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 […]

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 […]

  Funnel these tornado safety tips to your clients Tornadoes generally occur in March-June and between the hours of 3-9 p.m.; however, they can occur at any time of the year under certain conditions. Of the 1,200+ tornadoes that touch down in the U.S. annually, truly violent ones account for only two percent of the […]

  Provide these stats to encourage your clients to enact a distracted driving policy Distracted driving is a factor in 80 percent of crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), claiming 3,522 lives in 2021 (latest figures available). Distracted driving is not only increasing auto accidents and raising personal auto rates, it’s […]

Share steps to protect business property from earthquake damage   Unlike hurricane or tornado seasons, earthquakes have no particular time of the year that they strike. When they strike, it’s seemingly random, even occurring outside of active earthquake zones along the West Coast. Whether your commercial clients are located along the West Coast, East Coast, […]

Fall protection once again tops OSHA’s list of the top ten workplace violations of 2023. Workplace violations have increased in each category. Major offenders include plastics manufacturers, roofing and masonry contractors, and auto body shops. OSHA has announced their list of the top ten workplace violations for fiscal year 2023. Topping the list for the […]

Snow loads and ice dams: How to prepare for and prevent winter property damage Depending on where you’re located, winter can wreak all kinds of property damage, from pavement upheaval, power loss and frozen pipes, to roof collapse and water intrusion. That’s why it’s critical to take steps to prepare for and prevent winter property […]

Prepare your home for winter – Inside and out Is that snow? It’s time to prepare your home for winter! If you live in a cold climate, winter can be a beautiful time of year, but cold temperatures and winter weather events can cause safety issues and damage to your home. If you don’t prepare […]

Brown & Brown, Inc. announces sale of certain third-party administrator businesses and enters into long-term strategic relationship with Davies Group Ltd. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., October 31, 2023 – J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO), today announced an agreement with Davies Group Ltd. (“Davies”) that includes the sale of four […]

How are your disengaged employees costing you? 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. They don’t volunteer for anything, and generally keep to themselves. He […]