As a farmer, you have a lot of concerns: weather; financing; crop yield; commodity prices; regulation; and the list goes on. Have you ever spent time thinking about your legal liabilities because you hire employees? Simply stated, a farmer can sometimes be held liable for damages to third parties as a result of negligent actions… Read more »
OSHA 300A: A Poster or a Performance Benchmark? A quick reminder: February 1st was the deadline to post your annual OSHA 300A form, and it must remain posted through April 30th. Employers with more than ten employees and whose establishments are not classified as a partially exempt industry must record work-related injuries and illnesses using OSHA Forms: It’s now… Read more »
What is carbon monoxide and where is it found? Carbon monoxide, otherwise known by its chemical symbol, “CO”, is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and/or death. It is found in combustion fumes such as those produced by cars, trucks, gasoline engines, stoves, burning fuels such as wood and charcoal and heating… Read more »
You have either started reading this blog because you know about telematics or you have no idea and want to find out. So, starting with the latter: Telematics is the branch of information technology that deals with long-distance transmission of computerized information. Put in simple terms, telematics is the blending of wireless telecommunications like GPS,… Read more »
Snowflake…snowflake….snowflake, how much do you weigh? Right around .002 grams. How does this compare to other items? Feather, about .05 grams. Chocolate Kiss 41grams. Cubic inch of water .036lbs. Cubic foot of water 62.416 lbs. So, how do a bunch of snowflakes pancake buildings each year? Generally speaking, it’s not the snowflakes that collapse a… Read more »
Even If There Is No Change in Your Losses The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) (www.ncci.com) calculates the Experience Rating Modifications (ERMs) for all but six states (CA, DE, MA, NJ, NY, PA) and calculates all interstate ERMs. In 2013, there is a change in the way ERMs are calculated that may affect you. In simple… Read more »
Compliance, Safety and Accountability – or, “CSA 2010”. When this regulation first rolled out to the trucking world (albeit in 2011), I found many of my trucking clients did not understand it, nor were hurrying to grasp its importance. Everyone knew about and understood the safestats, which was the previous way the Federal Motor Carrier… Read more »
Lightning – A Force to be Reckoned With! We all like to watch the fireworks that a summer lightning storm can provide. A lightning strike is also a potentially dangerous event. A Few Lightning Facts: • Lightning is a giant discharge of electricity accompanied by a brilliant flash of light and a loud crack of thunder. The spark can… Read more »
Winter Weather Video – Complete Script: The Winter Weather Season presents challenges to all businesses each year. It is important that we take a moment to remind ourselves of some best practices related to driving so that we keep the awareness levels up with our drivers and employees. My name is Paul Roberson, Regional Loss… Read more »
End of Holiday Chaos – Check! Start of New Year – Check! After a busy holiday season and the year-end rush, I find I crave order and a clean slate with the New Year. I find myself committed to organization, purging unnecessary items, and getting to that task that has been on my to-do list… Read more »
