Winter is upon us, and along with the cold temperatures, the snow and ice pose inherent risks to many businesses in the Western New York Area. But there are steps you can take to address winter safety which can help keep your business and your employees safe and well. Follow these winter safety tips to
Focusing on health and worksite safety is a win-win for both employees and employers. With the right procedures and steps put into place, organizations can reduce their worksite accidents significantly and go years at a time without an incident. Small steps can lead a to big improvement in worksite safety. So how do you start
While modern technology has made large strides with the use of robotic welding, robots can’t do it all – so steps need to be taken to protect a welder and help remove the risks they will encounter throughout their workday. The safety professionals at OSEA provide the advice of removing workplace hazards through engineering controls
What is Hazard Communication (HazCom)? Hazard Communication (HazCom) is all about identifying chemical hazards in the workplace and communicating these hazards to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. This has been a hot topic in safety since 2012, when OSHA updated its standard to align with the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and
We hope that this message finds you and your family safe and healthy. These are difficult times. The New York Legislature and Department of Financial Services have been implementing emergency measures in an effort to protect insurance policyholders who have been hit with financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Regulations they enacted include: the waiver of late fees; the prohibition on reporting negative data to credit
Walsh Duffield is pleased to announce a partnership with OSEA, Inc., a 30-year-old environmental, health, safety and security consulting firm, to provide Risk Management services to our commercial insurance clients. As part of the relationship, OSEA will provide a full array of proactive safety consulting services designed to help reduce accidents, enhance incident response, lower
You say “It will never happen to me”. You may think your business isn’t a target to cyber crime. But we want to make sure you know that Social Engineering claims do not have a target audience! At Walsh Duffield, we have seen both small and large businesses alike fall victim to this new emerging
What to Know About Hired and Non-Owned Auto Liability Coverage Driving to a client meeting? Sending an employee to pick up office supplies? Renting a car on your business trip? If your organization ever requires you or your colleagues to travel in a vehicle that is not owned by your company, it’s imperative that you
1. Workers’ Compensation Insurance Protects Your Company. The primary purpose of Workers’ Compensation Insurance is to provide coverage for health care costs to an employee injured on the job. If Workers’ Compensation is mandated in your state of operation you must carry this coverage to avoid your company being liable and subject to fines by
Are you serving on the board of a local non-profit? Or a director of a large corporation? As a director or officer of a corporation or non-profit, you make decisions each day that can result in a lawsuit being filed against you. And those lawsuits don’t just go after business assets; they can put your
