Jul 1, 2026 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By: Chad Engle, Loss Prevention Manager and Safety Specialist Earlier this month, I attended the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Safety 2026 Conference. On my Southwest Airlines flight, I noticed a new addition to the pre-flight safety briefing:...
Jul 1, 2026 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By: KC Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist County road systems often present unique safety challenges, particularly when temporary hazards develop such as washed-out shoulders, culvert failures, soft spots, or edge drop-offs. In many cases, crews rely...
Jul 1, 2026 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By: Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist Most law enforcement and corrections professionals spend their careers preparing for active shooters, violent offenders, traffic crashes, and other high-risk situations. Yet the greatest threat to many officers is...
Jun 1, 2026 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By: Todd Duncan, NIRMA Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist THE WHAT One of the highest-risk areas in modern law enforcement litigation is the continued use of force against a subject who is already restrained or whose resistance has substantially diminished. Courts...
Jun 1, 2026 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By: Chad Engle, Loss Prevention Manager and Safety Specialist Key Risk Considerations for NIRMA Members Public boat ramps are often viewed as simple access points to waterways, but in reality they represent very complex and liability-prone facilities owned and...
Jun 1, 2026 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By: KC Pawling, NIRMA Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist When we think about vehicle and equipment safety, most attention is placed on external hazards—traffic, terrain, and jobsite conditions. However, some of the most serious risks are much closer than many...
