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...
Sep 9, 2022 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist Manager The American National Standard for Minimum Requirements for Workplace First Aid Kits and Supplies has been revised. The revised standard was approved on April 15, 2022 and will go into effect on October 15,...
Aug 8, 2022 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist Last month’s article covered slip, trip and fall prevention. Slip, trip, and falls are consistently near the top of the leader board for causes of injuries to NIRMA member employees. Another cause of loss that is...