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Hacking the TRIF
The mere mention of TRIF strikes fear into the hearts of construction leaders. And for good reason, as a subpar TRIF score can be a
June 22, 2020
The mere mention of TRIF strikes fear into the hearts of construction leaders. And for good reason, as a subpar TRIF score can be a
One more inquiry from another of our valued followers: Q: How do we engage Blue Collar? Do you bill by the hour or work on
According to Price’s Law, the square root of the number of people in a domain do 50% of the work. Otherwise stated: 10 employees; 3
An axiom of business management is that 80% of sales come from 20% of clients. But few of us notice the 80/20 rule reaching beyond
A cautionary tale for corporate directors: think twice before lending a hand. Director found personally liable for his participation in the installation of faulty staircase.
If your industry appears below, your WCB premiums rose by double-digits year-over-year: Oilfield services: +19%Industrial/commercial const: +16%Sawmills/Timber: +29%Cleaning services: +27%Trucking: +10%Municipal gov’t, edu, health services:
One of our LinkedIn followers messaged us yesterday: “Just wondering how Blue Collar slots into our org chart? In other words, where do you fit
Skill testing question: Which of the following would NOT be considered a traumatic incident by WCB standards? A) Being a victim of robbery in the
A medium-size general contractor called recently seeking ways to lower his WCB premiums. This fellow found himself in a surcharge position with the WCB along
Complex work injuries are causing WCB’s costs to rise by $90M/yr. At this rate, expect an unfunded liability charge, or drastically increased premiums, to be
WCB claims for psych injuries are up 2700%—even before COVID-19. And notice how the 2019 figures merely represent the mid-year count (July YTD). Furthermore, these
The owner of a heavy-equipment service company reached out last week. In his quest for ways to cut costs instead of headcount, a Blue Collar