The WSA Member Update 12.1.24 included:
• Link to OSHA help page for Christmas season safety tips
• Links to contract addendum and related info, including WSA member comments
• Info on WSA changes coming in 2025
• Links to ‘Escaped Trash Risk Map’ and upcoming webinar info
WSA Member Update 11.15.24 includes:
• Comment re: the WSA Contract Addendum
• Article on employee retention
• Info on just added sample driver/sweeper inspection sheet template
• Safety First! post
• Link to article about drunk sweeper operator and ramifications to him and company
Improving employee retention in the power sweeping contracting industry is crucial for maintaining a skilled workforce and ensuring operational efficiency. A number of strategies can be implemented to enhance retention rates effectively.
WSA Member Update 11.1.24 contained:
• Info about new member, Preston Property Services
• Request for info about gutter broom material purchases
• Info on how to limit contract liability
• PDF file that contains suggested clauses for limiting contract liability
• Link to a “Guide to Fleet Winterization”
WSA Member Update 10.15.24 contains:
• Info that Covid-19 tests are once again available for free
• Ergonomics tips
• Info on front and rear-facing cameras
• Safety First! tips
WSA Member Update 10.15.24 includes:
• Update on upcoming liability-limiting contract addendum
• Info about ergonomics safety training
• Info about how to learn more about front/rear-facing cameras
• Safety First! info
WSA Member Update 10.1.24 includes:
• Request for info on Preston Property Service
• News update about WSA’s proposed contract Addendum
• Link to the experience of an employee of GPS Insight who had a dash camera on his personal vehicle
• Link to Ranger’s seminar at Stormwater Awareness Week
• Link to law firm’s roundtable on “When to Fire, and When to Inspire
WSA Member Update 9.15.24 includes:
• Document “Limiting Liability In Contracts”
• Info on Auditec and Walmart
• Link to WSA’s cautions on fall driving changes
• John Meola’s Safety First! message for September
WSA Member Update 9.1.24 includes
• New PDF summarizing Zoomcast on insurance/lawsuit woes entitled “Sweeping Industry Faces Rising Tide of Litigation: Experts Urge Proactive Measures.”
• Newest version of 11-page white paper entitled “Historical and Current Overview on Characteristics and Capabilities of Street-Class Power Sweepers.”
• Note of 23% off Labor Day Sale by VBeltSupply.
WSA Member Update 8.15.24 includes:
• Link to info explaining Pay-if-Paid and Pay-when-Paid contract clauses
• Link to a 50-state Guide to Contingent Payment Provisions
• Info about using ChatGPT and/or Perplexity.ai for business efforts including contract review.
• Link to John Meola’s Safety First! monthly posting.
