Article Submitted By: Mark Woodward of Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Company, Columbia, MO.

Every year Missouri Employers Mutual dedicates the first week in June to encouraging employers and employees to increase their workplace safety knowledge. WorkSAFE Week 2011, June 6-10, encourages employers to adopt the attitude There are no Accidents. There are however, lots of opportunities to educate employees about how to prevent injuries. Taking some time out to implement five simple strategies can make all the difference in preventing workplace injuries.

MEM, County Wide Insurance and workers compensation insurers field thousands of workplace injuries each year—most of which are largely preventable. WorkSAFE Week is about making time for safety throughout the year, not just the first week in June. Make and take the time to review your safety policies and train employees. MEM and WorkSAFE provide the safety information you’ll need to have a great WorkSAFE Week and safety resources to use throughout the year.

WorkSAFE Week 2011 is just around the corner, check out www.worksafecenter.com now for detailed information on how to:

• Implement a written seat belt policy.
• Develop written safety rules.
• Implement a drug-free workplace policy.
• Utilize proper documentation practices.

Make plans now to celebrate WorkSAFE Week 2011 with your employees. Plan to have some fun! Reward employees for their dedication by having a safety lunch. Remind employees that you care about their safety and that you want them to do their job safely. Make the most of WorkSAFE Week 2011 and have an accident-free year!





Contact County Wide Insurance Agency's Jason Comfort at jcomfort@countywideins.com or MEM’s Loss Prevention Department by email at worksafe@worksafecenter.com or phone 1.888.499.SAFE (7233) for hardcopies or custom packets of safety information.