Utilize Down Time to Become a Safety Star™

Author, Lauren Stumpf, Media Communications Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

If you are facing a slowdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, now is an excellent time to train your management team to become Safety Stars™. The RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program™ offers modules specific to the construction industry as well as organizations in the human services.

These online programs are ideal for your supervisors, foremen, safety coordinators, upper management, administrators, directors of human resources, facilities/operations managers, and safety committee members. All participants take the Accident Investigation and Analysis module while choosing several electives like Fall Protection, Heat Illness Prevention or Patient & Resident Handling, Bloodborne Pathogens, and 15-Passenger Van Safety, to name a few.

Sending management through the RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program™ can give a company a competitive advantage in the insurance marketplace, reduce the probability of claims, and lower its overall insurance costs.

To enroll in the RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program, visit www.ranchomesa.com/rm365-advantage-safety-star-program and fill out the application.

Client Spotlight: Three E.L. Hobbs Employees Complete Safety Star Program

Author, Lauren Stumpf, Media Communications Assistant, Rancho Mesa Insurance, Inc.

Within the last month, Eduardo Torres, Mike Gonzales, and Richard McDeavitt of E.L. Hobbs, Inc. completed the RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program™. E.L. Hobbs has many more employees signed up and on their way to becoming Safety Star certified. Rancho Mesa is proud to partner with a company that holds safety to the highest importance.

The RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program™ in Construction Safety is designed to:

• Lower your organization’s probability of work-related injuries while promoting a safety culture.

• Give your organization a competitive advantage in the insurance marketplace.

• Better understand the major hazards that face your industry and drive insurance premiums.

• Lower the organization’s overall insurance cost.

The program is intended for supervisors, foremen, safety coordinators, upper management, and administrators, directors of human resources, facilities/operations managers and safety committee members, respectively. To learn more, please visit the RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program™ page or contact aburley@ranchomesa.com.

About E.L. Hobbs, Inc.
E.L. Hobbs, Inc. is a well respected, fully licensed, insured and bonded company, established in 2006. They specialize in lath, plaster, integral colored plaster, EIFS, fireproofing, drywall and metal framing to both residential and commercial (private sector & public works) projects. To learn more visit, elhobbsinc.com.

Safety Spotlight: Century Painting Corporation Safety Van

Author, Lauren Stumpf , Media Communications Assistant, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc .

Century Painting Corporation acquired the innovative Safety Training Unit, also known simply as the Safety Van, in May 2018 and the benefits have been endless. The Safety Van is equipped with safety training topics, tools, and protective equipment. Safety meetings were previously held at the Century Painting office, but now Eddie Lopez, Safety Coordinator of Century Painting Corp. travels to the jobsites and trains the employees on the spot; saving time and reducing hassle for the workers. The Safety Van has job specific trainings loaded onto the TV mounted to the back of the van, making it convenient for Eddie to open the van, set up chairs, and give safety presentations to the workers at the jobsite.

“The reason Century Painting has this van is because we strive for Safety which is our number one core value. Also to make sure all of our guys go home safe to their families every day” says Eddie Lopez, Safety Coordinator at Century Painting. “We really do care about them [the employees], it’s not all about just working. We care about how they get here and how they go back home every day.”  

Century Painting Corporation has 5 core values; safety being number one followed by quality, integrity, team work, and organization. These show in every aspect of their company; the Safety Van being just one.

“Arturo, Victor, and Eddie have really made safety the core of Century Painting Corporation. It is really easy to be their insurance agent when you get to go out to carriers and show them really the crème de la crème of a safe company” says Kevin Howard, Account Executive of the Construction Group at Rancho Mesa. “The main focus of safety for them is the culture; they care about the employees. They treat every single employee like they are a family member.”     

About Century Painting Corp
Century Painting Corporation is a California based commercial painting contractor and industrial painting company known for quality workmanship and consistent, on time completion of painting projects.  Providing excellent service with unparalleled results is second nature for Century Painting. With two generations of experience working on commercial buildings, Century Painting specializes in product applications such as elastomeric coatings, epoxy coatings, two part polyurethane, and waterproofing, exterior condominiums, apartment complexes, hotels, hospitals, commercial buildings, malls, tenant improvements, clean rooms, biotech, property managements, senior living facilities, resorts, parking structures, high rise painters, office buildings, industrial parks, gas stations, warehouses, projects and more.  

RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program™ Lights Up the Sky

Author, Dave Garcia, President & Chief Executive Officer, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

The response to Rancho Mesa’s proprietary RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program™ has been like a rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, lighting up the sky. Countless clients from California and as far away as Illinois have already begun the certification process in a race to see who becomes the first Safety Star Team Member.

This program is designed to provide safety education to supervisors, foremen, safety coordinators and upper management in order to lower their company’s probability of work-related injuries, while promoting a safety culture. There are many reasons for completing the certification process, including improving the safety culture of the organization which:

•  Reduces the probability of claims.

•  Improves productivity by keeping your employees safely at work.

•  Demonstrates care about the impact a claim has on the employees’ families.

•  Provides a competitive advantage in the insurance marketplace.

•  Lowers overall costs of insurance.

Leaders in the insurance marketplace agree, stating:

“Rancho Mesa is always thinking outside the box for their clients to help them better manage risk,” said Margaret Hartmann, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies. “We value Rancho Mesa’s efforts as they help prepare our policy holders for the future.”

“Policyholders that recognize their employees are their most valuable asset, investing in and promoting a safety culture at their company, are Stars in our books,” said Gene Simpson, Vice President of Underwriting & Marketing at CompWest Insurance. “Businesses that strive to get their employees safely home to their families at the end of the day are valued customers at CompWest Insurance Company, because they care about their employees and understand the importance of avoiding workplace injuries.”

This program is available exclusively to Rancho Mesa clients. If you have not already registered and want to enroll in the RM365 Advantage Safety Star Program™, visit www.ranchomesa.com/rm365-advantage-safety-star-program and fill out the application.

For non Rancho Mesa clients who want to learn more, please contact Alyssa Burley at (619)438-6869 or aburley@ranchomesa.com.

Safety Si! Delivers Interactive Presentation

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Javier Mendez speaking in front of crowd at the Safety Si! workshop on Friday, April 27, 2018.

Landscape and construction contractors from across San Diego County gathered on Friday, April 27, 2018 for the Safety Si! workshop hosted by Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. at San Diego Christian College.

In general, safety training can be boring, like traffic school. But, if you go to comedy traffic school, it can be fun and interesting. That’s the tactic taken at Safety Si! They make safety fun, interesting, and proactive. And, they stress that the employee’s safety is important at work and at home.

Bi-lingual training sessions (i.e., Spanish and English) overcome many of the cultural and language barriers of Hispanic employees, and often open new lines of communication between these employees and their supervisors and managers.

Safety Si! believes their unique approach to employee training will make a positive difference in hazard identification and corrections, reducing accidents, lowering the experience modification, and improving employee morale.

Their goal is to help increase the employer's profit by decreasing the worker's compensation costs.

Their programs are designed to: 

• Lower worker's compensation insurance premiums by reducing the number of injuries, lost-time accidents and claims.
• Increase company morale and loyalty by demonstrating your interest in the safety and well-being of your employees.
• Increase productivity by identifying and correcting unsafe, wasteful and hazardous conditions in the workplace. 
• Reduce vulnerability to fines, sanctions and scrutiny from OSHA or other regulatory agencies.

About Safety Si!

Safety Si!™ is a comprehensive, interactive risk control program with a proven track record with companies throughout California and the Midwest. For more information, visit www.safetysi.com.