This summer, the City of Poquoson – located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area and one of the oldest continuously named cities in Virginia, applied for VRSA Risk Management Grant funding for the purchase of automatic …
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Each year the Virginia Risk Sharing Association hosts four fall forums throughout the Commonwealth, bringing training and thought leadership on a variety of timely topics. This year, due to COVID-19, these transitioned to virtual Fall Educational Forums, held this Wednesday …
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By VRSA Senior Safety Consultant Edward Shelton Many organizations seek to build a safety culture. The goal, of course, is to provide employees with the tools, resources, training, and supervision needed to ensure they can safely and effectively perform their …
Vinny Gallo, the newest member of the VRSA Risk Services Team, brings experience from both federal, state and local government to his role. Gallo, like VRSA Senior Safety Consultant Eddie Shelton, previously worked for Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH). …
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As school districts all across the Commonwealth prepare to reopen their doors, the health, safety and well-being of students, teachers and other staff is top priority. Reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 by cleaning and disinfecting is an integral …
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The Western Virginia Water Authority (WVWA), with nearly 350 employees, faces unique communications challenges. Staff are located throughout different facilities, and work varying hours. To build a culture of enterprise risk management across the organization, the authority began looking for …
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By Vinny Gallo, VRSA Senior Safety Consultant June is National Safety Month, and according to the National Safety Council (NSC), “now, more than ever, safety is crucial both inside and outside the workplace.” This year, the NSC will be focusing …
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For 19 years VRSA Senior Safety Consultant Fonda Craig has partnered with members through education, training and consulting to help strengthen their risk management programs. Craig came to VRSA from her role at Liberty Mutual Insurance where she worked in …
The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, scheduled to be observed this week has been postponed due to COVID-19. The safety stand-down is designed to take time out from day-to-day activities to talk about safety, and raise awareness …
VRSA’s mission is to provide financial stability through risk management for Virginia political subdivisions so they can effectively serve their communities. One of the ways VRSA accomplishes this is by partnering with members to provide education, training and consulting – …