Workplace Safety

Struck By and Struck Against Injuries Are Still Putting Your People Out of Work

2026-07-21T13:28:02-04:00July 21st, 2026|2026, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

Most of the injuries that cost you a worker for a month did not happen during unusual or high-risk work. They happened during routine work done a few seconds too fast, when something heavy moved and a person was [...]

Head Protection in the Workplace: What Every Employer Needs to Know

2026-07-14T14:00:17-04:00July 14th, 2026|2026, OSHA, Safety Tips, Small Business Health Insurance|

A falling object, slip from a ladder, or low steel beam nobody noticed. Head injuries happen fast and the consequences last a long time. For employers running construction crews, repair shops, fuel delivery operations, and fleets, head protection is [...]

Staying Safe in Extreme Heat: Essential Protection for NARFA Industries

2026-06-10T10:46:27-04:00June 10th, 2026|Automotive Industry News, Fleet Industry, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

Summer heat can turn a normal workday into a serious safety risk fast. For NARFA industries like automotive, roads, fuel, fleet, transportation, oil and gas, HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, and construction, heat safety is both a seasonal reminder and it is tied [...]

Tick Bites Are Up 25% This Spring. Here’s What New England Employers Need to Know.

2026-05-27T17:27:59-04:00May 27th, 2026|Health Care, Safety Tips|

The CDC isn't known for alarming headlines, so when the agency issued a warning in late April that emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest level since 2017, it was worth paying attention. Compared to the [...]

April Is Distracted Driving Awareness Month: What NARFA Members Need to Know

2026-04-15T15:03:44-04:00April 15th, 2026|2026, Safety Tips, Small Business Health Insurance|

If you spend any time on the road, you’ve seen it: the light turns green, the car in front doesn’t move, and the driver is staring down at a phone. For NARFA and AICC members in automotive, roads, fuel, [...]

UPDATED: Direct and Indirect Costs of Workplace Injury: Hidden Dollars Matter More Than You Think

2026-02-05T15:52:20-05:00February 5th, 2026|Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

When a workplace injury happens, everyone sees the obvious costs: the claim, the medical bills, maybe some time off. What most employers underestimate are the indirect and long‑tail expenses that can easily multiply the total impact of a single incident. In 2023, work [...]