Apr 5, 2021 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By Tim Baxter, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist Over the years, NIRMA has received a number of claims involving workplace injuries that easily could have been avoided if proper care and attention to detail would have been exercised. Included in these injury...
Mar 11, 2021 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By Tim Baxter, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist One of the important items found missing from the Internal Road Department Assessments conducted in 2017 and 2018 was a comprehensive Road Department Safety Manual. Only 25 of 82 members at the time, or 30%,...
Feb 12, 2021 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By Tim Baxter, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist As counties prepare for a busy construction season, now is a good time to have road department safety meetings on the hazards of construction work as well as proper construction signing. Safety training should...
Jan 5, 2021 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By Tim Baxter, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist Among the important items commonly found missing from the Internal Road Department Assessments conducted in 2017 and 2018 was information that should be presented to new hire employees. Many times, new hires in...
Dec 1, 2020 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By Tim Baxter, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist Many counties begin preparing for the next construction seasons’ road and bridge projects in December and January. Knowing that, this topic was chosen for this month’s article to better assist our member...
Nov 10, 2020 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By Tim Baxter, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist NIRMA has received numerous calls this year on haul road agreements, many of which have been developed by the contractor. Contractors generally have their best interest in mind. Signing an agreement developed...
