Incentives


Hospital Infection Control Survey Highlights Hand Hygiene

July 25, 2008

Many respondents indicated that their hospital had achieved hand hygiene compliance of 70 percent or higher before as well as after patient contact.

GHSA Chair Advocates New Speed Management Incentive Program

July 21, 2008

Speeding is a factor in about one-third of all crashes, and costs society about $40 billion annually. Reducing speed not only saves lives, but also saves energy, GHSA said, recommending to Congress other changes to federal behavioral highway safety programs, as well.

Spain to Host Int'l Congress on Workplace Safety, Corporate Responsibility

July 19, 2008

The aim of the two-day event is to provide attendees with a "map" of resources that employers and government officials can use to prevent workplace hazards in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to Pilar Cancela, director general of Industrial Relations.

Survey: Employers Increasingly Using Incentives to Promote Wellness

July 7, 2008

Major U.S. employers using incentives to promote employer-sponsored health and wellness programs rose from 62 percent to 71 percent between 2007 and 2008, according to a report.

Survey: Employees Expect Help with Soaring Gas Prices

June 19, 2008

This new era of sky-high gas prices is reshaping employees' expectations for their employer's assistance.

Live from Safety 2008: ASSE Sets Another Attendance Record

June 10, 2008

On only the second official day of the annual event, the society has announced it has broken records for both turnout and exhibition space sold.

Live from Safety 2008: Foulke, Howard Foresee Safety's Future

June 10, 2008

"We’re talking about more than just a paper program. It’s the kind of program that can reduce worker’s comp costs and illnesses and injuries, making the companies more productive and more competitive,” said OSHA chief Edwin G. Foulke today.

Live from Safety 2008: Opening Session Highlights Politics, Globalization

June 10, 2008

“We are continuing to improve our technological capabilities, and we are continuing to make a business case for safety on a global scale,” said ASSE President Michael W. Thompson at the event.

Proactive Encouragement

By Kara Sibilia · June 2008

It’s no secret that the cost to acquire worker’s compensation insurance is extremely expensive in the United States. Every day, employers deal with these rising costs, as well as the related costs of injury pay. Employers spent approximately $50.8 billion in 2003 on wage payments and medical care for workers hurt on the job, according to Liberty Mutual, a leading global insurer.

IMA White Paper Explains, Embraces 'Employee Lifetime Value' Concept

May 29, 2008

"The idea that customers produce lifetime value to a company has been studied intensively over the past few years. The potential value of employees to their employers, however, is just now being quantified," says IMA Executive Director Karen Renk, CAE.

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