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Jan 07

Give your chimney a clean sweep

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Homeowners with a wood-burning fireplace or solid fuel stove or insert can protect your property and your family by having a qualified professional inspect and clean your chimney at least annually. Maintaining a chimney through an annual inspection and cleaning is critical, especially as winter approaches and temperatures drop. The post Give your chimney a clean sweep appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Dec 12

19 states provide automatic MVR notifications

By agent, automatic, Business Insurance, carrier, consultant, driver, DUI, federal, fleet, FMCSA, independent, information, Insurance, loss, manage, manager, motor, MVR, operator, prevent, protect, record, safe, safety, states, suspended, vehicle
Fleet safety managers and consultants have long recognized the benefits in using an automatic notification service as a best practice when it comes to managing fleet vehicle operators’ Motor Vehicle Records. What can be better than nearly “real time” notification of changes in one of your driver’s MVRs? Now 19 states offer direct Automatic Notification Service. The post 19 states provide automatic MVR notifications appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Oct 22

January 6 deadline for USDOT clearinghouse

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Employers of commercial motor vehicle drivers should be making final preparations to comply with a federal law set to take effect in January. The U.S. Department of Transportation is rolling out a Federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse – a database to track commercial driver’s license holders who have tested positive for prohibited drug or alcohol use or who have refused to take a required test. The post January 6 deadline for USDOT clearinghouse appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Oct 22

January 6 deadline for USDOT clearinghouse

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Employers of commercial motor vehicle drivers should be making final preparations to comply with a federal law set to take effect in January. The U.S. Department of Transportation is rolling out a Federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse – a database to track commercial driver’s license holders who have tested positive for prohibited drug or alcohol use or who have refused to take a required test. The post January 6 deadline for USDOT clearinghouse appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Oct 15

Security systems: Take the proper steps to protect your home

By agent, alarm, alert, burglar, camera, claims, damage, door, family, glass, home, independent, Insurance, lights, loss, monitor, motion, prevent, protect, Risk Management, safe, safety, security, social, system, theft, thieves, vigilant, window
Claims experience shows that theft losses can be prevented when a central station burglar alarm is installed and activated in your home. Improve your family’s security and reduce the potential of home intrusion by knowing the basics for safety and alarm component options. The post Security systems: Take the proper steps to protect your home appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Oct 01

Sprinklers essential to safety in high-rise residences

By agent, alarm, automatic, burn, code, college, communications, condo, construction, detection, dorm, dormitory, elder, elderly, emergency, fire, Fire Prevention, hazard, high-rise, home, hotel, housing, independent, inhalation, injure, injury, Insurance, life, motel, NFPA, occupants, pathways, premises, prevent, protect, residence, safe, safety, senior, sleeping, smoke, sprinkler, standards, student, system, travel
High-rise buildings with residential uses pose unique risks that deserve special attention to safety. Whether you are purchasing a condo, staying in a hotel or living in a high-rise senior apartment or college dorm, consider whether the building is protected by automatic sprinkler systems. The post Sprinklers essential to safety in high-rise residences appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Sep 24

Fighting fire: Benefits of a residential sprinkler system

By agent, alarm, automatic, control, damage, deluge, dry, fire, Fire Prevention, flow, foam, heat, independent, Insurance, pipe, prevent, protect, protection, reliable, residential, Risk Management, rooms, safe, safely, safety, smoke, source, sprinkler, suppressions, system, time, water, wet
It takes only minutes for a fire to escalate. Even with the responding fire department’s prompt arrival, a home could be destroyed. To help avoid this, have your home fitted with a residential sprinkler system. The post Fighting fire: Benefits of a residential sprinkler system appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Aug 13

Stop the roll – Checklist for wheelchairs in transport

By agency, brakes, checklist, control, equip, equipped, facility, family, friend, gate, health, home, independent, inspect, Insurance, lift, maintain, platform, power, precautions, prevent, protect, safe, safety, Social Services, strap, tie-down, traffic, training, transport, vehicle, wheelchair
Whether you are a caregiver for the differently abled in a health facility, a home health care environment or for a family member or friend, take all appropriate safety precautions when transporting a person who uses a wheelchair. The post Stop the roll – Checklist for wheelchairs in transport appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Jun 18

Drug testing helps secure safer workplace

By agent, best practices, business, Business Insurance, candidates, commercial, company, drug, drug-free, employee, employer, federal, gray area, independent, Insurance, legal, legalized, marijuana, population, prevent, prospective, protect, safe, safety, standards, state, test, testing, usage, use, worker, workers, workplace
Employers committed to safety are continuing to follow best practices for maintaining a drug-free workplace, despite recent changes in employee drug testing laws. The post Drug testing helps secure safer workplace appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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Jun 11

Keep children safe at your home pool

By agent, alarm, barrier, child, children, covers, drain, equipment, fence, floats, furniture, home, independent, Insurance, ladder, lifesaving, lock, lockable, pets, poles, pool, prevent, protect, rings, safe, safety, Safety Tips, security, steps, storage, swimming, toys
You can take steps to substantially reduce the likelihood of an accidental drowning in your home pool. The No. 1 rule: Never leave a child unattended or unsupervised around a pool. The post Keep children safe at your home pool appeared first on The Cincinnati Insurance Companies blog.
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