Aug 8, 2022 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist August is National Back to School Month. When schools open the end of August, school buses will be running again, and extra care should be taken when county road department employees are traveling county...
Jul 7, 2022 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist It really seems that the last month and a half has been a challenge due to the weather. We have all seen the crop damage, structure damages and vehicle damages because of the storms that have become way too...
Jun 1, 2022 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist Well, it’s time again for the annual question from road departments. “Are we allowed to wear shorts during the summer months”? This is a question that I was asked frequently as a Highway Superintendent and now...
Apr 12, 2022 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
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...
Mar 1, 2022 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
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...
Feb 1, 2022 | Road Safety, Safety Shorts
By K. C. Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist As we begin to think about the upcoming construction season, there is one topic that keeps coming to mind. I say that it keeps coming to mind because I frequently get asked by the claims department to review...
