Preventing Distracted Walking
Each year, pedestrians are struck and killed by motor vehicles due to distracted walking. Additionally, work-related injuries and fatalities caused by employees ...
04/06/21
The Financial Impact of Distracted Driving
Distractions are a high-risk exposure that motor carriers cannot overlook. Incidents like a distracted employee slipping in the shop or losing focus while driving ...
03/29/21
How to Get Your First Bond
Are you ready for your first surety bond? Check out this two-part blog post on acquiring your first bond. In part one, we discuss why a surety agent is important ...
02/17/21
Create a Workplace That Learns from Mistakes
Mistakes happen. As frustrating as that may sound, mistakes are inevitable because humans are imperfect beings. In fact, most crashes and injuries are the result ...
02/10/21
How to Avoid Pattern Driving
Every truck driver has a pattern to the way he or she drives. These patterns, or habits, can be good or bad, or more precisely, safe or unsafe. A driver who ...
02/05/21
Forestry Good Management Practices: Feller Buncher
The logging industry has been considered one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. According to NIOSH, "In 2010, the logging industry employed ...
02/02/21
Reducing Slips, Trips, and Falls Around the Truck
Slips, trips, and falls are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries. For drivers, these types of injuries commonly occur when improperly entering or ...
01/29/21
Unplug and Recharge! Your Body and Brain Will Thank You.
Entrepreneurs often have trouble convincing themselves that they deserve some time off. You may believe your clients count on you to be there 24/7, or perhaps ...
01/29/21
Preventing Lane Change Crashes
Lane change crashes may be prevented if drivers recognize the hazards that increase the likelihood of a lane change crash and take defensive measures to avoid a ...
01/25/21
Commercial Surety 101: Why Contractors Need to Be Licensed and Bonded
Most states require contractors to be licensed to obtain permits for projects. State and local jurisdictions may also require contractors to be bonded in order to ...
01/21/21