ACM May newsletter
American Claims Management
Providing claims and risk management services to the insurance industry
We’re addressing ways to deal with vandalism property damage, worker safety and worker contentment in this spring issue.
How to reduce after-hours vandalism at your business
Graffiti on the walls. A broken window. A pulled fire alarm. With school being back in session, incidents of teenage vandalism are lower, but such crimes as equipment theft, sabotage and more can’t always be attributed to teenage boredom. Here are our top 10 tips to reduce after-hours vandalism, to help you get started in your protection plan.
- Assess and make a plan. Take a look around your property. What vulnerabilities do you see? This is particularly crucial if you’ve not yet been hit with vandalism; if you’ve already been a target, then you know how to shore up your defenses. Do you see areas not well-lit at night? Blank walls that are begging for graffiti? Unprotected equipment that can be vandalized or stolen?
How to address scaffold safety [infographic]
Fall safety continues to top OSHA's list of the top ten most common violations. And in raw numbers, violations are increasing. This is particularly bad news for the construction industry, in which elevated surfaces--such as scaffolding--are commonly required to complete projects. Scaffold safety, put simply, cannot be ignored.
Falls from between 11 and 15 feet are the most likely to be fatal. Ten feet from interior floor to ceiling is generally agreed upon to constitute one story of a house. That means that rooftop workers are likely well within the deadliest fall range, as are workers on a scaffold halfway up a second story.
What's the cost of employee disengagement? [infographic]
A recent Gallup poll shows that nearly three-fourths of U.S. workers are disengaged employees. You’ve no doubt seen the signs of employee disengagement at some time in your business: A worker barely puts in her eight hours; she doesn’t volunteer for anything; she generally keeps to herself; she doesn't seem to want to expend any energy getting the job done well.
Disengaged employees feel a lack of interest in their role and day-to-day tasks. They use up their vacation time and sick time and are the causes of other forms of workplace waste.
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