Workers’ Compensation Risk Control Workers’ compensation insurance systems provide medical care and lost-time wage payments for workers who are injured or become ill due to work. Workers’ compensation insurers also provide employer risk control services including: Onsite risk assessment visits Video-based safety and ergonomic job analyses Industrial hygiene air/noise sampling, and physical hazard assessments Safety program development Training The main purpose of risk control service is to assess risks and recommend ways to eliminate or reduce workplace hazards. Risk control services are required by some states, usually at no cost beyond the insurance premium. Workers’ compensation insurers are the largest
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