Administrator of Property and Casualty, Workers' Compensation.

January 21, 2022

Curious that N95 OR KN95 is now the new COVID "acceptable" mask

Steve Thompson Senior Vice President, Aspen Risk Management Group/ERGOhealthy a TRISTAR Company

Curious that N95 OR KN95 is now the new COVID "acceptable" mask. In early 2020 I wrote an article on the potential medical consequences and dangers of having employees wear N95...

January 19, 2022

Cal-OSHA - New Fines and Rules

Steve Thompson

California has signed into law SB 606, which becomes effective January 1, 2022. The regulation creates two new Cal/OSHA citations categories: “enterprise-wide” and...

July 29, 2021

Safety Tips and Topics - Recognizing Job Hazards

Aspen Risk Management Group

What are Job Hazards? Anything at work with the potential to harm a worker either physically or mentally is considered a job hazard. Some hazards in restaurants are...

June 29, 2021

Aspen’s Position Relating to OSHA and Other State Guidelines on Vaccinations and Masks

Steve Thompson, ARM, COSS, Senior Vice President, Risk and Safety Services of Aspen, a TRISTAR Company

On May 18, 2021, OSHA provided new COVID-19 guidelines for the workplace. In addition, multiple states have drafted similar guidance or regulatory changes. Essentially, employers have...

March 31, 2021

Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) recognizes several of TRISTAR’s clients as High Tier Performers.

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Last month TDI announced several of TRISTAR’s clients as High Tier Performers! Texas mandates the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) to assess insurance carriers'...