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West Bend Staff

West Bend Staff:

Creating a Disaster Supply Kit

Natural disasters can strike at anytime and can leave individuals and facilities without necessary supplies for days at a time. Disaster supply kits are an important and potentially life saving tool all buildings should be equipped with.

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Interviewing an Injured Worker

Nonprofits and community-based organizations rely heavily on the hard work and dedication of their staff. Unfortunately, these hardworking employees can get hurt in the course of employment.

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Accident Investigation

Accident investigations are a critical part of the accident and injury prevention process. If an accident occurs, even if the individuals involved are unharmed, it is important to record the events of the accident.

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Minimizing Workers' Comp Claim Lag Time

Reporting a work comp insurance claim as promptly and accurately as possible is the first step in controlling insurance premiums. Because injury details are freshest during the 24 hours following an injury, it is important to start the claim process as fast as possible.

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Occupational Violence Prevention

Workplace Violence in the News: A workplace altercation over Christmas cards led to the hospitalization one employee and the incarceration of the other. The altercation occurred after an employee was asked by her manager to remove Christmas cards she had taped to the door of her office.

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Certificates of Insurance

Customers often ask our loss control representatives if certificates of insurance are necessary. If your organization uses outside vendors/contractors or other groups use your facility for anything (snow removal, remodeling or repairs, special events, etc.), certificates of insurance are vitally important.

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Preventing Distracted Driving

Deadly Consequences of Distracted Driving: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently concluded their investigation into a deadly traffic accident involving a tractor-trailer, a pickup truck, and two school busses. The accident claimed 2 lives and injured over 40 people.

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Texting and Driving

In the News: A 25-year-old woman in Ohio was sentenced to six years in prison after she was involved in a car accident that claimed the lives of two teenage girls. Natasha Boggs was texting on her phone when she drifted off the road and struck the two girls who were walking to school.

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15 Passenger Vans

In the News: TREMONTON, Utah (AP) – A Utah State University van overturned on a freeway about 65 miles north of Salt Lake City, killing seven students and injuring three, the Utah Highway Patrol said.

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Deer vs. Car Collisions

Deer and Car Collisions in the News: A man driving home in his pickup truck after visiting some friends swerved erratically when a deer darted in front of his vehicle. When he swerved in an attempt to avoid the deer, he went into the opposite lane and struck another vehicle head on.

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