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As your fleet grows, so does your accident frequency and claim severity if you do not take appropriate steps to address your fleet safety and defensibility. āInsurers evaluate fleet risk by looking at both historical losses and the company’s overall commitment to risk management,ā says Drew Garcia, vice president of Rancho Mesa Insurance Services and Landscape Group […]
Itās easy to assume everyone knows where the emergency exits are at your facility and how employees should proceed if an evacuation needs to take place, but people fall to the level of their training when the pressure is on. This is why it is useful to practice the OSHA Find 4 emergency evacuation scavenger […]
You wouldnāt want your low fuel light to only come on after youāve already run out of gas, so why would you want to solely rely on lagging indicators when it comes to gauging your companyās overall safety? āWhile injury rates and claims data are important, they only tell the story after an event has […]
NALP membership offers numerous benefits to lawn and landscape companies, including free training, access to industry experts, and exclusive industry events. One benefit you may not be aware of is NALPās partnership with Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, a 19-time National Best Practices independent insurance brokerage focused on the green industry. We sat down with Drew […]
Emergency room visits for tick bites have been exploding this year, and while they are commonly prevalent in the Northwest and the Upper Midwest, tick populations have been spreading beyond into states including Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. Tick bites can be far more than a simple nuisance, as they are the vector […]
In the midst of the busy growing season, it can be challenging to find the time to focus on specific safety issues. Crews are trying to operate as efficiently as possible, but when safety isnāt top of mind, it can result in costly injuries. Your team members can encounter a combination of hazards on a […]
Roughly 35% of work-related injuries happen within a workerās first year on the job, according to OSHA. There are numerous factors at play as to why new hires are far more likely to get hurt. One is that new employees often have no experience working in the landscape industry and are unfamiliar with the different […]
Kicking off the season with a strong spring rodeo is a great way to get your team up to speed on training, but this isnāt the only time your crews should be instructed on safety and best practices. By implementing short daily training huddles, you can not only reinforce what was covered more in-depth early […]
Think about the last time you had to wear an ill-fitting piece of clothing. It could have been too baggy, too tight, or caused some other form of discomfort. Now imagine having to tackle landscaping tasks in those uncomfortable clothes. For many women working out in the field, this is frequently a reality for them, […]
Safety is paramount for any landscape company, but Ryan Pontzloff, owner of Px3 Landscaping LLC, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, approaches it from the lens of a volunteer firefighter. āBeing a volunteer firefighter in the communities in which your company operates really shifts your focus,ā Pontzloff says. āYou get to learn street names and addresses through […]
