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case of an insurance audit. It can also be set up to notify you when a certain contactor’s policy expires. • Maintaining a record of entry and departure for all vehicles Warning Signs. Post warning signs to let the public know that they are in a restricted area or on private property, and that unauthorized entry is prohibited. Special Considerations for Children. • Children are attracted to work site areas and have different safety perceptions than adults. They tend to minimize common sense rules and believe they are invincible. • Try to keep equipment away from the perimeter of the premises where it is easily accessible, and closely monitor the premises when your property or the job is near a school. Ground Hazards. All elevation changes and excavation areas should be clearly marked, as they are usually hard to see. Other considerations There are other things to think about regarding the risk of having contractors on your property. When a construction project or other work is being done on your property, there are several things to consider for reducing the risk of loss: Perimeter Safety. • Erecting fences or safety barriers around the perimeter of the premise • Making every worker responsible to report any unauthorized visitors or breaches to these perimeters • Requiring the site supervisor to monitor the security of the perimeter • When necessary, posting a guard or security to keep the public out Control Entry. • Monitoring entry of all vehicles to the job site Construction Materials. Pay close attention to all materials that are kept on site. Trip hazards are common as are injuries that result from scrap materials lying around. These are several ways that business owners have been successful when implementing risk management. Both an attorney and an insurance agent who are fluent in business liability and risk management are key people who should be on your team. These key players should be willing to provide you with the same type of hard work and service you and your employees provide every day to your customers. Risk management is a complete team effort, and the protection and financial stability of the company is in everyone’s best interest. David Parkhurst is a commercial agent with IBG (Insurance Benefits Group) of Kansas City, Mo., and a member of NPCA’s Safety, Health & Environmental Committee. BATCHTRON Touch screen / PLC batching controllers have extreme reliability. Special features tailored to precast, block and paver production. Mixer moisture system built-in for better performance and lower cost. RADARTRON Microwave digital moisture sensors and controllers for aggregate bins and mixer, giving perfect control for critical products. 5 year wear guarantee, best in the industry. SILOWEIGH.NET Silo weighing and Internet based inventory systems cover the whole company’s silos to automate your ordering process. SICOMA PLANETARY MIXER The leading mixer for precast. Fastest mixing action, Longest wear, Strongest gearboxes, Lowest maintenance, Safest in its class. SICOMA TWIN SHAFT MIXER Rugged workhorse for volume production. More paddles, More intense spiral mixing action, Strongest frame in its class. The widest selling mixer in the world SICOMA TURBINE MIXER Great performance, Excellent value for the money. OVERHEAD HANDLING Flying buckets, Swiveling belt conveyors, Side rail traveling hoppers. Proven designs. Per fecting the Ar t of Concrete Production www.scaletron.com • www.sicoma.biz Office US and Canada marianne@sicoma.biz 800 921 7559 Office inin US and Canada • • marianne@scaletron.com • • 1 1 800 921 7559 • • 727 559 2336 727 559 2336 40 MARCH/APRIL 2008 | PRECAST INC. http://SILOWEIGH.NET http://www.sicoma.biz http://www.scaletron.com http://www.scaletron.com http://www.sicoma.biz

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