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The Safety Corner: Formalizing Plans
A formalized health and safety program is crucial. Sean Dewalt explains how to craft a written plan for any size of operation.
The Safety Corner: Avoiding Arborist Accidents
Forestry work is inherently dangerous, but it can be performed safely. Sean Dewalt explains how effective oversight and supportive management help arborists maintain a positive climate.
The Safety Corner: Safety Training
Risk professionals generally agree that safety training is crucial. Sean Dewalt explains how specific, effective, and personalized training can reduce risk and improve productivity.
The Safety Corner: Rigging 101
Working with suspended loads is one of the most hazardous jobs. Sean Dewalt explains how proper training and certification of riggers can prevent injuries and lower insurance exposures.
Healthcare Leaders Call for Cooperation as Medicaid Laws Shift
Healthcare providers in Alaska are adapting to changes in Medicaid, seeing both concerns for coverage and opportunities for overhaul.
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What happens when a city with fewer than 300 residents becomes a major freight and tourism hub, despite being accessible only by boat, plane, or a one-lane highway/railroad tunnel managed on a strict schedule?
If you’re in the City of Whittier, you get busy. The city has two separate transportation planning efforts underway, including a safety action plan under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All initiative, which focuses on improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and emergency responders. The second is Whittier Moves, the city’s transportation master plan, which serves as the long-term roadmap for growth.