Let Us Talk About Leadership…and Safety

By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist I recently read an article about how leadership behavior sets the safety tone for an organization. This got me thinking about those I would view as leaders and their role in a safety program. So, we are going...

You Are Not Exempt of Responsibility

By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist A portion of my MSHA training this year was regarding Truck Safety and Operation.  Like most of my trainings, this led to some great conversation regarding truck inspections and whether our county road...

Just A Few Fire Prevention Month Reminders

By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist For as long as I can remember, October has been fire prevention month. While I was in elementary school this month always included fire truck rides, little plastic fire hats, Smokey Bear and a lot of reading...

County Road Back to School Challenges

By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist Well, if you’re a parent you may be recovering from the back-to-school push to get everything in place needed for your child’s return to the classroom. While some of you could be recovering from that, others...

Take A Moment to Look Up

By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist OSHA reports that contact with or exposure to electricity continues to be one of the leading causes of workplace fatalities and injuries in the United States. Between 2011 and 2022, a total of 1,322 people...