JSEC Newsletter 2006 vol.1

A Welcome from our Chair

By Kirk Lawson, River Radiology

We are now thrilled to further our mission – to empower employers in our region by providing cutting edge education on critical and timely topics – and deliver you some timely news right to your e-mail. Now, we can bring you a lot of valuable information right to your workstation to save you (and your company) time and money! [more]

The Steering Committee Members Up Close

Sylvia Murphy, Director of Operations, JMC Marketing Communications & PR

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Do you have any A.C.E.S. in your hand?

By Ron Coons, Northeast Panel & Truss

When preparing to write this article, I had a hard time at first searching for a topic.
I thought about the tremendous amount of articles out there that focus on specific aspects of safety that are usually derived from OSHA standards. I figured the last thing that people would want to read was another article on lockout-tagout or PPE. I decided to concentrate my efforts on a topic that in my opinion is the most critical component of any successful program and without it, most all safety programs will plateau at best, in mediocrity. The one component you should spend the majority of your time working with is your employees. [more]

Save Money: Actively Manage Your Workers Compensation Injuries

By Todd Martin, Emergency One

Businesses throughout the Hudson Valley are constantly seeking new innovative ways to improve the health and safety of their workers. Keeping employees safe on the job not only makes good sense for employee relations, it helps maintain a healthy bottom-line. A recent study conducted by the American Medical Association confirmed what most businesses have known for years, Occupational injuries and illnesses are one of the most costly ailments impacting health care plans in the United States. In fact, the study found that treating these work related injuries cost more than treating cancer, heart disease and AIDS. The study estimates the total impact to be approximately $171 billion per year. [more]

Meetings: Time Wasted or Well Spent?

By Gene Moncrief, Moncrief & Associates

Some 25 million meetings take place in corporate America daily. Roughly half that time is wasted. Why so many unproductive meetings? One reason is that American business culture is “low context.” We prize highly specialized functional experts who have a thorough understanding of what they do. This requires us to meet often, as teams, to exchange information and get a view of the bigger picture. [more]

Interviewing Tips

By Harriet Rifkin, Rifkin & Associates, LLC

Tips to use before, during and after the interview. [more]

Red Carpet Team on a Roll

By Victor Kragh

A number of businesses in Ulster County have benefited from the services of the Red Carpet Business Services Team and the numbers are growing. The concept of a “single portal” for businesses to enter to have their needs, requests and questions addressed has been the goal of the Ulster County Business Team. [more]