Give the Trucks a Second Look

By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist As I am traveling Nebraska facilitating the requested NIRMA trainings, I am noticing increased construction season activity. In addition to the highway work zones popping up, I am noticing more heavy equipment...

Upcoming construction season, make it a safe one

By K. C. Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist As I am writing this, I heard the weather forecast for this week. It is forecast to be in the 70’s here in the central part of the State for a couple days this week. I would guess that it would be the same...

Money for Minute Winners

By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist I love February, we’re getting closer to spring and it’s the month I get to distribute the $500.00 checks to the Money for Minutes winners. Usually when I’m meeting with a Safety Committee, I’m asking them to do...

Law Enforcement Liability – Vehicle Operations

By Terry Baxter, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist When was the last time anyone in your agency reviewed policy relating to emergency vehicle operations? When was the last time your agency conducted any type of defensive or emergency driving exercise? Most might...

DOT Entry Level Driver Training Update

By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist There has been a lot of discussion about how this new Department of Transportation (DOT) regulation will make it more difficult and costly for employers to fill vacant driver positions and some were holding out hope...