The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) National Emphasis Program on Outdoor and Indoor Heat Hazards is designed to protect workers from extreme heat. An emphasis program is a temporary program that focuses OSHA’s resources on a particular hazard, stemming from increased …
VRSA is here to protect our members and their employees so they may effectively serve their communities. One way we do this is through our risk services. Staff conduct site inspections at the request of members to help identify potential …
Read More › “2023 Annual Meeting spotlights the Town of Herndon’s focus on site inspections”
Public entities continue to be targets of fraudulent instruction. This occurs when an employee is deceived into transferring money into a fraudulent account – most often by bad actors posing as legitimate contacts through emails or phone calls. Below are …
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VRSA recently joined forces with the Virginia Municipal League to conduct a workshop on the Eastern Shore in the Town of Onancock. VML Executive Director Michelle Gowdy, VRSA Managing Director Marcus Hensel, VRSA Director of Education and Training Thomas Bullock, …
Read More › “VML and VRSA continue to partner to bring training and updates to members statewide”
“The message of worker safety is a high ideal – nobody comes to work and says, I’m going to be the person to get hurt today at work,” said Matt Phillips, safety and risk manager with Hanover County. “We are …
Read More › “Hanover County recognized on VRSA’s Gold Star List”
Public officials’ liability broadly covers management liability, professional liability, and employment practices liability. Our public officials’ coverage is tailored to our members and their governing interests. That’s because we work entirely on behalf of our members – not external stakeholders. …
Read More › “Your entity buys insurance, but does your entity have coverage?”
Peter Stephenson served more than 30 years in local government and now has nearly five years as VRSA’s local government specialist to his name. As VRSA’s local government specialist, Stephenson works with members to assist them in identifying and responding …
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Weddings, parties, graduations, parades, festivals, and more. These are just some of the reasons individuals and organizations may wish to rent facilities or utilize property owned by a public entity. However, the users of these “tenant spaces” are not covered …
Are you following VRSA on social media? VRSA’s LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter social media channels, as well as our blog, regularly highlight our members and provide news and updates about the pool. Recent member stories have included: Playground Inspections featuring the Town of …
As the days get longer and the weather warms up, VRSA has more engagements lined up to keep your employees trained in a variety of areas! VRSA Annual Meeting Friday, May 5: VRSA 2023 Virtual Annual Meeting Marijuana April 20: …
Read More › “Marijuana, FOIA, and OSHA – oh my! Review upcoming engagements here!”