Sep 27, 2023 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist While being a highway superintendent or even just a road crew employee I rarely took the time to step outside my little box I was living in to see a larger picture. I would get so focused on the tasks at hand...
Sep 27, 2023 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist It’s a clear, crisp fall morning, and you just started your shift. You’re trying out the new moving radar unit that was recently installed in your patrol vehicle as you cruise down the two-lane black top highway...
Sep 5, 2023 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist I believe we can all agree that convenience comes with a cost. It might be microwave food that may or may not be good for us. Maybe it’s the fast-food restaurants seemingly on every corner in town, or even the...
Sep 5, 2023 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist This month’s Safety Short will highlight two NIRMA sheriffs in recognition of their proactive and collaborative approach to risk management and loss prevention. Buffalo County Sheriff Neil Miller and Custer County...
Sep 5, 2023 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Manager Members often contact NIRMA to ask about the legalities and risks of allowing animals in the courthouse and other workplace buildings. It is not uncommon for a visitor to try to enter the building with a pet and hope...
Aug 3, 2023 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist I started this article influenced by all the severe thunderstorms and tornados that have already occurred here in Nebraska this summer. As I was reviewing dates and occurrences of tornados, it dawned on me...
