New Reporting Requirements – OSHA Part 2

Effective Jan. 1, 2015, OSHA requires employers to report any work-related employee fatality within eight hours and inpatient hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye within 24 hours. Employers have three options for reporting these severe incidents to OSHA. You can call the nearest area office during normal business hours, call the 24-hour OSHA hotline…

Love Local Charities – Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care

I have seen first-hand the loving support offered by Coastal Hospice as they help patients with life-limiting conditions. It is nothing short of miraculous.   One of the newer initiatives is Coastal Kids Supportive Care. This allows parents of children struggling with a serious illness to have assistance making informed medical decisions. With support from…

Cyber Risks for Maryland and Delaware Businesses

Mobile devices have become increasingly common in business around the world. Maryland and Delaware are no exception. Though these devices offer increases in convenience and productivity, they also expose businesses to a variety of new or heightened risks and liabilities. These include managing misplaced devices, combating malicious attacks, and securing data when devices are stolen.…

Manufacturing P&C Risk Management Strategies

Deeley Insurance Group offers complimentary access to the latest Manufacturing Risk Management Newsletter. This monthly report covers topics affecting property & casualty in the manufacturing industry, and can prove useful in the process of developing and refining risk management strategies. Each month, the newsletter discusses a number of issues. Highlights for June include: Congress Wants…

Manufacturing Workplace Safety

There were 4,690 fatalities from work-related injuries in 2010, or one fatality every two hours. While this number has decreased over the past decade, it’s still important to implement and monitor safety protocols in workplace environments. This is especially true of the manufacturing industry. Even less sever injuries can cost money, time, and much more.…