic rearing up once again, will your company be ready to handle any new mandates or requirements? Well, we wanted to let you know that we are here to help you handle anything that comes your way. 

Ask the CFO of any manufacturing business, transportation company, construction firm, or industrial company how to lower Workers' Comp insurance premiums and you'll get a handful of answers — most revolve around reviewing for open claims, fighting frivolous claims, cutting medical costs, and requiring worker drug testing. 

In our first post on developing an ideal safety culture, we talked about how it all starts with leadership and eliminating the "Don't" mentality — starting at the top of the industrial company and working down. The next step is to talk about the behaviors of your workers. 

Many industrial companies rely on their nursing hotline to handle all their worker injuries. It's an easy way for employees to reach out to a healthcare professional for the aches, pains, sprains and strains they're feeling from the overexertion and repetitive motion that they experience from their jobs.

"Whatever you do! Don't think about pink elephants!" 

Say the word "onboarding" to any manager or company exec and eyes will roll. Hard. Onboarding means starting something new, something different, and learning new things. Yuck. Nobody has the time or energy for that. But guess what? With Virtual Injury Prevention services from Healthy Roster, it's not hard at all. 

Workers' Comp insurance is a huge expense for most industrial employers and many are looking to reduce the high premiums they pay. As you know, Workers' Compensation is a necessary benefit to provide for employees when accidents do occur and employees suffer serious injuries. But there are ways you can reduce the number of injury claims you have and lower your policy premiums — and at the same time keep your workers happy, healthy, and even attract new talent.

Is your company dealing with the after effects of the "Great Resignation"? According to the most current Bureau of Labor Statistics report, U.S. job openings jumped to a fresh record high — which is an indication that supply constraints that have held back the labor market remain elevated even as though the pace of the economic recovery continues to grow.