PIASC Insurance Services

07/29/2022

Losses are just one factor in your overall workers’ compensation costs. The other is premium. Many calculations are involved in setting the premium; it comes down to how much of a risk the carrier thinks it is taking by insuring your company. One of the biggest components of the premium calculation is the experience modification factor, or ex mod — a perception of risk. Here are Four Ways to Lower Your Experience Modification Rate and Why it Matters: https://bit.ly/3Q52DxN

07/29/2022

Lowering your Experience Modification Rate (X-Mod) is a long process, but a worthwhile one when you take into account the thousands of dollars you could save for your company, not to mention the improvements in workplace safety that will inevitably accompany those savings. Click or call today to get a free quote! (323) 400-6705 https://bit.ly/3Q39szY

07/28/2022

Injuries to employees can be devastating for businesses, especially small businesses with fewer employees available to take on new roles when an injured worker is on leave. While workers compensation insurance will help pay medical costs and replace an injured employee’s lost income, your business will have to absorb costs associated with reduced productivity, overtime, training replacements, and so on. Here are some steps to reduce workplace injuries: https://bit.ly/3oIkYFf

07/12/2022

We protect you, your people, your property, and your profit.

Founded in 1988 as the insurance division of the Printing Industries Association of Southern California, the largest graphic arts trade association in the country, we remain rooted in the art of serving our clients with the same highly personalized service we continue to provide hundreds of Association members.

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07/04/2022

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06/30/2022

Work conditions that may lead to work related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) include routine lifting of heavy objects, routine overhead work, work with the neck in chronic flexion position, or performing repetitive forceful tasks. Work conditions and musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist, and back are linked.

PIASC can help make sure that you have the tools that you need to protect yourself from time and money lost due to MSDs in the workplacehttps://bit.ly/3xOf0rK

06/28/2022

Not sure where to start with addressing MSDs? Take a look at the CDC's webpage with strategies according to condition. Also remember to reach out to PIASC to check your coverage.

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders & Ergonomics | Workplace Health Strategies by Condition https://bit.ly/3H5qLx9

06/27/2022

According to OHSA's website, work-related MSDs affect the back, neck, shoulders and upper limbs as well as the lower limbs. They cover any damage or disorder of the joints or other tissues. Health problems range from minor aches and pains to more serious medical conditions requiring time off or medical treatment. In more chronic cases, they can even lead to disability and the need to give up work.

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06/24/2022

Interesting facts here… Top 5 occupations with the largest number of workplace injuries resulting in days away from work… Are you in this top 5?

Call PIASC at (323) 400-6705 to chat with our Workers' Comp Specialists.

06/22/2022

In 2020, 805 workers died in falls, and 211,640 were injured badly enough to require days off of work. A worker doesn't have to fall from a high level to suffer fatal injuries; 136 workers were killed in falls on the same level in 2020, according to Injury Facts.

Here is a video about fall prevention https://bit.ly/3xmM0qX.

Prevent falls in the workplace and save lives. These 5 measures from OSHA can help keep workers safe. Learn more at www.osha.gov/stopfalls.

06/20/2022

Whether working from a ladder, roof, or scaffolding, it's important to plan ahead, assess the risk and use the right equipment.

Even with proper precautions, some accidents are inevitable. Review your coverage with PIASC to make sure you are protected when those accidents happehttps://bit.ly/3xOf0rK.

06/17/2022

Workplace injuries are not only harmful to the injured party, they are harmful to the bottom line. The best way to save injury and the costs associated with them is to prevent the injury from happening.

When prevention isn't possible, make sure you are covered to protect from major losses resulting from injury https://bit.ly/3xOf0rK.