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Construction is work in motion. Materials arrive. Packaging comes off. Lumber is cut. Tools and cords move from one task to the next. As a project takes shape, so does something less noticeable: the debris, scrap and clutter left behind along the way. What happens to those materials matters. Good construction housekeeping is more than … Read more
At 9:07 a.m., a sensor fault stops a robotic cell. The maintenance team responds quickly, but the replacement component is proprietary and the vendor is several states away. By noon, upstream material has begun to accumulate. By the end of the shift, downstream production has stalled. The failed part may be small; the interruption is … Read more
Walk through a modern manufacturing plant and the automation advantage is visible in motion. Robots lift heavy components. Sensors detect subtle changes in heat or vibration. Computer-vision systems inspect products at a speed the human eye cannot match. Together, these technologies can make work more consistent, precise and less physically demanding. During National Manufacturing Week, … Read more
Helping employees thrive throughout longer careers starts with understanding how the workforce is changing, and how the work can change with it. Take a look around your workplace. Are you noticing more co-workers staying on the job later in life? You’re not imagining things. The segment of the workforce age 55 or older continues to … Read more
When a workplace injury occurs, the priority is clear: care for the employee, understanding what happened and taking steps to help prevent it from happening again. In 2024 alone, private industry employers reported nearly 2.5 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses. Behind each recordable incident is information that can help organizations better understand where risks … Read more
Every day, healthcare professionals lift patients, respond to emergencies, navigate busy hallways and make split-second decisions that protect the people in their care. Those demands can also create significant workplace risks. Building stronger healthcare workplaces begins with protecting the people who make exceptional care possible—through practical prevention, the right equipment and a safety culture that … Read more
How can everyday insights prepare teams for the moments that matter most? In the latest issue of Safety Connect®, we explore how fleet data can improve driver performance, why timely reporting supports better workers’ compensation outcomes, and how injury insights and fall prevention strategies can help businesses move from understanding risk to strengthening workplace safety. … Read more
Two hundred sixty attendees. One inaugural conference. Countless conversations continuing long after the sessions ended. For many in the Illinois workers’ compensation community, IL Work Comp Connect was more than an industry event. It was a deliberate in building something stronger: a more connected, collaborative space where claims professionals, attorneys, employers, vendors, and risk leaders … Read more
132,392 work hours without a lost-time incident or injury. Behind that impressive milestone are thousands of decisions made every day — commercial fleet drivers choosing caution over convenience, leaders investing in coaching rather than reacting to claims, and a company committed to continually strengthening its safety culture. For Keystone Management, this recent achievement wasn’t reached … Read more
Amerisure is a leading provider of commercial property and casualty insurance solutions for U.S.-based construction, manufacturing and healthcare businesses. Licensed in all fifty states and available through an exclusive network of elite independent agents, the company upholds an “A” (Excellent) financial strength rating, industry-leading service scores, and multiple awards for innovation. Amerisure has been in business for more than 100 years and is consistently named among the best places to work in the industry and throughout the nation. © 2024 Amerisure, All Rights Reserved
