Find the new communiqué on Snow Removal Policy for Schools here.

(July 12, 2011) The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently presented the Practice Specialty Safety Professional of the Year awards to safety professionals across the country. Daniel Mahoney, CIH, CSP, vice president of Glatfelter Public Practice, Risk Control Services, was honored for providing health, safety and industrial hygiene services to public and private clients for more than 28 years. Mahoney provides a substantial number of technical articles for the Public Sector Practice Specialty Newsletter and has recruited other safety professionals to write articles as well. He was recognized for his accomplishments during ASSE's 100th Anniversary Professional Development Conference.

(May 19, 2011) Glatfelter Public Practice has recently published an article in Public Risk magazine, "Return-To-Work Program Considerations." It addresses a transitional duty or return-to-work program for an injured worker allowing the employee to return to gainful employment in a productive manner before resuming full-time duties. For additional information, contact Dan Mahoney, vice president of Risk Control for Glatfelter Public Practice here.

Read the full article here.

(April 29, 2011) Glatfelter Public Practice, a division of Glatfelter Insurance Group, is pleased to announce it has expanded the marketing territory of its SafetyFIRST program for Independent School Bus Contractors to 14 states. With the recent addition of 11 states, brokers and agents are now able to access SafetyFIRST in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont and West Virginia.

Underwritten by an "A+" (XV, Superior) carrier, SafetyFIRST offers a wide range of coverages to Independent School Bus Contractors including property, inland marine, general liability, employee benefits liability, automobile, equipment breakdown, crime and umbrella liability.

“We are excited to now offer our SafetyFIRST program to a broader market,” said Mark McCrary, president of Glatfelter Public Practice. “Given the schools’ owned bus fleets we currently insure, we are able to bring the value of our experience to more independent bus contractors. With schools outsourcing more of their services, we see this as a potential growth area.”

• Arson and Vandalism in Schools – Features circumstances that can lead to arson and vandalism on school property and how to reduce the risk.
• College Campus Security – Describes elements of a campus security program to enhance the protection of students, staff and the public as well as protecting property.
• SCADA Network Security – Summarizes steps recommended by the U.S. Department of Energy to protect computer data networks that control critical public services and processes.

Read the articles here, which can be found on pages 16, 18 and 20, respectively.

(April 5, 2011) Property Casualty 360° - A National Underwriter Website recently published an article written by Mark McCrary, president of Glatfelter Public Practice, that lists five reasons why public entities and independent agents make a good match.

"Whether assisting with contract review from an insurance perspective, recommending additional coverages or helping the insureds save public monies, insurance agents for public entities must respond to the ever-changing circumstances these unique organizations face." Read the full article.

(February 9, 2011) Glatfelter Public Practice is pleased to offer a new 17-minute video that demonstrates real-life slip and fall scenarios in six specific areas of the school:

• Entrance
• Cafeteria
• Hallways and steps
• Classrooms
• Playgrounds, athletic fields and gymnasiums
• Exterior school grounds.

School district administrators and principals can use this DVD to educate their staff during in-service training programs. View a preview of the video and place an order here.

(February 4, 2011) Sewer, water and irrigation operations face severe equipment losses. These are often related to electrical and mechanical system deterioration. These losses can be a result of heat, lack of maintenance, loose connects, overloaded equipment, wiring mistakes, insulations failure and lack of inspection and testing. Infrared thermography is an important preventative measure in an electrical maintenance program. Glatfelter Public Practice has provided a Infrared Thermography Risk Communiqué.

You can view this on the Risk Control Services page, under the Risk Control Communiqué Educational Institutions, Municipalities and Water/Sewer Authority tabs.

(January 10, 2011) Glatfelter Public Practice is pleased to announce that Michael McIntire, CIC, CRM, has joined the company as sales executive for the New England territory. McIntire brings more than 15 years of sales/marketing experience and possesses intimate knowledge of the New England market. Prior to joining Glatfelter Public Practice, McIntire served as regional sales/marketing manager at a regional New England wholesaler.
Mark McCrary, president of Glatfelter Public Practice, said, “To accommodate our increased growth and expansion goals in New England, it was important to add additional sales/marketing support to the region. We are pleased that Michael has joined GPP, he brings strong industry knowledge and an extensive broker/agency network that will help GPP continue to increase our public entity penetration and provide us with hands-on personal service to the area’s broker/agency community.”