Workers Compensation Risk Certification

by Lynn Connor

If you are using or have used a temporary staffing services in the past, which most firms have at one point or another, have you asked if you staffing company is risk certified? The Workers Compensation Risk Certification (WRC, pronounced "work") is a staffing specific program focusing on the critical area of safety in the co-employer relationship. The WRC Certified Seal identifies a firm's commitment to safety early in the sales process.
The WRC standard is administered by industry leadership including the WRC Advisory Council, the American Staffing Association (ASA), the voice of the staffing industry, and RCS Services (RCS), the nation's fourth largest independent risk management consulting firm.

Reliance Staffing Services has been risk certified and in the Workers' Compensation Risk Certification program since December 2005. This certification program establishes a standard of operational excellence in risk management for the staffing industry, reducing operating costs for staffing firms, and accelerates the development of voluntary workers' compensation markets for the industry. This program evaluates several key components of a staffing firm's operational structure as they relate to risk management practices. "Now there is a better way for staffing firms to control risks, lower costs and keep employees safe" said the American Staffing Associations President, Richard Wahlquist.

The WRC Certified logo or seal distinguishes staffing services whose commitment to risk management is fundamental and supported by best practices. These firms subscribe to a standard of excellence offering key customer benefits such as:

Preservation of your safety record
Familiarity with your facilities
Superior matching of talent
Lower turnover
Increased productivity
Safety consultation

Drawing influence from the ISO family of standards, staffing firms undergo a comprehensive operational evaluation process to earn the designation WRC Certified. Many Hampton Roads businesses hold this designation. Now, the staffing industry is able to measure the quality and standards of their service as well.

The WRC Certified staffing firm has also agreed to abide by the Industry Code of Ethics as a condition of certification further demonstrating the firm's ability to differentiate themselves from the non certified staffing firm. So the question remains; "Is your staffing firm WRC Certified?"

Lynn Connor is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Reliance Staffing Services in Newport News, VA. She can be reached at 757-873-6644, or by email at lconnor@reliancestaffing.com

 

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