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Emergency Procedures

10.23.2020
Toolbox Talks

If you’ve ever been the first one on the scene at an automobile accident or have been working next to someone who had a traumatic injury at work then you know how important it is to know what to do.…

Service Spotlight: HR Help Desk

10.21.2020
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Service Spotlight: Nurse Case Management Welcome to the Ask Approach Service Spotlight. Each month in 2020 we’ll take an in-depth look at a different service offered by Approach. For a quick look at all of the services available to Approach…

Warming Up for Work - Stretch & Flex

10.16.2020
Toolbox Talks

Construction is an athletic event! The importance of being warmed up prior to starting construction work (or any work involving heavy lifting) is just like getting ready for a sporting event. Stretching is a means to avoid the most…

Work from Home success stories

10.14.2020
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In last week’s Ask Approach, we scared you with the all the ways that claims can raise your workers’ comp rates. The scariest thing of all is that rates can increase by 25% in just one year! This week, take…

Road Construction Safety

10.9.2020
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Highway and street construction workers are at risk of both fatal and nonfatal injuries when working near passing motorists, construction vehicles, and equipment. Road work hazards such as moving vehicles and construction equipment require workers to stay alert and follow…

What’s lurking in your L&I Account?

10.5.2020
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Boo! It’s October! What’s lurking in your L&I Account? October is the month we start looking for ghosts and goblins to jump out and shout Boo! You might have another scare this month, as you look at your proposed L&I…

Forklift Safety

10.2.2020
Toolbox Talks

Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) Most PIT injuries are caused by tip-over accidents. The primary causes of tip-overs are 1. Excessive speed while turning 2. Raised, unbalanced loads. The best way to avoid tip-overs is to properly counterbalance your load.…

Understanding your PERC and estimated rates

10.1.2020
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If you saw this L&I Tweet on September 15… https://twitter.com/lniwa/status/1305974622089695232 …you might have thought, “Well, that’s easy! L&I rates will be the same next year. Right?” Wrong!! Even though L&I is planning to keep its average rates the same for…

Machine Guarding

9.25.2020
Toolbox Talks

In 2019 OSHA’s ‘Top 10’ list of most frequently cited violations included lack of Machine Guarding. More than 34,000 people sustain a lost-time injury in the workplace annually due to machine accidents. Some guards can prevent tools and objects from…

Service Spotlight: Nurse Case Management

9.24.2020
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