Even some of the most routine tasks can result in work-comp injuries that leave a company with financial consequences for years.

What was the best continuing education class you ever took? For me, it was probably Chester Karrass’s Effective Negotiating short course. During the early years of my career, many forest industry companies enrolled their woodlands/forestry staff in this program.

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This event is a good reminder to pay more attention to how we contribute to potential unsafe behaviors and what we can do to lessen the thousands of deaths – and tens of thousands of injuries – due to distracted driving each year in the US.