Search Results for “”

• Article 

  OSHA Announces New Reporting Guidelines for 2015

  The rules of reporting injuries to OSHA are changing and we need to change with them. Providing this information to OSHA will benefit all employers. It will provide data for OSHA to address work related issues in a timely manner and will assist them in focusing their resources where needed....

• Article 

  Winter Sports Safety Requires Careful Preparation  

  Ice skating, snowshoeing and downhill activities (skiing and sledding) are an exciting but potentially dangerous way to experience the winter landscape. As the weather changes, consider the following guidance to keep winter sports safe and fun. Safe Environment Making sure you hold activities in a safe environment is one of...

• Article 

  Ask Big Questions

  In 2005, a rabbi at Northwestern University hung a banner asking students, “What will you do better this year?” The banner sparked conversation, so he hung more banners with more questions. Nine years later, 25 campuses across the country host chapters of Ask Big Questions, a leadership program that brings...

• Article 

  Swimsuit Water Extractors

  Swimsuit water extractors are very common in various facilities around the country. These devices are used to rapidly remove water from bathing suits. The devices are located in locker rooms and in areas near the pools for members to use. We have seen an increase in the number of...

• Article 

  Supervising Outside Groups

  After the summer camp season is open, many camps open their facilities to use by outside groups like schools, church groups, or corporations looking for a retreat. Expanding access to your camp facilities to other groups is a great way to increase your impact. But it also comes with its...

• Article 

  Aquatics Alert: The Importance of Test. Mark. Protect.

  The Event On Saturday, May 17, at 1:15pm, a 13-year-old boy was discovered by his friends at the bottom the deep-end of an indoor pool in the Southeast. He was recovered by a nearby swimmer, removed from the pool, and the lifeguard and a bystander performed CPR. He was quickly...

• Article 

  Find the Risk - April 2014

  In last month’s newsletter, Risk Management Solution, March 2014, we featured an image from one of our Risk Consultant’s on-site visits. We asked you to find the risk. Click to englarge Winning Responses Mike Triano, Hunterdon County YMCA The Problem: The goal is not properly anchored to the ground with...

• Article 

  Honoring Our Debt

  “A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to ‘The United States of America’ for an amount of ‘up to and including my life’.” - Colonel Gene Castagnetti, Director National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific As we arrive at Veterans Day...

• Article 

  Bullying: The Importance of Intervening Early

  I was bullied for 9 years. The constant teasing wore me down until I didn’t think I had anyone I could turn to. And recently I saw it happen to someone I care about. I volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and my “Little” (the children being mentored through the...

• Article 

  Aquatic Safety Video: Can You Identify The Risks?

  Do your guards and counselors know what to look for when they scan the pool? This short video shows photos from pool decks, and challenges you to identify the risk. Each photo has a unique high risk, and you’re given 10 seconds to spot it. Be warned, it’s not at...