WSA Member Update 12.1.21 contains:
• Info about renewal packets to be sent out upon renewal
• Link to info on assessing pre-owned sweepers prior to purchase
• Link to the Tip Clipboard at WorldSweeper.com
• Link to business planning tips for 2022
• Reminder to send us your company’s plans for giving to your community in the Holiday Season
WSA’s November 15th WSA Member Update contains:
• Info about a new member benefit with company called Web Mentorship
• Link to a Rental Magazine article about diesel maintenance best practices
• Notice that our fuel network benefit company, Ernie’s Fuel Network, is offering a $100 credit on new signups by December 31st
• Request to let the WSA office know if your company will be doing ‘good deeds’ in your community this Holiday Season
• John Meola’s Safety First post for November.
The November 1st WSA Member Update included:
• New seminars for WSA Members at upcoming NPE
• Info about the Sweep Inspect updates
• BBC report on why people quit their jobs and how to mitigate that.
• Info about changes in recommended lubricants.
The WSA Member Update 10.15.21 includes:
• Reminder about the membership benefit of Marathon Hydraulic Motors
• Link to a variety of Best Practices from a past National Pavement Expo
• Link to a video about coolant Best Practices
• Monthly Safety First! link as well as to a podcast by John Meola entitled “Defensive Driving Best Practices Can Combat One of Construction’s Leading Causes of Fatalities.”
WSA Member Update 10.1.21 contained:
• Question about working with Advanced Service Solutions
• Reminder re: OSHA ramping up heat-related enforcement.
• Link to articles on HR issues from American Subcontractors Association including COVID-related liability.
• Link to article by WSA’s Director that will be in Pavement Magazine.
• Note about how to apply for Pavement’s annual Sweeper of the Year award.
• Congrats to Curbco for its apprenticeship program.
The September 15th WSA Member Update includes:
• Info about a phishing scheme that happened to a WSA Member
• Link to a gamification app that a pavement contractor has found to be useful
• Link to a podcast about how to develop a relationship with your equipment dealer “ahead of when you need them.”
• September Safety First! info from John Meola
WSA Member Update 9.1.21 contained:
• Announcement of Memorial Scholarship winners for 2021/2022 school year
• Info on how to spot a hacker attempt
• Link to 4th installment of insurance caution videos with Phil Duncan.
WSA Member Update 8.15.21 contains:
Memorial Scholarship winners 2021/2022 school year
• Ideas and tips for best care of diesel engines
• 3rd Zoomcast installment with Phil Duncan. This one covers the various ‘liability pitfalls’ found in typical insurance contracts
• John Meola’s Safety First! tips for August
This article discusses best practices for keeping diesel engines running at their best. Initially written for the rental industry, the information is completely relevant for contractors.
