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Looking for Worker's Compensation TPA Recommendations
Does anyone have any Worker's Compensation TPA recommendations? I'd like to hear who you use and the pros/cons. We're considering looking at other options. Thanks - Rebecca
Rebecca Curtis
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5 yrs ago
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Robin Throckmorton
5 yrs ago
Safety & Health
Balance Ball Chairs in the Workplace
Does anyone have experience with "balance ball" chairs. We have combined manufacturing and office space. Recently, we have had employees bring in their own personal balance ball chairs.…
Barbara Maddox
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7 yrs ago
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Charles Bowker
7 yrs ago
Safety & Health
Nicotine Testing
Our facility is exploring the possibility of monitoring our nicotine users. Currently, our tobacco users pay a higher health insurance premium. We are toying with the idea of adding e-cig and vape…
Jennifer Hunt
Human Resources Aficionado :)
Jennifer_Hunt
6 yrs ago
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Mark Levine
5 yrs ago
Safety & Health
Employee Photo ID Badge System
Does anyone use a photo ID badge system that they love?? We are looking for something that prints double-sided and is easy to use.
Tara Harpold
Tara_Harpold
6 yrs ago
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Faith Stipanovich
6 yrs ago
Safety & Health
Policy/Training for Offsite Safety
One of our employees was carjacked at gunpoint very early this morning when dropping off program materials at an offsite venue. Does anyone have policies,…
Diana Long
Diana_Long.1
6 yrs ago
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Jarlyn Gonzalez
6 yrs ago
Safety & Health
Fun Ideas for Safety Initiative
We're looking to do a safety initiative this year. In the past we did a sort of "Safety Bingo" where people who are practicing safe habits, earn stickers to place on their Bingo card.…
Grace Navera
Grace_navera
3 mths ago
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Grace Navera
1 mth ago
Safety & Health
3rd Party Worker's Compensation Provider
(This came to me anonymously from an HR Manager of a mid-size firm. - Steve) We're looking at sending out requests for an RFP for a 3rd Party Worker's Compensation provider.…
Steve Browne
Moderator
Steve_Browne
8 mths ago
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Becky McConahy
3 mths ago
Safety & Health
Addiction/Substance Abuse
I am curious about what others are doing in their employees' substance abuse/addiction space. We have rolled out an EAP, had a national speaker come in at our last all-company meeting,…
Bryan Baumgardner
Bryan_Baumgardner
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1 yr ago
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Megan Lentz
1 yr ago
Safety & Health
Needle Sticks
What are the best practices for needle sticks for healthcare employers? Are employees required to have blood drawn if the patient's blood is sent for testing?…
Fatima Noble
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3 yrs ago
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Fatima Noble
3 yrs ago
Safety & Health
Making Employees Comfortable Wearing Masks in Heat
Hi Everyone! While the CDC is still strongly recommending the use of masks, for employee safety, we are also requiring this for any of our essential workers (who are in our warehouses).…
Lindsey Wade
Lindsey_Gardner
3 yrs ago
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Phil Brunner
3 yrs ago
Safety & Health
Additional Coronavirus Questions
(These questions came to me from Andrea Gurcsik, Sr. HR practitioner - Steve) Here at First Solar we are starting to put together phase 2 of our Coronavirus plan,…
Steve Browne
Moderator
Steve_Browne
4 yrs ago
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Jenny Cox Cook
4 yrs ago
Safety & Health
Coronavirus in the Workplace Question
(I just had a phone conversation with an HR peer who has employees in California and she asked this anonymously. - Steve) I would like to know what other HR professionals are doing when presented…
Steve Browne
Moderator
Steve_Browne
4 yrs ago
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Bonita Martin
4 yrs ago
Safety & Health
Risk Assessment Vendor Recommendations
Anyone of recommendations for companies that can do a risk assessment of equipment in a manufacturing environment?
Rebecca Curtis
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4 yrs ago
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Lisa Brown Lowry
4 yrs ago
Safety & Health
First Aid Cabinets
Do you have a service that you use to keep your First Aid Cabinets stocked and current? Or, do you take care of them yourself? I'd love to hear what others are doing. Thanks - Steve
Steve Browne
Moderator
Steve_Browne
5 yrs ago
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Jennifer Bye
5 yrs ago
Safety & Health
Pre-employment drug screen - Releasing prescriptions to employer
Q: How are employers asking this and not violating ADA? Q: How can an applicant handle this in a way that won't hinder their ability to be hired by the company? Backstory:…
Kat Hoyer
Recovering HR Manager - Creator of STEER Your Life Coaching®
Kat_Hoyer
6 yrs ago
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Kat Hoyer
6 yrs ago
Safety & Health
Experience with treadmill desks
Hi everyone, My company is remodeling its office and incorporating some workstations that won't be anyone's permanent desk. We are getting a number of adjustable standing/sitting desks,…
Jessica Stephenson
HR Technology Enthusiast & Marketer
Jessica_Stephenson
7 yrs ago
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Jessica Stephenson
7 yrs ago
Safety & Health
National Rapid Drug Testing Vendor
We were recently notified that Medtox will no longer provide national rapid drug testing services as of June 1. We use the rapid drug test in cities with construction sites so that a new employee…
Bonita Martin
Bonita_Martin
8 yrs ago
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Charles Bowker
7 yrs ago
Safety & Health
Workers Compensation Extended Time Off
Hello, We are a California Employer in the manufacturing industry. We have an employee who has been out of work since June 2023 due to arm pain on the job.…
Sairah Fatu
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2 mths ago
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Sairah Fatu
2 mths ago
Safety & Health
Safety Training Plan/Module
Does anyone have a good safety training module/outline they would be open to discussing? We are in the space of getting folks trained in OSHA 10/30, Aerial Lift, Fire Alarm, etc.…
Bryan Baumgardner
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1 yr ago
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Sara Habel
1 yr ago
Safety & Health
Random Drug Screenings
I currently use a background/drug screening software that does not provide the random drug screening options. I will not be switching out our software at this time,…
Elizabeth Baker
Elizabeth_Baker
1 yr ago
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Annie Edwards
1 yr ago
Safety & Health
Onsite Nurse Practitioner for Staff
Hi All - I'm interested in looking at a stand alone onsite nurse program for our staff. This would be outside of our health insurance but another wellness opportunity.…
Barb Phillips
Barb_Phillips
1 yr ago
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Ryan Mount
1 yr ago
Safety & Health
Drug Free Workplace Policy
We are looking to update our rather old policy. We are a pharmaceutical company and have a formal policy that includes testing for: new hire, random, post accident, return to work after 30 days,…
Kelly Stacy
Kelly_Stacy
2 yrs ago
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Shenise Cook
2 yrs ago
Safety & Health
CDC and state / local lifting of COVID-19 Mandates
With the recent CDC announcement on May 13th and the uncertainty around OSHA recordable responsibility on employers, are companies relaxing mask and social distancing mandates at their work sites?…
Gloria Olson
VP HR
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2 yrs ago
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Erin (Henry) Rastikis
2 yrs ago
Safety & Health
COVID Vaccine Incentive Program
HR Professionals - I got a call from one of our Managers asking if we can start a vaccine incentive program to pay out a monetary incentive to employees that have been vaccinated.…
Holly Duffy
Senior HR & Benefits Consultant
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3 yrs ago
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Holly Duffy
3 yrs ago
Safety & Health
COVID-19 Drive Thru Testing Center Locations
Over these past weeks I have been trying to provide as many resources and as much information for our staff regarding COVID-19 as possible. I have been made aware of a drive through testing center…
Yolanda Sherrer
Human Resources Director
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4 yrs ago
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Sabrina Dunham
4 yrs ago
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