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Commit to Safety with a Company Distracted Driving Policy

Commit to Safety with a Company Distracted Driving Policy 1024 538 Dominion Risk

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Commit to safe driving with a company-wide safe driving policy. Here’s a sample you can download and use from the National Safety Council. We deeply value the safety and wellbeing of all employees and are committed to ensuring a safe working environment. With the proliferation of electronic device and in-vehicle infotainment system use while driving, coupled with the myths surrounding a person’s ability to multitask, we enforce the following…

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Safe Driving Quiz

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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. How much do you and your employees know about distracted driving? Want to see the answers? Yes, show me the answers Quiz courtesy of National Safety Council. Download a printable version here.

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Safe Driving Quiz + Answers

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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. How much do you and your employees know about distracted driving? Q1: A screen built into a vehicle’s dashboard is always safe to use while driving. No. Manufacturers build infotainment centers into vehicles because they think their customers want the convenience of talking, texting, entertainment and even shopping built right into the dashboard. However, any task that takes the driver’s eyes, hand or mind off the road is potentially…

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Employment Practices & Liability Trends for 2021

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As an employer, you care about protecting your employees, your business and your stakeholders. A good corporate culture where employees feel appreciated, valued, and safe is critical to meet those goals. If your employees feel differently, then you are at risk for employment-related disputes. The exposure to misunderstandings in the workplace has never been greater and it is changing rapidly. Employers need effective employment practice controls. COVID-19 Pandemic The pandemic has forced many organizations to…

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Doctrine of Negligent Entrustment Significant Risk to a Contractor

Doctrine of Negligent Entrustment Significant Risk to a Contractor 1024 538 Dominion Risk

Automobile and workplace accidents are an expensive liability for contractors. You rely on the use of vehicles, mobile equipment, lifts, scaffolds and tools for your business.  These accidents pose a direct risk to your employees, other contractors, your clients and your reputation. In our current legal climate, that risk has increased in recent years from a multitude of factors including drug use, distracted driving and the legal concept called negligent entrustment. Negligent entrustment occurs when…

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CDC Updates Quarantine Recommendations for Vaccinated Individuals

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released interim COVID-19 vaccine considerations. Notably, the guidance states that fully vaccinated individuals who meet certain criteria will no longer be required to quarantine following exposure to someone with COVID-19.

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