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How does workers' comp work?

Designed to protect both employers and their employees, workers' compensation is a CO requirement.

Measuring safety programs: E-mods and incidence rates

Measuring safety programs: E-mods and incidence rates

Measure your safety program using experience modification (e-mod) and incidence rates metrics.

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Workers' Compensation

The most popular safety and health content of 2022

The most popular safety and health content of 2022

From marijuana and workers’ compensation to employee burnout, these were the most engaged-with

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How to verify their workers' comp coverage online

How to verify their workers' comp coverage online

Confirm your subcontractor has workers' compensation coverage with a few clicks of the mouse.

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What to know about the new respirable crystalline silica NEP

What to know about the new respirable crystalline silica NEP

If your employees are exposed to respirable crystalline silica, be aware

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How to help someone having a stroke or heart attack at work

How to help someone having a stroke or heart attack at work

Learn how to recognize and respond to signs of a stroke at work.

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How does workers' comp work?

How does workers' comp work?

Designed to protect both employers and their employees, workers' compensation is a CO requirement.

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Teen worker injury rate 2-3x higher than older workers

Teen worker injury rate 2-3x higher than older workers

Get the latest injury trends and young worker safety strategies. As teenagers across Colorado enter

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Colorado workers' compensation benefits explained

Colorado workers' compensation benefits explained

A detailed look at how workers' comp insurance benefits protect employers and employees.

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Are you ready for OSHA's new inspection priorities?

Are you ready for OSHA's new inspection priorities?

Learn about OSHA's newly Regional Emphasis Programs that affect some Colorado industries.

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Learn how to create a safe, pet-friendly workplace

Learn how to create a safe, pet-friendly workplace

In Colorado, which recently came in second for the most pet-friendly state in the country, every day

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How to Improve Situational Awareness

How to Improve Situational Awareness

What is "situational awareness" and how does improving it help your workers and business?

Three things you need to know about a policy audit

Three things you need to know about a policy audit

Although in many circumstances the word audit has a negative connotation, in the workers’

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The most popular safety and health content of 2022

From marijuana and workers’ compensation to employee burnout, these were the most engaged-with

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How to help someone having a stroke or heart attack at work

Learn how to recognize and respond to signs of a stroke at work.

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How does workers' comp work?

Designed to protect both employers and their employees, workers' compensation is a CO requirement.

Workers' Compensation ,

Injured worker ,