February 2024 Safety Bulletin - Garage Hazards2/29/24This article discusses common hazards identified during Comp Alliance loss control inspections for Highway and DPW garages. Look around your garage to… Read More
January 2024 Safety Bulletin - Hand Safety1/29/24Employees don’t want to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) that is uncomfortable, cumbersome, stiff, or gets in the way of completing a… Read More
December 2023 Safety Bulletin - Safe Lifting to Prevent Back Injuries12/20/23The lower back is subject to injury when lifting a heavy load, twisting, or sudden movement. These motions can cause muscles or… Read More
November 2023 Safety Bulletin - Hazards of Sanitation Operations11/15/23According to the Solid Waste Association of North America, 46 sanitation workers in the United States and Canada died from on-the-job injuries… Read More
October 2023 Safety Bulletin - HAZWOPER Awareness & Hazardous Chemicals10/27/23An area of risk that affects many municipal employees is exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Almost all employees are exposed… Read More
September 2023 Safety Bulletin - Confined Spaces9/22/23Most of our municipal and school members have at least one location with a confined space. OSHA defines a confined space as… Read More
August 2023 Safety Bulletin - Air Quality Safety8/1/23This summer, New York State has experienced air quality alerts due to, for the most part, wildfires burning in Canada. The smoke… Read More
July 2023 Safety Bulletin - Dump Truck Safety7/1/23Dump trucks are the one standard heavy equipment for municipal Highway and DPW operations. They are solid, heavy-momentum objects that can cause… Read More
June 2023 Safety Bulletin - National Safety Month Tip #46/1/23Avoiding Pushing & Pulling Injuries Throughout this June, the Comp Alliance Risk Management Department has provided our members with important safety tips… Read More
June 2023 Safety Bulletin - National Safety Month Tip #36/1/23Preventing Being Struck by Falling or Flying Objects You are at risk of falling objects when near or beneath elevated work equipment.… Read More
