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Protect Your Employees with Heat Illness Prevention Measures

Summer has officially arrived – along with higher temperatures and the potential for heat illness, especially for employees who work predominantly outdoors in industries such as construction and agriculture. In 2011, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a Heat Illness Prevention campaign to educate employers and workers on the dangers of working in the heat. Some states have adopted plans for compliance and enforcement of heat illness prevention plans, such as the California Occupational Safety and Health Program (Cal/OSHA) with its Heat Illness Prevention standard. Viewpoints from Josh Allen While it’s important to consult state regulations to …

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Webinar Recording Now Available: Understanding the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134)

… Concentrations (MUCs). Recognizing Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) atmospheres Contents and frequency of medical evaluations/examinations Fit testing methods and protocols Inspection / service / maintenance requirements Training requirements Recordkeeping requirements PLAY RECORDING For more information, please contact Chuck Simpson at Chuck Simpson, CSP CRIS Senior Risk Control Consultant, EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants Chuck is a respected HSE (health, safety, and environment) professional with more than 30 years of experience assisting companies with the implementation of risk management systems in a variety of industries. Prior to joining EPIC, Chuck served as President of Work Safe International …

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EPIC Adds Adam Terpstra as Principal

EPIC Boosts Commitment to Construction Industry Nationally EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Adam Terpstra has joined the firm. Terpstra will provide risk management and insurance solutions, with a particular focus on clients in the construction industry. His experience complements our company’s specialization and focus in the construction industry on a national basis, while bolstering our commitment to the construction industry in the southwest. He will leverage his background in the insurance and financial services industries, bringing to bear his 15+ years of experience. Terpstra joins …

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Impact Managed Care Optimization Team Virtual Happy Hour

… care in the workers’ compensation market, including what it should look like, how it should work, key objectives, how to achieve a successful strategy, and things to be aware of. Overall, it’s continuing to push the dialogue that one size does not fit all. Thursday, August 19 at  5:00 PM Central RSVP The EPIC Impact Managed Care Optimization Team We collaborate with organizations to provide independent oversight and management of managed care programs to deliver the best results. Our approach is proven to generate significant reductions in medical spending and improved medical outcomes for injured workers. Learn More

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Are Employer-Mandated Vaccinations Right for Your Organization?

The topic of employer-mandated vaccinations is a quickly evolving issue, and one that brokers and risk managers alike must keep on their radars. Lainee Beigel, EPIC Emerging Risk and Technical Lead for Executive Risk and Cyber, published an article on Risk & Insurance that addresses the risks for employers that do mandate the vaccine. She notes the need to monitor due to the potential for impacts on claims as well as on the Employment Practice Liability (EPL) market. “This is all new territory,” notes Lainee, “Risk managers need to be sure that their EPL is in order. We don’t …

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EPIC Opens Office in Grand Rapids, Michigan

David Hop and Dan Vander Baan join to lead the new office EPIC announced today that they will expand into Michigan with the opening of the Grand Rapids office, which will be led by David Hop, Managing Principal and Dan Vander Baan as Senior Principal. Hop and Vander Baan join EPIC from a regional family-owned agency. They will help establish a presence for EPIC in Michigan beginning with Grand Rapids and looking to grow. Both Hop and Vander Baan bring strong backgrounds in risk management and property & casualty insurance. The addition of Hop and Vander Baan will help broaden …

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Winery Fire Protection and Relief

… the resources and information you need to be prepared for the wildfire season. We invest in solutions for the wine industry and make them available through direct access to the wine team any time of the year. By anticipating potential hazards, we will work with your team to better mitigate risk and create a pre-/post- wildfire action plan that secures your assets and value. Protect & Stabilize Your Winery with EPIC Claims Advocacy and Management Policy Review and Analysis Stock Throughput Expertise Insurance and Risk Management Risk Control Auditing Wildfire Evaluation Business Continuity Planning and Impact Analysis Risk Assessments Multispectral …

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Webinar Recording Now Available: New York's Reopening

… marketplace or media and are sent out episodically when new developments warrant. The advisories succinctly explain why an issue is important and what employers must do now to comply. To sign up for Epstein Becker Green’s advisories, please subscribe here and be sure to select Employment, Labor and Workforce Management under Service Areas. In addition, Epstein Becker Green publishes blog posts regularly in several areas that address labor and employment issues. To sign up for any of their blogs, please be sure to enter your email address on their home page under, Subscribe to this blog. If you have …

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