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The information contained in the references above can be obtained by request of our policyholders by calling our Loss Control Department at
(515) 473-3207.

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Loss Control

The information contained in the references below can be obtained by request of our policyholders by calling our Loss Control Department at (515) 473-3207.

Sample Safety Program

Return-To-Work Sample Program

Safety Video Catalog

Loss Control Department Brochure

The IBHS "Getting Back To Business -- A Guide for the Small Business Owner Following Disaster" is available here.

The IBHS "Trimming The Risk of Tree Hazards" Brochure

http://www.disastersafety.org is ZIP code based to give users a list of specific retrofit projects to help reduce the risks associated with local natural hazards and maintenance-related failures. The site also showcases the Fortified...for safer living® and Open for Business® programs, as well as property protection videos and research reports detailing loss sources and solutions.

Access to the New Commercial Fleet Safety and Accident Prevention Manual

Security Plan regulation for Hazmat Carriers

The Revised Hours-of-Service Regulations

Truck Talk, the CWG® transportation newsletter is available.

Sleep Apnea August 2010 Issue
Work Zone Safety July 2010 Issue
Driver Readiness June 2010 Issue
2010- a Year of Changes May 2010 Issue
Text Messaging April 2010 Issue
Driving Distractions March 2010 Issue
Pre and Post Trip Inspections February 2010 Issue
Medicated Driving January 2010 Issue
Roadside Inspections December 2009 Issue
Smart Driving November 2009 Issue
Loading Dock Safety October 2009 Issue
CSA 2010 Update September 2009 Issue
Safe Roads Act August 2009 Issue
Summer Driving Tips July 2009 Issue
Roadcheck 2009 June 2009 Issue
Bills of Lading May 2009 Issue
Seat Belt Safety April 2009 Issue
Fatigued Driving March 2009 Issue
Carpal Tunnel February 2009 Issue
Other Year's Truck Talk Issues
  • 2009 Issues
  • 2008 Issues
  • 2007 Issues
  • 2006 Issues
  • 2005 Issues
  • 2004 Issues
  • 2003 Issues
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    Materials Available from the Loss Control Department

    CWG® Solutions - Risk Management Information

    Contractors

    Schools

    Fire/EMS

    Miscellaneous

    • Premium Audit – Explains the premium audit process and audit department services
    Agri-business Loss Control Information Available

    Brochures

    • Implement/Equipment Dealers Safety and Risk Management Checklist
    • Confined Space Entry Permit System
    • Agri-business Written Housekeeping Plan
    • Agri-business Training Guide
    • Motor Vehicle Safety
    • Grain Self Audit Checklist 0308
    • Haz Com Ag Brochure 0308
    • OSHA Small Business Safety & Health Management Booklet

    Guides – To assist you with your:

    • In-house Grain Dryer Inspections
    • In-house Grain Elevator Inspections
    • In-house Feed Mill Inspections
    • Rental / Lease Insurance Provisions Guide
    • Facility Vulnerability Assessment and Facility Security Plan
    • Caught in the Grain!
    • Anhydrous Ammonia: Managing the Risk
    • Misapplication Prevention Guidelines

    Reference

    • OSHA Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR) Grain handling facilities - 1910.272 App A
    • OSHA Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR) Emergency action plans. - 1910.38
    • Management Certification of Completion of UGRSA Facility Vulnerability Assessment and Facility Security Plan
    • OSHA Fact Sheet – Grain Handling

    Tool Box Safety Talks

    • Agri-business Preventive Maintenance
    • Agri-business Housekeeping
    • Agri-business Emergency Action
    • Fall Fieldwork
    • Hot Work Permits
    School Loss Control Information Available

    Brochures

    • Public Playground Safety CPSC
    • Bleacher Safety – Institute for Environmental Assessment
    • Motor Vehicle Safety
    • School Lab Safety Guide
    • MN Model Sexual Harassment Policy
    • Preventitive Measures Toolkit - Labs
    • Metalwork Shop Safety Alert
    • Woodworking Shop Safety Alert

    Guides – To assist you with your:

    • The Humanization of School Safety Technology (Security)
    • NCEF Safe School Facilities Checklist
    • SC3 Lab Safety Clean Out Campaign Fact Sheet - 2007
    • Safe Schools Checklist
    • Workshop Safety Checklist - WA

    Reference

    • MN School Bleacher Safety Act – Certification of Compliance
    • School Fires – FEMA – Technical Review
    • NIOSH – Checklist for Safety Program
    • Public Playground Safety
    		 CWG Solutions
    Construction Loss Control Information Available

    Brochures

    • Construction Defects
    • Motor Vehicle Safety
    • Return to Work
    • OSHA Small Business Safety & Health Management - Booklet
    • Simple Solutions - Construction Ergonomics

    Guides – To assist you with your:

    • Jobsite Safety Checklist
    • Construction Equipment Inspection
    • Excavator Bucket Hazards – OSHA
    • Excavations – OSHA 2226
    • Excavation Worker Manual

    Reference

    • Equipment Security Techniques – National Equipment Register Inc.
    • Site Specific Safety Plan - NSC
    • Construction Defects – Common Construction Problems and remedies
    • Demolition – Safety Planning Process - NSC
    • Excavation Project Managers Manual - NIOSH
    • Falls in Construction Study - NIOSH

     

    CWG Solutions

    Tool Box Safety Talks

    Access to 32 different Tool Box Safety Talks relating to Construction

    • Accident Factors
    • Accident Prevention
    • Backs
    • Backhoe Safety
    • Basics of Safety
    • Be Alert
    • Confined Space – Trench Excavations
    • Clothing
    • Driver Conduct
    • Excavations
    • Eye Protection
    • Flammable Liquids
    • From Head to Foot
    • Fueling
    • Handling Gas
    • Hand Tool Safety
    • Hard Hat Exemption
    • Hazard Awareness
    • Heat Stress
    • Heavy Equipment
    • Horseplay
    • Housekeeping
    • Identifying Hazards
    • Look B4 You Leap
    • Minor Injuries
    • Nail Gun Safety
    • Safe Lifting
    • Safety at the New Job
    • Seven Tenths of a Second
    • Strains and Sprains
    • Springtime Maintenance
    • Trenching Safety
    Fleet Loss Control Information Available

    Brochures

    • DOT Compliance Manual
    • Motor Vehicle Safety

    Guides – To assist you with your:

    Driver Selection Handbook

    Reference

    • Equipment Security Techniques – National Equipment Register Inc.
    • Truck Accident Packet
    • Monthly Trucking Newsletter – Truck Talks

    Tool Box Safety Talks

    • Backing Problems
    • The Intersection Problem
    • Courtesy and Safe Driving
    • To Be Seen is Your Responsibility
    • Drive Defensively
    • Winter Driving - Skids
    • Driving Emergencies
    • Backing
    • Courtesy Driving
    • Defensive Driving
    • Defensive Emergencies
    • The Intersection Problem
    • To Be Seen
    • Winter Driving

     

    Safety Sources

    General Industry:
    www.osha.gov/ (Occupation Health and Safety Administration)
    www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/index.html (OSHA Small Business
    Focus)
    www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html (National Institute for
    Occupational Health and Safety)
    www.ada.gov (Americans with Disabilities Act)
    www.cpsc.gov/ (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
    www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/ (Department of Homeland Security)
    www.fema.gov/ (Federal Emergency Management Administration)
    www.epa.gov/ (Environmental Protection Agency)
    www.os.dhhs.gov/ (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
    www.fda.gov/ (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
    www.nsc.org/ (National Safety Council)
    www.ohsonline.com/ (Occupational Health and Safety Magazine)
    www.ilpi.com/msds/index.html#Internet (MSDS Database Search)
    www.msdssearch.com/DBLinksN.htm (MSDS Databases)
    www.geobytes.com/CityDistanceTool.htm?loadpage (Distance Calculator Between
    Two Cities)

    Transportation Links:
    www.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/cfrassemble.cgi?title=200349 (Code of Federal Register 49 Transportation)
    www.fmcsa.dot.gov (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
    www.safersys.org (FMCSA Safety and Fitness Electronic Records)
    www.dot.gov (Department of Transportation)
    www.tsa.gov/public/ (Transportation Security Administration)
    www.rspa.dot.gov (Research & Special Programs Administration)
    www.nsc.org (National Safety Council)
    www.osha.gov (Occupational Safety & Health Administration)
    www.bts.gov/ntl/ (National Transportation Library)
    www.cvsa.org (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance)
    www.firstgov.gov (US Government Official web Portal)
    www.risp.state.ri.us/linksto.htm (State Police & Highway Patrol) Traffic:
    www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/ (National Traffic and Road Closure Information)

    Construction:
    Association of Equipment Manufacturers for Construction and AG
    www.osha-slc.gov/doc/index.html     (OSHA Assistance for the
    Construction Industry)
    www.toolboxtopics.com/ (Toolbox Safety Topics)
    http://www.webworldinc.com/wes-con/safety2.html-ssi#personal (Tail Gate Safety Meeting Topics)

    Agriculture:
    www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/agriculturaloperations/index.html (OSHA Assistance for the Agriculture Industry)
    www.nasdonline.org (National Ag Safety Database)
    www.usda.gov/ (United States Department of Agriculture)
    www.nadc.ars.usda.gov/ (National Animal Disease Center

    Weather:
    www.nws.noaa.gov (National Weather Service)
    www.weather.com (The Weather Channel)
    www.accuweather.com (AccuWeather)

    OSHA RECORDKEEPING FORMS

    Notice:
    In the December 17, 2002 Federal register (67 FR 77165-77170) OSHA announced its decision to modify the OSHA Form 300 to include an occupational hearing loss column. Employers required to complete the injury and illness forms must begin to use the modified forms on January 1, 2004. You can access these forms by using the link below which refers to Calendar Year (CY) 2004 and beyond. If you need copies of the forms used for CY 2002 and CY 2003, you can access those forms using the link referring to those years.

    Open forms for CY 2002 and CY 2003 - PDF [Adobe Acrobat® (version 3.0 or higher) - PDF 1.1 MB] - NOTE: The PDF file contains the original 8.5 x 14" Legal size layouts.
    Optional Format: Microsoft Excel XLS [Microsoft Excel Template 150 KB]

    Open Forms Package for CY 2004 and beyond - PDF [Adobe Acrobat® (version 3.0 or higher) - PDF 340KB] - NOTE: The PDF file contains the original 8.5 x 14" Legal size layouts.
    Optional Format: Microsoft Excel XLS [Microsoft Excel Template 150 KB]

    To download the Adobe Acrobat Reader:

    Click on the "GET ACROBAT READER" button.

    Acrobat

    This will take you to the "DOWNLOADING ACROBAT READER" page. Go ahead and register your copy of the Reader if you are not already done so. Under the step 2 section, hold down your mouse button while selecting the "WINDOWS" button and choose the correct version for your operating system.

    Click on the DOWNLOAD BUTTON

    This will take you to the "DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING ACROBAT READER" page. Read the included instructions and click on the "DOWNLOAD VIA FTP" hyperlink.

    Go have a cup of coffee, this should take 5-45 minutes depending on the speed of your connection.

    Once downloaded, follow the installation procedures included with the Acrobat Reader. You will then be able to read and print the pdf files included in this web site.