Category Archives: 2017

Preventing Cold Weather Slip & Fall Injuries

WRITTEN BY GARY SMITH, APARTMENT BUILDING MANAGEMENT WORKERS COMPENSATION SELF INSURED FUND Slips and falls are among the most common hazards in the property management business, especially during colder weather. According to a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) analysis conducted … Continue reading

Posted in 2017, DECEMBER 2017 | Comments Off on Preventing Cold Weather Slip & Fall Injuries

Advocacy Update

Written by Forrest Wall, CAE, Staff Vice President, and Industry Relations Apartment Inspection Reform Bill Passes Legislature In a major victory for the rental property industry, the Michigan House of Representatives voted 102-6 in favor of Senate Bill 107. This … Continue reading

Posted in 2017, DECEMBER 2017 | Comments Off on Advocacy Update

Advocacy Update

Written by Forrest Wall, CAE, Staff Vice President and Industry Relations Apartment Inspection Reform Bill Moves Forward In House AAM’s efforts to reform the current apartment inspection law took another step forward with the recent approval of the Local Government Committee … Continue reading

Posted in 2017, November 2017 | Comments Off on Advocacy Update

Safety Committees To Improve Your Safety Program

WRITTEN BY GARY SMITH, APARTMENT BUILDING MANAGEMENT WORKERS COMPENSATION SELF INSURED FUND Employee involvement provides the means through which workers develop and express their own commitment to safety. Employees are often those closest to the hazard and have first-hand knowledge … Continue reading

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Preventing Injuries With Ergonomics

WRITTEN BY GARY SMITH, APARTMENT BUILDING MANAGEMENT WORKERS COMPENSATION SELF INSURED FUND Ergonomics is the science and practice of designing jobs and workplaces to match the capabilities and limitations of the human body or, more simply, fitting the job to … Continue reading

Posted in 2017, OCTOBER 2017 | Comments Off on Preventing Injuries With Ergonomics