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09/11/2024
Sedgwick Monthly Newsletter
Noise Monitoring
Monitoring noise levels in the workplace is essential to protecting employees' hearing and ensuring a conducive working environment. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has estimated that nearly 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year. Damaging noise levels can occur in many industries, including manufacturing, construction, agriculture, maintenance, landscaping & lawncare and even at sports venues.
High noise exposure can be damaging to the nerve endings of the inner ear. Continuous exposure to high levels may result in the nerve endings dying. Once the nerve endings have died, there is no way to reverse it, resulting in permanent hearing loss. In addition to potential hearing loss, excessive noise can also cause physical and mental stress. This stress can result in employees being tired and irritable. All this can affect productivity, efficiency, morale, as well as safety. This is why taking care of your employees’ hearing is critical.
Claim Impact Reduction Program
formerly One Claim Program
The Claim Impact Reduction Program (CIRP) is a voluntary program that employers may participate in to limit the impact of a single significant claim for the duration the claim remains in their experience.
To participate in CIRP, you must have a single significant claim entering your experience for the first time. A significant claim is one whose total cost exceeds the total limited losses for an employer based on size and industry calculated for that policy year. You may only designate one significant claim every four years.
