After 16 years as a staffing owner, I found that many clients believed that if a temporary employee got hurt at their site, they had no legal responsibility to the employee. Not only is that incorrect under State law, but as the passage below indicates, the Federal government/OSHA believes that the “Host” employer incurs partial responsibility for the safety of its’ temporary employees.
“Host employers need to treat temporary workers as they treat existing employees. Temporary staffing agencies and host employers share control over the employee, and are therefore jointly responsible for temp employee’s safety and health. It is essential that both employers comply with all relevant OSHA requirements.”
David Michaels, PhD, MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health
While this may be a sensitive subject to address with each client, if your clients have this understanding up front, hopefully you will experience fewer workers compensation accidents
At Work Comp Staffing Solutions we are experiencing a record number of staffing companies contacting us about workers compensation quotes. Many are simply finding that State Fund rates are literally putting them out of business.
They want to work with a seasoned and knowledgeable team of staffing work comp-professionals.
Please contact us at davidstaffing@gmail.com and visit us at www.StaffingCompSolutions.com. We look forward to discussing your workers compensation challenges, and finding a solution that LOWERS YOUR RATES.
All the best
David Schek
President
StaffingCompSolutions.com
American Staffing Association Member
California Staffing Association Member
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