Published work
Articles
Grouped by the industry each piece was written for. Most link to the article as it ran in the magazine.
Public entities
My In the Workplace column and feature articles in Borough News, the magazine of the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs. Written for council members, managers and public works directors.
- Municipal Blindspots: The Lesson Nobody Wrote DownBorough News (PSAB)
- Would Your Borough Be Ready Tomorrow Morning?Borough News (PSAB)
- Municipal Blindspots: The Hidden Risks of Allowing ATVs, UTVs, and Golf Carts on Public RoadsBorough News (PSAB)
- Municipal Blindspots in Repurposing PropertiesBorough News (PSAB)
- Avoiding Municipal Liability Blind Spots: Building a Culture of Risk Awareness in Pennsylvania BoroughsBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- What Could Have Been Prevented: Why Boroughs Must Embrace Risk AssessmentsBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- How Municipal Training Programs Lower Insurance Costs and Improve Community ServicesBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- Understanding Insurance Pricing for MunicipalitiesBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- Risk Assessments and Crisis Management: A Guide for Municipal LeadersBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- Parks and Playgrounds: Managing Risks and Liability in Municipal SpacesBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- Managing Risk: Best Practices for Use of Municipal FacilitiesBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- Myth-Busting Municipal Insurance: The Top 4 Most Commonly Misunderstood Insurance Program IssuesBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- Law Enforcement Liability and Governmental ImmunityBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- Changes Coming to the Experience Mod in Pennsylvania in 2024Borough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- Five Things That Drive Up Workers' Comp PremiumsBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- The Right Prescription for Lowering Workers' Comp CostsBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- The Formula for Reducing Workers' Comp Costs: Eliminate the Errors and OverchargesBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- The Confusion Over Workplace SafetyBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- The Importance of Safe Behavior (Cannot Be Stressed Enough)Borough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- Coronavirus and Workers' CompensationBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- Workplace WellnessBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- The Impact of Opioids on Workers' CompBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- Is the ACA Impacting Workers' Compensation Claims?Borough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
- Don't Let a Good Hire Go BadBorough News (PSAB) · Read the article (PDF)
Construction
For contractors and the people who hire them.
- Culture Issues: Having a Good Culture Is More Than Being OSHA & HR CompliantConstruction Today · Read the article (PDF)
- Accountability When It Comes to Job PerformanceCommercial Construction & Renovation · Read the article (PDF)
- No Industry Is Safe from the Threat of Cyber Fraud, Especially ConstructionConstruction Executive · Read the article (PDF)
- The Right Prescription for Resolving Workers' Comp Claims QuicklyConstruction Executive
- Install Back-Flow Prevention When Transferring Risk on a Construction ProjectConstruction Executive
Claims, safety and HR professionals
For the people who run the claims, safety and HR side of a business, in any industry.
- Turning Your Safety Culture Into a Profit CenterWC magazine (CLM) · Read the article (PDF)
- Don't Let a Good Employee Go BadWC magazine (CLM) · Read the article (PDF)
- Improve Your Risk Profile and Improve Your Bottom LineWC magazine (CLM) · Read the article (PDF)
- Trends in Alternative Risk Financing: A Close Look at the Pros and Cons of Top Program OptionsWC magazine (CLM) · Read the article (PDF)
- Has the Affordable Care Act Led to Employers Treating WorkComp Claims Like Crime Scenes?EHS Today · Read the article (PDF)
- The Importance of Safe Behavior (Cannot Be Stressed Enough)EHS Today · Read the article (PDF)
- What Employers Need to Know About the Recovery of Injured WorkersDynamic Business (SMC Business Councils) · Read the article (PDF)
Also published in HRM Update.
Manufacturing, distribution and energy
Work comp and risk management pieces for industry trade audiences.
Also published in SMC Working Parts, Grocery Headquarters, Tire Business and Northeast Oil & Gas.
From the blog
Several hundred posts on what drives insurance cost, at the Premium Reduction blog.
- Why Annual Safety Training Is Costing You Money: The Business Case for Behavioral Safety ProgramsPremium Reduction blog
- Why Your Experience Modifier Still Matters, Even in a CaptivePremium Reduction blog
- Fleet Telematics and CAB Reports: Your Secret Weapon for Lowering Auto Liability PremiumsPremium Reduction blog
- Your Permanent Record: How Past Insurance Inspections and Submissions Haunt Your PremiumsPremium Reduction blog
- Maximum Probable Loss and Your Fleet: The Hidden Driver of Commercial Auto PremiumsPremium Reduction blog
- Why "Just Getting Quotes" Is Now a Broken and Dangerous Insurance StrategyPremium Reduction blog
- How Underwriters Judge You: The First Impression That Sets Your PremiumPremium Reduction blog