If you live in a rural area or plan on taking a drive through the countryside to admire fall colors, be on the lookout for deer. Statistics show that insurance claims for deer and car collisions are much higher in the autumn season, during rut. According to State Farm, there were estimated to be almost… Read More
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Beyond face masks: Workplace Personal Protective Equipment
In the era of COVID-19, everyday safety essentials include face masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and other equipment that helps stop the spread of infection. While these are important materials in terms of the pandemic, workplace personal protective equipment, or PPE, goes a step further. Multiple workplace situations may require PPE. While 2020 has been the… Read More
Wildfire safety tips for businesses
Urge your tribal clients to use these wildfire safety tips for businesses Even though your tribal clients may have a fire prevention plan in place to avert risk from onsite fires, wildfires are in a risk category all their own. Provide these wildfire safety tips for businesses to your tribal clients, to help them expand… Read More
Essential winter weather preparation
Don’t get left in the cold! Use these tips for essential winter weather preparation Winter weather is fast approaching. Due to the pandemic, many facilities are standing empty or are only partially in use, but that doesn’t mean they are exempt from essential winter weather preparation. Every year, winter’s precipitation and lower temperatures take a… Read More
Check Your Smoke Alarms Before Fire Prevention Week
Although Fire Prevention Week isn’t until next month (Oct. 4-10), with all the wildfires we’ve been experiencing lately, it’s a good idea to check your smoke alarms now, to ensure they’re working properly. Roughly half of all home fire deaths occur when everyone’s sleeping, between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., says the National Fire Prevention… Read More
Food safety during COVID-19
While not proven to be a primary channel of COVID-19 transmission, it’s important to remain vigilant regarding food safety, especially as restrictions ease and food retail industries slowly begin to resume operations. If the operations of your tribe or tribal enterprise include food retail of any kind, whether it’s lunch for a board meeting or… Read More
How to safely handle asbestos
Best practices to safely handle asbestos Once heavily used in construction, manufacturing and other industries, asbestos was declared unsafe in 1970, when it became heavily regulated. However, asbestos remains in many buildings and items. For this reason, we’re providing you with best practices to safely handle asbestos. It’s important to know the safety procedures for… Read More
Creating an effective employee education plan
Learn how creating an employee education plan can guide your tribal enterprise’s future success Despite this year’s upheavals, the need for ongoing employee learning has not disappeared…in fact, it has become even more important than ever. Now is an excellent time to either review or create an employee education plan for your tribe or tribal… Read More
Best practices for managing a remote workforce
Working Together While Working Apart: Managing a Remote Workforce Many tribes and tribal enterprises are evaluating approaches for return-to-work efforts and their related safety considerations. As many of these approaches utilize a gradual, phased approach, returning the entire team to “business as usual” probably won’t be an option for awhile. Remote work will continue to… Read More
Returning to work after COVID-19
How to prepare for returning to work after COVID-19 In our last June post, we discussed at high-level the preparation safety tips and solutions for reopening your tribal business. Today we’re diving deeper into the safety steps for returning to work after COVID-19, ensuring your workplace is safe for your employees, your customers and vendors…. Read More