Discussion on why a safe driver policy is important, even if you do not have company vehicles (hint – you can still be held liable for accidents in cars owned by your employees, if they are driving on company business). Also links to a sample policy that is ready to be used, or modified, for your needs.
Review of vehicle safety issues, where you may be exposed, and a large selection of resources to assist in minimizing your exposure.
Article on the importance of hiring the right people, as well as a large selection of resources to assist in hiring good employees. Includes information on approved background check vendors, plus state specific information.
Article on how to prepare for a hurricane. Includes preparing your business, your employees, and alerting the right agencies, such as your insurance company, prior to the hurricane hitting.
Article on how to prepare for a hurricane, and also setting up a business continuity program, to ensure that you can reopen shortly after the hurricane passes. Also includes a large selection of resources to assist with the building of your program.
Article on how to make safety meetings effective, and how to keep them effective. Discusses the make up of a safety committee, and the importance of safety meetings in upgrading your safety culture.
Article on the importance of floor cleaning, how to clean a floor properly, and references to information and videos on proper floor cleaning.
Article on Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, compliance issues, and a linked self assessment.
Article on maintenance employees, and how their injury cost and frequency is much higher than any of the other employee classifications. Article reviews specific injuries and causes, as well as ways to reduce exposure to serious injuries amongst your maintenance workers.
Article injury and illness exposures to Hand Held Order Takers (HHOT), and ways to ensure that they stay safe while outside.
Graphical analysis of maintenance employee injuries as compared to other classifications, and methods to reduce injury exposures to your maintenance employees.
Video on how cameras in your stores can assist in accident investigation, fraud reduction, and other important aspects of restaurant safety and security.
Article outlining the 7 Day Rule in regards to Worker’s Compensation costs. In addition to various laws regarding reporting of injuries, returning employees to work after an injury, within 7 days, can reduce the hit to your insurance premiums.
A safety culture is the same as the culture of quality at McDonalds. Once in place, employees know what is expected of them, and work that way without being told. Article discusses ways to create an effective safety culture at your stores.
Article discussing burn injuries – one of the most costly and common injuries at McDonalds. Also reviews ways to prevent burns. In addition to burns by hot surfaces and hot liquids, chemical and electrical burns are also discussed.
Article on the importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and where PPE is most important. Also discusses ways to ensure employees wear proper PPE when required.
Article on theft reduction, to include cash drawer and drops, plus review of Safes.
Review of innovative training system that can be taylored ot individual employees. Works by playing short videos while they wash their hands. Also logs when the employee has washed his or her hands, and what videos they have seen.