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Protect Yourself and Employees from Harmful Chemicals
You may use a variety of chemicals while landscaping in the Gurnee area, including herbicides, pesticides and fungicides. While these chemicals are often necessary for the proper care and maintenance...
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When is a Workers' Comp Claim Compensable?
Carefully evaluating workers’ compensation claims is crucial in helping your company save money and prevent fraud. Workers’ compensation is simply a form of insurance that offers employees medical...
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Now Partnered with Pekin Insurance
We are pleased to announce that we are now a licensed partner with Pekin Insurance. Pekin, founded on April 1, 1921, has grown from the days of the Tazewell County Courthouse, where their first office...
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EMC Insurance: How to Use the Hierarchy of Hazard Control
The Hierarchy of Hazard Control, provided by EMC Insurance, is a way to prioritize possible solutions for workplace hazards so that you can select the most appropriate control. Within the hierarchy,...
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Five Mistakes to Avoid When Using the Hierarchy of Hazard Control
One of the tools EMC safety engineers use to help minimize or eliminate worker exposure to hazards is the hierarchy of hazard control. This simple tool allows organizations to select the control most...
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What you hear about Millennials is probably inaccurate.
4 Myths About Millennials That Smart Employers Should Ignore: Almost 2 million millennials just graduated from college, and many of them will soon join the working world. As millennials become powerful...
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Breathing Easy in Paint Mixing Rooms
Auto refinishers use many potentially harmful chemicals when painting vehicles and auto parts. In particular, auto shops use solvents, isocyanates, pigments and other additives in paints and coatings...
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Why Insurance Companies May Audit Your Business
When you get a commercial insurance policy, in many cases premium assigned isn't final. It's actually an estimate. Zeiler Insurance assigns a premium based on an informed guess, based on your prior...
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Zeiler Insurance Customer Spotlight: Tony's Italian Beef
Tony's Italian Beef is a family run business, a member of Chicago’s Southside community since l975.When the doors first opened only family members were employed and soon their children were involved...
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Workers' Compensation: The Wrong Way and The Right Way
Two construction workers died on the job every day in 2013, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. One out of every 25 construction workers got hurt on the job that year....
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Working with Cash; the Do's and Dont's
Helpful Tips for Handling Money in Gurnee, ILHaving cash on hand creates a significant risk for any business, and it’s important for you to understand how to safely handle cash that you are...
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The Top 15 Auto Insurance Discounts You May Not Know About
There are many extra expenses when it comes to owning a vehicle. Gas prices, maintenance and repair costs can put a major dent in the owner's wallet. In addition to this, insurance is an added expense...
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Dealing with Restaurant-Related Stress
Dealing with restaurant-related stress:Many workers experience on-the-job stress, especially those that work in environments that have many distractions—such as in a busy restaurant. Working in a...
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Protect Your Workers from Skin Cancer
Skin cancer accounts for almost half of all cancers diagnosed in the United States every year. And outdoor workers are at an extremely high risk for overexposure from the sun.As a result of being...
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How to Reduce Workers' Comp Claims
Work-related stress has been defined by the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety as emotional and harmful responses occurring when job requirements don't match a worker's resources,...
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Cut-off Machine Safety in Landscaping
Cut-off machines are high-speed, fast-cutting power tools used in landscaping to cut concrete, asphalt and metal. Not surprisingly, these powerful machines can be very dangerous if not used...
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Why “Bidding” Your Insurance is the Worst Thing You Can Do.
In the insurance industry, “quoting” is the term used to describe an insurance agent who contacts his carriers on the customer’s behalf to see which company is most competitively priced. The Landscape...
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Keep the Hedges Trimmed and Your Risk Low
Tips for reducing your risk at work Your job includes the use of various outdoor power tools and equipment that can be hazardous. Machines such as a hedge trimmer can cause serious injuries, including...
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Top 10 Costly OSHA Violations for Landscapers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) keeps records not only of the most frequently cited standards overall, but also within particular industries. The most recent statistics from...
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Mobile Device Security
Mobile Device Security: Prevent Others from Accessing Confidential InformationAmericans are relying more and more on mobile devices to store sensitive personal and business information. A number of...
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