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Safety

Preventing injuries among aging workers
Preventing injuries among aging workers

Why older workers are more at risk for workers’ comp injuries, and four tips for preventing injuries among older workers.

How to avoid injuries on and around hockey and ice rinks
How to avoid injuries on and around hockey and ice rinks

Here are some safety tips to help prevent injuries on and around ice rinks.

Winter-proof your workplace to stop slips and falls feature image
Winter-proof your workplace to stop slips and falls

Follow these steps to get your employees ready for the risks of winter weather and cut down on slips and falls in the workplace.

Understanding strain and sprain injuries
Understanding strain and sprain injuries

Sarah Wahlberg, Senior Claims Representative at SFM, discussed the differences between the two maladies. While both are soft-tissue injuries, strains are an injury to a muscle or tendon; sprains are injuries or tears to ligaments.

Identifying ergonomic risk factors in the workplace
Identifying ergonomic risk factors in the workplace

Sara Cooper, Senior Loss Prevention Representative, examined how employers can make their jobsites safer and mitigate the potential for musculoskeletal disorders.

Implementing solutions for workplace strain and sprain risks
Implementing solutions for workplace strain and sprain risks

Eric Johnson, Loss Prevention Specialist, discussed minimizing ergonomic risk factors in the workplace.

School bus drivers can be safety heroes

National School Bus Safety Week brings awareness to the dangers for drivers, students and pedestrians.

SFM featured resources: School safety
SFM featured resources: School safety

SFM has a wealth of resources related to school safety.

Hands-free driving Safety and the law
Hands-free driving: Safety and the law

A new hands-free driving law went into effect in Iowa on July 1, 2025, highlighting legal aspects of safe driving.

Loss prevention insight from the experts

The only controllable item in an organization’s workers’ compensation premium cost is its experience modifier (e-mod) which is directly impacted by claim costs and severity.

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