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Preparing For Winter Storms

Winter storms can mean damage to your property. Use this information to assess your exposures and plan accordingly.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Self-Inspection Form

Use this sample form to help perform routine inspection of your property’s building and grounds while reducing risk and increasing safety.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Pregnancy Discrimination

This bulletin offers risk management guidelines to fairly administer your organization’s pregnancy discrimination prevention policy and accommodation procedures.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Email Phishing Precautions

This resource details what your team should know about phishing emails, provides tips to help you detect malicious emails and information on what to do if you’re a phishing scam victim.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security

INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors

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Driver monitoring systems can be used to help identify potential “risky” behaviors for the purpose of mentoring and coaching drivers. Learn more about implementing this type of system with this guide.

TOPIC: Auto Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Vehicle Backing Procedures

Help reduce the risk of accident and injury from vehicles backing up. Ensure your standard operating and training guidelines mirror the recommended practices in this guide.

TOPIC: Auto Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | School Bus Contractors | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Winter Driving Tips

Winter driving can be hazardous and scary, especially in northern regions that get a lot of snow and ice. This resource provides safety tips for your employees.

TOPIC: Auto Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | School Bus Contractors | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Vehicle Accident Report

Use this sample template to create a vehicle accident report for your organization.

TOPIC: Auto Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | School Bus Contractors | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Vehicle Accident Investigation Preventability

Following a vehicle accident, it is important that management conducts a fair and thorough process while gathering relevant facts. Use this guide to help your organization’s internal investigations.

TOPIC: Auto Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | School Bus Contractors | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Playground Inspection Checklist

Playgrounds should be regularly inspected to ensure that equipment and surfaces remain safe. Use these two safety checklists to help maintain a safe environment for kids.

TOPIC: Playground Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Municipalities | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Data Breach Precautions

How much information does your organization store digitally? Is any of it personal information? Use these tips to help protect your data from a breach.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security

INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors

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Cyber Self Assessment

This printable checklist will help your team evaluate your data security plan using five key principles.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security

INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors

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CISA Announcement

In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, the FBI and CISA released a cybersecurity advisory for public consumption on preventing and mitigating ransomware attacks.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Preparing Buildings for Winter Weather

The best way to reduce loss potential due to winter weather is to address exposures in advance.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Automated External Defibrillators

There are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually in the United States. This bulletin discusses the critical need for AEDs in the workplace and offers guidance on the placement and use of these life-saving devices.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety | School Risks

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Municipalities | Water Entities | Miscellaneous Public Entities | School Bus Contractors

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Sexual Harassment

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Prevention Policy

This sample policy can help you define sexual abuse, harassment and misconduct, and implement reporting and investigation procedures.

TOPIC: Sexual Abuse Prevention

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Frozen Pipes

Cold weather brings on the risk of pipes freezing, which could lead to significant property damage and costly repairs among other business interruptions.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Fidelity - Employee Theft and Fiduciary Responsibility

This bulletin offers some best practices for managing financial risks within your entity to help you prevent opportunities for Fidelity claims.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities | School Bus Contractors

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Risk Control Program Order Form

Glatfelter offers a variety of training materials and videos to help your organization prepare for the unexpected. Clients receive one complimentary video or USB of each program.

TOPIC: Additional Resources

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Driver Selection Criteria

Vehicles are one of the most important assets and potential liabilities for an organization. Use this guide to help in your organization’s efforts to recruit and hire qualified fleet drivers.

TOPIC: Auto Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Roof Assessment

Storms involving wind, rain, snow and hail can cause roof damage to your property. Learn how to assess roof damage and best protect your roof with this resource.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Wildfire Mitigation and Structure Hardening

Take these actions on a regular basis to help reduce the risk of ignition on or around your structures.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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eRisk Hub

Resources to help you minimize, respond to and recover from cyber-attacks

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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FBI Cybersecurity Considerations

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) offers insight on ways to better protect yourself from cyber criminals, how to report a cybercrime and their efforts in combating this evolving threat.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Cybersecurity Resources from the Department of Justice

This cybersecurity unit serves as a central hub that offers white papers and additional documents to help you protect yourself from cybercrimes.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Regional Contacts

To better support the security and resilience of critical infrastructure and communities at the regional, state, local, county and tribal levels, CISA has regional offices strategically located in ten CISA regions across the country to help connect their stakeholders to each other and to offer resources to help strengthen cybersecurity. Visit this resource to find your region and contact.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Background Screening

Browse packages that are available through IntelliCorp to help your organization perform comprehensive background checks, minimize risks and review potential hires.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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VFIS University

Our new online risk management learning tool offers over 60 courses to help educate your team

TOPIC: Additional Resources

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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CISA Ransomware Guidance and Resources

See the new Ransomware resources at cisa.gov.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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CISA Ransomware Guide

Access the Ransomware Guide developed jointly between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Cyber Essentials Starter Kit

Use this guide to develop an actionable understanding of where to start implementing organizational cybersecurity practices.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

There is evidence that exposure to PFAS can lead to adverse human health effects. Learn more here.

TOPIC: General Liability | School Risks | Property Management

INDUSTRY: Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Educational Institutions | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Lightning Protection Guide

There are approximately 100 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes on Earth every second. Each of these lightning bolts can contain up to one billion volts of electricity. With the frequency of lightning strikes and the power of lightning, is it any wonder that lightning damage occurs?

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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HSB Efficiency First - Reduce Losses and Save Energy

When you put efficiency first you reduce losses & save money

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Respectful Workplace - Managers

This 19-minute training video educates leadership about workplace harassment, discrimination and retaliation

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Respectful Workplace - Employees

This 20-minute training video educates frontline workers about workplace harassment and their role in maintaining a respectful workplace.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Water Entities

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Drive Safe

This 11-minute “Drive Safe” training video addresses what can be done to drive more safely.

TOPIC: Auto Safety

INDUSTRY: Miscellaneous Public Entities | Educational Institutions | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Preventing Child Abuse in your Org.

22-minute training video that takes an honest look at child sexual abuse

TOPIC: Sexual Abuse Prevention

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Sexual Abuse & Misconduct: Protection of Minors/Youth

Use these best practices to help protect minors and your organization by defining and implementing a strong sexual abuse and misconduct risk management program.

TOPIC: Sexual Abuse Prevention

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Creating Powerful Social Communications

As the community members that municipalities serve spend more time online, public entity organizations need a solid online presence and an equally solid social media policy. Here’s how to get one.

TOPIC: Additional Resources

INDUSTRY: Municipalities | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Sandbox Safety

Sandboxes can harbor physical, chemical and biological hazards that accumulate in the sand. Help reduce the potential for transmission of disease and enhance sandbox safety with this resource.

TOPIC: Playground Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Municipalities | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Sprinkler Fire System Maintenance and Testing

Municipal buildings and schools need properly installed and maintained sprinkler fire maintenance systems. This guide summarizes maintenance and testing considerations.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Wildfires - Protecting Facilities

Damage associated with wildland fires can be significantly reduced by implementing a Fire Management Plan. Use this tool to develop one for your facility.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Workplace Discrimination Based on Language and Accents

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Workplace Violence

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Playground Safety Rules

Posting rules helps everyone to enjoy the park and playground safely. Here are some examples of rules organizations may want to consider using for their equipment.

TOPIC: Playground Safety

INDUSTRY: Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Playground Supervision

Adult supervision is critical to playground safety. This resource walks through important administration and training aspects of an adult supervision program.

TOPIC: Playground Safety

INDUSTRY: Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Playground Areas and Accessibility

Use this resource to help build and maintain an ADA-compliant playground so that all children have the opportunity to learn through play.

TOPIC: Playground Safety

INDUSTRY: Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Emergency Action Plan Outline

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Fire Safety for Commercial Kitchens

Kitchen and cafeteria equipment provide important meals for people, but can also be fire hazards. Use these practices to help your kitchen operate safely.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Hail Damage Prevention Guide

Hail damage from severe storms occurs every year throughout the country. This pre-set plan can help you reduce risk during hail incidents.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Herbicide Application Considerations

Irrigation districts depend upon herbicide use for vegetation on levees and ditches. Use these considerations to help increase safety at your facility.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Hurricane Preparedness and Response

Hurricanes cause significant disruptions to the operations of water and wastewater facilities. Create a site-specific response plan with this outline.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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HVAC Systems

Did you know that your HVAC systems can be at risk of chemical or biological attack? Help protect your school or municipality from acts of vandalism or terrorism with these tips.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Mold Contamination

Uncontrolled growth of mold and bacteria can cause significant health issues and property damage. Reduce your risk with these tips.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Risk Management Controls for Water Hazards

Bodies of water on municipal properties can present safety and liability concerns. Learn about dangers and ways to prepare with this information.

TOPIC: Property Management

INDUSTRY: Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Mowing and Weed Trimmer Safety

Lawn mowers and tractors have the potential to endanger operators and bystanders. Talk to your facilities team about the risks and consider these recommendations.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Municipalities | Water Entities | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Job/Position Description

A detailed position / job description is the starting point of a thorough hiring process.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Miscellaneous Public Entities | Educational Institutions | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Return to Work

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Social Media

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities | School Bus Contractors

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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USERRA/Military Leave

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Weapons in the Workplace

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Workers Compensation Fraud

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Americans with Disabilities Act - Mgmt Liability

Americans with Disabilities Act

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Back Injury Risk Factors and Risk Reduction Tips

Back injuries can appear to come from a single incident but are often caused by a combination of factors. Use these tips to help keep your team safe and reduce work-related costs.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Municipalities | Miscellaneous Public Entities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Bloodborne Pathogens

Use this bulletin to help your school create a plan and implement best practices to help protect your students and staff from the dangers of blood and other bodily fluids.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Conducting Internal Investigations

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities | School Bus Contractors

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Dealing with the Media

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety | School Risks

INDUSTRY: Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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EEOC Overview - Management Liability

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Ergonomic Risk Factors

From mopping to vacuuming and everything in between – use this resource to help evaluate the risks of each cleaning task and possible solutions.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Ergonomic Risk Reduction

Review the do’s and don’ts of manual tasks and consider ways you can help reduce ergonomic risks in your operations.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Exit Interview Procedures

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Hand and Portable Tools

Even the most basic hand and power tools can be dangerous. Take time to review these quick tips with your team.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Training

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Bike Lanes

Manage your community’s risk by ensuring that you have properly designed bike lanes. From conditions to marking, this details need-to-know bike lane information.

TOPIC: General Liability

INDUSTRY: Municipalities | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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COI as Risk Management Tool

Public entities must manage risk of loss through transfer. This can and should be done whenever possible for increased protection. Here, we outline how.

TOPIC: General Liability

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Crisis Planning

Most organizations experience some sort of crisis about once every two years, which is why proactive crisis planning is essential. Use this tool to get started.

TOPIC: General Liability

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Sample Facility Use and Indemnification Agreement

Will a third party be using your facility for an event? If so, use this sample form to help lower your risk and exposure.

TOPIC: General Liability

INDUSTRY: Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Inflatable Amusement Rides

Hosting a fair, carnival or festival or thinking about having a bounce house or inflatable ride? Keep this product safety commission guidance nearby.

TOPIC: General Liability

INDUSTRY: Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Investigating and Reporting Significant Occurrences

A significant occurrence is one that could generate a claim. Better prepare by using these tips on investigating and reporting.

TOPIC: General Liability

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities

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Liquor Liability

Could you have liquor liability exposures? Find out, and learn what to do to better protect your public entity with this resource.

TOPIC: General Liability

INDUSTRY: Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities

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Managing Contracts

It’s important for public entities to have written contracts in place whenever working with third parties. Get tips for preparing and managing contracts here.

TOPIC: General Liability

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities

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Sewer Back-up Prevention

Sewer authorities regularly respond to sewer backup complaints. To help reduce the potential for sewer back-ups at your customer’s property, use this tool.

TOPIC: General Liability | Property Management

INDUSTRY: Municipalities | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Water Entities

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Safety/Security Committees

Organizations with internal safety committees have fewer and less severe losses from employee accidents, public claims or clients and property losses. Use these tips to create one within your organization.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety

INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities