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...
Oct 1, 2020 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By Tim Baxter, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist Winter is right around the corner. NIRMA receives numerous claims including workers comp, property damage, etc. from accidents related to snow and ice storms. Road department employees work in all kinds of...
Sep 1, 2020 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By Tim Baxter, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist NIRMA has been conducting shop safety audits since shortly after its inception in 1988. Yet, there are still many counties that have not made the necessary safety improvements to better protect their employees....
