WEEKLY EDITION NOVEMBER 27, 2019
The Va l ue of G i ving
Ba ck
By Todd Ginter, PSAI Marketing
Manager
Jan Bentley, the owner of Portable Services Inc. in
Augusta, Georgia cannot contain her excitement and
enthusiasm when talking about how the company
focuses on creating a positive impact on their
community. "I could talk all day about what's going
on in the community and what everybody is doing,"
Bentley says warmly. "Giving back is a way to
strengthen the community."
With Thanksgiving upon us, the PSAI is thankful to all
Members who value and know the importance of
either giving back to their local area or doing
something good to help those around them. If you
have been hoping to get your business more
involved in giving back but aren't sure how to do it,
maybe you can be inspired by Jan and what her
company is doing.
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PPE: Wha t to Do
W hen t he Tea m Say s
"Nop e"
By Karleen Kos, PSAI Executive Director
Since the early 1990s the PSAI has identified four
items of personal protective equipment (PPE) that
service technicians should wear in the field. This
minimum standard includes:
•
Waterproof boots with steel toes or other hard
toes
• Waterproof gloves
• Eye protection
• Hard hats
In addition to the minimum standards, the
Association recognizes that the job often calls for
other protective equipment. Reflective vests are
common and some job sites mandate Tyvek suits.
And then there's real life. Employees don't always
comply with company requirements. This behavior is
unacceptable since it puts the employee at risk and
places the company—and its insurer—in a terrible
position. What can you do?
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