July, 2008
State Fund Files a 3.5 Percent Premium Decrease
Filing marks a 57 percent cumulative rate decrease since 2004
SAN FRANCISCO – State Compensation Insurance Fund today announced it filed a July 1, 2008 revision to its rating plan, which it anticipates will result in a 3.5% reduction in collectible premium. While base rates will remain unchanged, State Fund has expanded its merit rating and claims-free discount plans to lower rates for policies with superior safety records. The new rate filing will affect new and renewal workers’ compensation policies with an effective date on or after July 1, 2008.
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Armstrong and Associates Insurance Services
Safety Overview
Armstrong & Associates is committed to providing you with the highest quality safety information and loss control services. Our team of agents, safety consultants and claims analysts pride ourselves in giving you the tools to maintain a safe and productive workplace. Even more importantly our team’s action focused approach provides the support you need to put these tools to use.
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October, 2008
Don’t Get Distracted
From Safety
By Judy Kerry - State Compensation Insurance Fund
Although some workplace distractions and interruptions are unavoidable, many can be controlled or prevented. No matter what the distraction, your first concern should be to keep your mind and your focus on safety
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September, 2008
Repetitive Motion Injuries
Scope and application. This section shall apply to a job, process, operation where a repetitive motion injury (RMI) has occurred to more than one employee under the following conditions:
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September, 2008
Servicing Single, Split Rim & Multi-Piece Rims or Wheels
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August, 2008
Driver Health &
Wellness Problems
Driving is a continuous sensory-motor task that requires alertness and physical responsiveness to stimuli from the environment. Accordingly, certain core physical abilities and basic medical health are essential for safe driving performance.
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July, 2008
Vehicle Safety Equipment
All new commercial vehicles both power units and trailers must meet certain federal motor vehicle safety standards. But, beyond compliance with these standards, buyersof new commercial vehicles have a great deal of discretionin the specific safety related vehicle components they select for their vehicles.
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June, 2008
Vehicle Maintenance
And Inspection
Safe Returns (ATAF 1999a) notes that proper vehicle maintenance is considered fundamental by safety-conscious fleets. This includes compliance with federal and state requirements for pre-trip, post-trip and annual vehicle inspections. Of course, most companies maintain in-house shops for minor repairs and routine maintenance.
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May, 2008
INSUFFICIENT TRAINING:
Lack of Driving Skills and Knowledge
A study published by the Office of Motor Carriers in 1995 (FHWA 1995) assessed the entry-level training of U.S. drivers of CMVs and concluded that neither heavy truck nor motor coach drivers generally receive adequate entry-level training. More recently, in an FMCSA R&T study called “Driver, Vehicle and Roadside Strategies for 2010” (FMCSA 2002), “inadequate and infrequent training” of CMV drivers, with specific reference to on-the-job training in fleets, was cited as one of five high-priority safety problem areas.
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April 2008
Finding and Keeping Great Employees – An Innovative Approach
One of the things I love about my work is that I get to work with so many different and interesting people and businesses. One company I’ve worked with for the last year is V. Dolan Trucking. These folks haul construction materials to job sites in several types of equipment, such as super-dumps, transfers, ten-wheelers and bottom dumps.
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