One area where Compatica helps distribution companies is incidents that result in damage to goods and materials. Items damaged in transit present significant costs which include the actual loss, costs of repair, delay, and replacement transportation. Legal fees may also be incurred. The process is well known: Goods are received at a central warehouse, where […]
Worker’s Comp in the Warehouse and on the Road
The distribution industry sees a steady stream of workplace incidents. Between trucking and warehousing the injury rates are among the highest in the commercial world. According to OSHA, heavy and tractor trailer truck drivers had the third highest rate of nonfatal injury compared with all other occupations. In the warehouse, around 100 employees are killed and tens […]
Workplace Incident Recording and Local Government
Local Governments are expected to do a lot. Cities, counties, school boards, and public-service agencies all run functions that range from law enforcement and fire/rescue to sanitation, maintenance, and animal control. They manage large workforces operating vehicles and heavy equipment across a broad area. Not surprisingly, these organizations share a common problem – recording and […]