Mar 1, 2023 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Manager NIRMA launched The Energized Approach two months ago as a new resource for all members. If you are not yet familiar with The Energized Approach, it is an online learning platform that provides members with two...
Feb 2, 2023 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Manager It’s February in Nebraska and that means snow, below zero windchills and Money for Minutes awards! For those new county officials who may not be familiar with NIRMA’s Money for Minutes program, let me explain. To be...
Jan 17, 2023 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Manager This first round of snow (for us Eastern Nebraska folks anyway) will be melted and gone by the time you read this. Unfortunately, multiple NIRMA member employees and courthouse visitors have already suffered slip and...
Dec 2, 2022 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention Manager and Safety Specialist I can’t believe that December is already here, we’ll be celebrating New Years before you know it. With that in mind, I wanted to remind safety committee chairpersons and members that your 2022 safety...
Nov 7, 2022 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention Manager and Safety Specialist Good news highway department superintendents and anyone else that oversees conducting drug and alcohol queries on newly hired CDL holders, January 6th, 2023, is the day you’ve been waiting for. Remember...
Oct 11, 2022 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention Manager and Safety Specialist The National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week (FPW). The campaign chosen for this year is, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.” The goal is...