By Eddie Shelton, VRSA Senior Safety Specialist With the spread of COVID-19, Americans began to quarantine, work remotely, and take other actions to prevent spreading this virus. As a natural consequence, this led to fewer drivers, fewer vehicles, and fewer …
By Peter Stephenson, VRSA Local Government Specialist For 40 years, the Virginia Risk Sharing Association (VRSA) has remained committed to providing financial stability through risk management for Virginia cities, counties, towns and governmental entities, so they can effectively serve their …
The Town of Boykins received funding through the VRSA Risk Management Grant program in 2019 to purchase perimeter security cameras for the town’s offices. VRSA Public Safety Specialist Gary Dillon recently interviewed Boykins Police Chief Brozzo to discuss how the …
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Peak summertime weather in Virginia is here. This hot and humid weather signals the start of payroll audits. This process is a requirement of the Bureau of Insurance under Administrative Code 14VAC5-360-80(D), whereby the VRSA Members’ Supervisory Board is responsible …
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Each quarter, the Virginia Risk Sharing Association (VRSA) publishes the Gold Star List. The list recognizes members that have had workers’ compensation claims during the previous quarter and reported them within three days of injury. Late reporting is a major …
The Virginia Municipal League will be presenting “2020 Local Champion” awards to highlight the hard work that our localities and their officials and employees are doing to keep their citizens safe and healthy during the COVID-19 outbreak. Categories include: Communication, …
The following courses ranked as the top ten VRSA Online University courses utilized from April 1 – June 30, 2020. Defensive Driving Bloodborne Pathogens Sexual Harassment Prevention Fire Prevention Evaluating Your Workplace Behavior Driving with Distractions Diversity Benefits for All …
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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 …