Aug 1, 2020 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist Some months I rack my brain trying to come up with a topic for my Safety Shorts article, this month was not one of those months. Today I received an email from a member county to let me know they had received not...
Jul 1, 2020 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist Recently I have received a couple of questions regarding the DOT Clearinghouse and positive drug test results. Most Designated Employer Representatives (DERs) do not have a lot of experience dealing with positive...
Jun 1, 2020 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist We have made it to June and 2020 has been nothing less than interesting so far. Let us hope that things calm down and we can get back to doing what we do. Speaking of June, June just happens to be National Safety...
May 1, 2020 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist I am pleased to report that NIRMA had 51 members submit safety committee minutes for the first quarter of 2020. That is excellent! If these members continue holding their meetings and submitting minutes, we could...
Mar 1, 2020 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist Here at NIRMA there is an excellent line of communication between the claims department and the loss prevention department. When they see a pattern or trend developing, they are quick to reach out and let us know....
Feb 1, 2020 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist I am a big fan of safety committees using their first quarterly meeting to put together a training plan for the upcoming year. NIRMA recommends regular training for all employees, including supervisors. NIRMA...
