As winter arrives, VML Insurance Programs (VMLIP) is sharing several significant claims and tips for avoiding your own significant claim – all relating to cold weather. Particularly ice, snow, and frozen pipes. A 2015 claim where the weight of ice …
Read More › “Significant claims, lessons learned: Winter weather edition”
The National Safety Council has reported on OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Violations once again. Not surprising, hazard communication is once again on the list and ranks second for fiscal year 2016. The top sections cited within this category are: …
Over the past five years, VMLIP member employees have suffered more than 500 injuries, and the pool has incurred more than $6 million in claim costs due to falls from ladders or scaffolding, falls from elevations or falls into openings. …
Read More › “OSHA issues final rule on walking and working surfaces”
This winter, Safety and Risk Management Coordinator Loren Kato with the City of Fredericksburg is hoping for snow. At least, a little bit of snow. In early November, Kato organized three days of snowplow training for the city’s snow patrol …
Read More › “City of Fredericksburg prepares for winter weather with snowplow training”
It’s been a great year to be a member of VML Insurance Programs! In our 35th year as Virginia’s local government specialists, these were the highlights! Awards: In 2015, VMLIP was recognized three times! Association of Governmental Risk Pools (AGRiP) …
A new overhauled VML Insurance Programs (VMLIP) Online University has just launched!! The VMLIP Online University is a FREE training resource for VMLIP members. Courses are available in the areas of health, safety, and human resources and are designed to …
Read More › “Just launched: Updated VMLIP Online University”
Two VML Insurance Programs (VMLIP) members were awarded recognition for facility performance at the 2015 WaterJAM conference held Sept. 14 – 17 in Virginia Beach. WaterJAM is the annual conference and meeting for both the Virginia Section of the American …
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The Where the Rubber Meets the Road (WTRMTR) campaign was awarded the 2015 Award for Excellence in Performance from the Association of Governmental Risk Pools (AGRiP) at AGRiP’s Governance and Leadership Conference held March 9. The award was presented for …
Read More › “VMLIP receives 2015 AGRiP Award for Excellence in Performance”
When you text and drive your eyes are off the road for an average of five seconds. At 55 mph, that’s enough time to cover the length of a football field. Transportation incidents represented 41 percent of all workplace fatalities …
Practice makes perfect. There are many groups of professionals whose jobs require practice, training and preparation. Emergency management officials often take part in mock-training exercises, firefighters often participate in simulated exercises – and wastewater treatment workers participate in the “Operations …
Read More › “Operations Challenges provide vital training for wastewater operators”
It’s been a great year to be a member of VML Insurance Programs (VMLIP)! VMLIP continues to be the first, largest and strongest group self-insurance pool in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As your partners in risk management, we are ending …
A study published last year by California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training estimated that 50 percent of law enforcement officers don’t wear seat belts. In fact, not wearing a seatbelt has been the leading cause of officer deaths …
Read More › “The importance of seat belt usage for police officers”
Nearly eight months ago, VML Insurance Programs (VMLIP) began the GPS telematics pilot program with four VMLIP members currently enrolled in the Where the Rubber Meets the Road (WTRMTR) campaign. Each of the members installed Geotab GPS telematics devices into …
Read More › “VML Insurance Programs’ GPS Telematics Pilot Program: An Eight-Month Update”
– Where the Rubber Meets the Road campaign provides defensive driving training for public entity drivers, reduces incidents, injuries and losses – Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of occupational fatalities and the leading cause of death for …
Automobile accidents are the number one cause of workplace fatalities in the United States. In Virginia, 775 individuals lost their lives in automobile crashes in 2012 – that’s nearly two people a day. In the same year, more than 123,000 …
Read More › “Mirrors and tire pressure – are your drivers safe on the road?”
Chemical exposure – how much is too much? That is a hard questions to answer, at least if you use the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs). Since OSHA’s adoption of the majority of its PELs …
Last November VML Insurance Programs (VMLIP) launched a contest to promote the VMLIP Online University and it’s terrific course offerings! Any member who completed a class with a score of 80 percent or better between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 …
Read More › “They learned – they won! Through the VMLIP Online University!!”
The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a cold, snow-filled, wet winter this year. While most drivers understand the importance of keeping their vehicle in good mechanical condition all year round, it is even more important in the winter months. When winter …
According to the Pew Research Center, 56 percent of all adults have smartphones and 34 percent have a tablet. Many of these devices are employer-provided and offer an opportunity to put safety tools, quite literally, in the pocket of your …
Recently VML Insurance Programs (VMLIP) released a survey asking members what things they feel VMLIP does well, and what things could be improved upon. Results from the survey were encouraging, and this article will serve as OUR response to our …
Randy Means, Director of Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance for The Response Network, will be providing five seminars addressing law enforcement liability from November through March. The seminars address minimizing the risk of officer misconduct, increasing officer and organizational effectiveness, …
Several VML Insurance Programs (VMLIP) members currently participating in the Where the Rubber Meets the Road (WTRMTR) campaign are now also taking part in a new pilot program involving GPS telematics devices. VML is committed to providing members with effective …
Read More › “New Geotab technology focuses on personalized driver coaching to improve fleet safety”
Fall is on it’s way, and for many this means trips to the pumpkin patch, the apple orchard, and fall sports – including soccer. Unfortunately the Consumer Product Safety Commission reports of at least 35 deaths since 1979 resulting from …
Read More › “Follow these guidelines for moveable soccer goal safety”
When you turn on the tap, how much thought do you give into how the water was cleansed, filtered, and delivered to your home? Similarly, when you take a shower, wash the dishes or flush the toilet, do you ever …
Read More › “Three VMLIP members recognized at Water JAM conference”
Press Release: August 26, 2013 Local governments and entities save taxpayer money on insurance premiums by focusing on risk management – VML Insurance Programs highlights those receiving 5 percent credit on insurance premiums Richmond, VA – 92 member entities of …