Safety Webinars are Here

Great news for clients near and far!  CBR will begin offering Safety Webinars live from our office, via the internet!  Now you have a choice:  join us live in our office, or online!  These webinars are free of charge to our clients.

Safety and Your Company's Bottom Line

Date:  Thursday, August 23, 2007
Time:  10:00 am (AZ Time), 1:00 pm (Eastern time)
Where:  Live at 3335 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix AZ
Or Online:  Right in your office! 
(Participating online is simple…and you will receive
online instructions upon registration.)

This month’s seminar, Safety and Your Company’s Bottom Line, will reveal:

• What accidents really cost your company
• The proper attitude toward safety
• Common elements in almost all accidents and how to recognize them
• Ways to stop losses and enhance your company’s bottom line
• CBR’s commitments to help you curtail the profit loss

Space (live and online) is limited.  In fact, we expect to fill our online slots quickly.  Register early to save your space.   Hard copies of the Power Point presentation will be made available to those who attend live or online.

Workers Comp "Cost Drivers"

“Why are my company’s rates higher
than my competitor’s rates?” 

Good question!

Workers comp rates are affected by a company’s frequency and severity of losses.  Perhaps your competitor has recognized how to drive costs down.  Here are some downward cost drivers:

1. A strong commitment from owners and upper management to make safety a priority.
2. Well-established, fully implemented safety procedures and programs.
3. Excellent hiring practices and employee training.
4. An aggressive Return-to-Work program.
5. Proper supervision of workers.
6. A strong company culture that values employees and treats them with respect.

Though far from an exhaustive list, these drivers are present in virtually all companies with excellent safety records.  In order to drive workers’ comp costs down, a strong “safety culture” must be established.  Modeling these components is a starting point for creating that culture.

Click here to read an informative article addressing the issue of hiring practices and employee training. 

For assistance in developing or solidifying your company’s safety program, contact Kym Varner at 602-200-8500 x2012 or kvarner@cbri.com.