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Risk Management Minute with Paul Lessila

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Preventing the West Nile Virus

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Manage your health and your risks: Paul Lessila discusses West Nile Virus prevention. By wearing proper clothing outdoors and mosquito repellent, it is your best defense against the Virus. Symptoms include being lethargic and having flu-like symptoms for at least 1 week.

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Topics: Risk Management, West Nile Virus, Health

Distracted Driving Resource: Distraction.gov

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Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation has created the website www.distraction.gov to raise national awareness on distracted driving.  This is a great resource to learn about the dangers and raise awareness on the importance of preventing distracted driving.

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Topics: distracted driving, Risk Management, Transportation

School District vs Subcontractor Responsibility

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Your district hires a subcontractor for a job on your property.  An employee of the subcontractor injuries himself - who is responsible?  3 ways to protect your organization:

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Topics: Risk Management, Subcontractors

Distracted Driving Resource: FocusDriven.org

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24% of all accidents involve a cell phone.

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Topics: distracted driving, FOCUS on Risk Management, Risk Management

Hearing Loss Claims - Are You At Risk?

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Hearing loss claims are on the rise and can result in two things: Work Comp claim and/or an OSHA citation. Anything over 85 decibels in 8 hours is subject to an OSHA citation.

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Topics: OSHA, Risk Management, Work Comp

Subcontractor Responsibility vs Property Owner

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You hire a subcontractor for a job on your property.  An employee of the subcontractor injuries himself - who is responsible?  3 ways to protect your organization:

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Topics: Business, Risk Management

Idiopathic Claims: Affects on Work Comp

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Someone is injured at work but not because of work - how does it affect your work comp?

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Topics: Insurance, Claims, Work Comp

Risk Transfer Coverage

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Ensure proper risk transfer coverage for your business when renting out your property or doing work for extended periods of time:

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Topics: Insurance, Protection, Risk Management

School District Liability at a Sporting Event

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An athlete is injured at a high school track meet - who is liable?  A school district's liability is capped at $50,000 but there is no cap for a homeowner's liability. 

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Topics: Insurance, Schools, Liability

Protecting Your Payroll

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How do you protect your payroll system?

  • Work with your bank to learn what their controls are - what they're going to cover and not cover
  • Look at your own internal processes and procedures
  • Look at what kind of insurance coverage you have
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Topics: Insurance, Protection, Risk Management