FNSG Author
Valentina Bertel
Safety Manager, FNSG
Valentina Bertel is Safety Manager at First National Staffing Group, where she oversees compliance, associate safety, and risk-management programs that keep FNSG's placements injury-free on industrial floors. She writes about workplace safety and compliance for employers — OSHA readiness, workers' compensation exposure, new-hire safety onboarding, and the heat, lifting, and machine hazards that drive cost in warehouse, recycling, and manufacturing operations.
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Published by Valentina
6 articles on FNSG insights.
Safety & Compliance
Summer Heat Safety: OSHA Rules for Georgia Warehouses
OSHA's heat NEP covers Georgia warehouses. Here's what the General Duty Clause requires, how acclimatization works, and what to do on a heat advisory day.
July 14, 2026
Safety & Compliance
Experience Modification Rate: What Georgia Employers Pay
Your experience modification rate controls what you pay for workers' comp in Georgia. Here's how NCCI builds the formula and what moves your number.
July 13, 2026
Safety & Compliance
OSHA Recordable Incidents: What Counts and What Doesn't
OSHA recordability explained: the 3-part test, the complete first aid list from 29 CFR 1904.7, and the gray areas that catch Georgia light industrial employers off guard.
July 12, 2026
Safety & Compliance
TRIR Industry Benchmarks: Light Industrial and Manufacturing
Compare 2024 TRIR benchmarks across manufacturing, warehousing, and recycling. Know where your facility stands before a prequalification review asks you first.
July 12, 2026
Safety & Compliance
Workers' Comp & Liability for Georgia Staffing Clients
Your staffing partner's COI, experience modifier, and joint-employer posture decide your real liability. Here is what to demand on every Georgia staffing contract.
May 2, 2026
Safety & Compliance
New Hires 3x More Likely Injured | 180-Day Safety Plan
New hires are 3x more likely to be injured. A phased 180-day safety roadmap Georgia light-industrial employers use to cut OSHA recordables and workers' comp.
February 16, 2026