Managing Risks
You can depend on our Risk Management Services to help prevent and manage losses. With the many services available, we can help maximize productivity by operating in a safe environment. Through a coordinated effort, we offer:

• Underwriting Risk Evaluation Surveys

• Property Sprinkler System Evaluations

• Driver Selection and Safety Programs

• Ergonomics and Manual Material Handling Evaluations

• Industrial Hygiene Evaluations

• Management Control Program Development

• Policyholder Materials

• Audiovisual Library

• Workers’ Compensation Safety and Incentive Programs

• IIPP (SB-198) Compliance

Underwriting Risk Evaluation Surveys
Survey reports are designed to accommodate the unique needs of each type of industry. Physical site visits are made to evaluate an account's key exposures and controls in place, and provide important information for underwriting risk selection and pricing decisions.

Property Sprinkler System Evaluations
Sprinkler Evaluation can be conducted for both existing or new buildings. The evaluation for existing buildings includes sprinkler testing and maintenance programs and results, and their adequacy for an account. The commodity classification evaluation from a sprinkler standpoint and adequacy of the water supply can also be performed. Specialty sprinkler systems such as deluge and precaution systems can also be evaluated. New construction plans, sprinkler plans and hydraulic calculations, can be reviewed and assistance can be provided on adequacy of design provided to the customer and sprinkler contractor. Training customers to perform their own sprinkler testing, maintenance and service is also available.

Driver Selection Program
Selecting and placing the best drivers is the key to control of fleet operations. The driver qualification process should include effective use of written applications, motor vehicle record reviews, road testing, past employer reference checks and physical examination. Risk Engineering Services can assist in establishing an effective driver selection program or evaluating an existing program and recommending improvements.

Ergonomics and Manual Material Handling Evaluations
Our Carrier’s ergonomic evaluations of lifting and other manual material handling tasks can determine if weights and forces are excessive. Applying nationally recognized guidelines on how much weight most workers can safely handle. Also evaluating other ergonomic hazards such as repetitive and forceful hand tasks that may lead to tendentious or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. We can use video taping and analysis to help isolate the ergonomic stresses in repetitive tasks, or simply apply recognized guidelines on how to better fit tasks to the worker.

Industrial Hygiene Evaluations
Industrial Hygiene evaluations involve using state-of-the-art equipment and procedures to recognize and evaluate occupational health exposures such as noise, chemical airborne contaminants, non-ionizing radiation, and heat stress. When the results of our evaluations show that an excessive exposure exists, recommendations are submitted to control or eliminate the exposures through the implementation of engineering and administrative controls. Our services also include assisting policyholders in the development of hazard control programs, and auditing existing programs to ensure the programs are operating properly.

Management Control Program Development
Hazard Control Programs often need to be developed and implemented by companies to ensure compliance with work place regulations and serve as an ongoing reference for how hazards will be controlled and who is responsible for implementing the elements of the program. We assist in the development of hazard control programs using a hands-on approach, breaking down seemingly complex regulatory requirements into specific steps. We also assist with existing programs by coordinating an audit or review of the program. We compare what the account has in their control program to what they should have, and recommend steps that should be taken to make the program more effective.

Policyholder Materials and Audiovisual Library
Risk Engineering Services maintains a vast library of printed and audiovisual materials covering a variety of safety topics. These materials are used by our representatives to promote safety awareness and help customers control losses.

Workers’ Compensation Safety and Incentive Programs
Develop a schedule of safety meeting topics applicable to your industry and identify responsible parties for compellation. We will assist in and conduct monthly safety meetings with your employees. Coordinate, develop and/or implement safety incentive programs with value-added products, and monitor for merit.
 

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Prentiss Insurance Services
4560 E. Eisenhower Circle
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714) 777-2100
(877) 4 BIZ INS  
California License # 0D04061 & 0739053