Rancho Mesa News
MAAC Hosts Annual Soirée
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
MAAC, an organization dedicated to maximizing self-sufficiency with families and individuals through high-quality programs and advocacy in our communities, held its annual MAAC Soirée on November 8, 2018 at the Sandbox in San Diego. The event brings MAAC supporters together to celebrate the organization’s impact on the community. Rancho Mesa is honored to support MAAC and its mission.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
MAAC, an organization dedicated to maximizing self-sufficiency with families and individuals through high-quality programs and advocacy in our communities, held its annual MAAC Soirée on November 8, 2018 at the Sandbox in San Diego. The event brings MAAC supporters together to celebrate the organization’s impact on the community. Rancho Mesa is honored to support MAAC and its mission.
Thank you Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies for sharing this moment with Rancho Mesa.
About MAAC
Today, MAAC provides life-changing services to over 35,000 individuals annually throughout San Diego County. Collaboration with community partners ensures MAAC remains on the forefront of the community’s ever-changing needs, while strong relationships with funders foster strategic planning around emerging trends. MAAC’s Pathways of Service — Advocacy & Leadership Development, Economic Development, Education, Health & Well-being, and Housing — support our mission of maximizing self-sufficiency with families and individuals through high-quality programs and advocacy in our communities. For more information, visit www.maacproject.org.
Heat Illness Prevention Workshop Now Available On Demand
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Last month, Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies’ Zadock "Zee" Reid provided Rancho Mesa clients with Heat Illness Prevention training. The workshop was designed to increase awareness in order to make work a safer place for employees.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Last month, Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies’ Zadock "Zee" Reid provided Rancho Mesa clients with Heat Illness Prevention training. The workshop was designed to increase awareness in order to make work a safer place for employees. The presenter covered:
- Modified temperature guidelines
- Pre-shift meetings
- Supervisory expectations
- Clarification on Access to Water
- Clarification on Access to Shade
- Rest & Recovery periods
- Monitoring employees
- Weather Monitoring
- High Heat Procedures
- Emergency Response
For those who were unable to attend the workshop, the videos are now available on demand within the Risk Management Center, and can easily be accessed by using the key words “Heat Illness Prevention” in the search box. Or, they can be requested via the Workshop Video Request Form.
Berkshire Hathaway Educates on Heat Illness Prevention
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway's Zee Reid presented at the Heat Illness Prevention workshop hosted by Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at San Diego Christian College.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway's Zadock "Zee" Reid presented at the Heat Illness Prevention workshop hosted by Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at San Diego Christian College.
Attendees included management teams from various trades within the construction and landscape industries.
In order to keep employees safe during the heat of the Summer months, Zee covered modified temperature guidelines, pre-shift meetings, supervisory expectations, clarification on access to water and shade, rest & recovery periods, monitoring employees, weather monitoring, high heat procedures and emergency response.
Increasing heat safety awareness makes work a safer place for your employees. Attending workshops like this ensure you are informed and help you stay in compliance.
Inside Look at OSHA 10 Course for Landscape Industry
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Drew Garcia of Rancho Mesa gives an inside look at the 10-Hour OSHA Construction Course for the Landscape Industry. Interested in hosting one at your facility? Contact Amy Easterday at amy@landscapeprofessionals.org or call 1-800-395-2522.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Drew Garcia of Rancho Mesa gives an inside look at the 10-Hour OSHA Construction Course for the Landscape Industry. Interested in hosting one at your facility? Contact Amy Easterday at amy@landscapeprofessionals.org or call 1-800-395-2522.
The OSHA 10 Course for the Landscape Industry is a two-day training hosted by Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, provided by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) in partnership with Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies held on May 17-18, 2018 at San Diego Christian College in Santee, CA.
Video originally aired live on the NALP Facebook page.
Rancho Mesa Hosts Selling Safety Workshop
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Rancho Mesa clients gathered at the Selling Safety Workshop on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 held at Toward Maximum Independence in San Diego's Murphy Canyon area. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies' Steve Hamilton, delivered the presentation to the audience in the room and online viewers from across the country.
Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Rancho Mesa clients gathered at the Selling Safety Workshop on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 held at Toward Maximum Independence in San Diego's Murphy Canyon area. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies' Steve Hamilton, delivered the presentation to the audience in the room and online viewers from across the country.
Convincing employees to be proactive and safe is a difficult task. Fancy slogans and colorful posters will only take your company so far. The key to a successful safety programs is meaningful buy-in at all levels. This requires “selling safety” on a daily basis. This presentation was designed for company owners, supervisors and foremen who have ultimate responsibility for implementing safety programs.
The workshop was streamed live online and is available to clients within the Risk Management Center.
To learn more, contact Rancho Mesa Insurance at (619) (619) 937-0164.
Rancho Mesa Hosts Heat Illness Prevention Workshop
Author Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In an effort to improve their companies' safety programs, nearly 20 different companies sent representatives to learn how to protect their employees at Rancho Mesa's Heat Illness Prevention Workshop on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at San Diego Christian College in Santee, CA.
Author Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In an effort to improve their companies' safety programs, nearly 20 different companies sent representatives to learn how to protect their employees at Rancho Mesa's Heat Illness Prevention Workshop on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at San Diego Christian College in Santee, CA.
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies' Zadock "Zee" Reid, Senior Loss Control Specialist, conducted the interactive and engaging workshop. His presentation incorporated PowerPoint slides, a demonstration of an OSHA mobile device application, and a conversational style that allowed the participants to discuss real-world issues.
The audience appreciated Zee's professional yet easy-to-follow style. The "speaker from BHHC was very polished and professional," wrote John Coker from The Land Stewards. "Very well done, great presentation," wrote Steve Boyce from Accel Framing, Inc.
Following the workshop, Rancho Mesa clients were sent various resources to assist them with their Heat Illness Prevention strategies. They included:
- Heat Illness Presentation - OSHA - English/Spanish (PDF)
- Trainers Guide - English (PDF)
- Trainers Guide - Spanish (PDF)
- Worker Fact Sheet - English (PDF)
- Worker Fact Sheet - Spanish (PDF)
- Poster - English (PDF)
- Poster - Spanish (PDF)
- CalOSHA Indoor Heat Illness Prevention (PDF)
- OSHA's Heat Safety Tool (App for Android and iPhone)
- Employer Sample Procedures for Heat Illness Prevention - English (PDF)
- Employer Sample Procedures for Heat Illness Prevention - Spanish (PDF)
- Heat Illness Prevention Training Materials 2015 - English (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Heat Illness Prevention Training Materials 2015 - Spanish (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Protect Yourself from Heat Illness English/Spanish (PDF)
- CalOSHA's Heat Illness Prevention (Webpage)
Rancho Mesa strives to provide relevant workshops and trainings for its clients. Visit the Workshops page for a current list of upcoming workshops.