risk management
The Ebola Epidemic is a Reminder to Take Workplace Safety Seriously
November 04, 2014
One of the benefits of working as an employee benefit professional in a small to mid-size company is that your job duties are broad. In addition to administering health and retirement plans, a benefits pro may manage the workers' compensation, safety and security programs. In larger organizations multiple individuals in multiple departments such as human resources, risk management and security perform these tasks.
If you are a benefits pro who assumes risk management duties such as safety and security, you need a whole other skill set from your basic health insurance and retirement plans. These skills include but are not limited to:
- Handling workplace emergencies
- Identifying and removing hazards
- First aid
- Facility inspections, and
- Safety procedures
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Denise Perkins
