Topics include:
• Announcement about Award of Excellence in Power Sweeping 2017 winner.
• John Meola’s Safety First tips.
• Update on previous story about sweeper being struck by a train.
• Report on payment deficiencies by Merit.
• Request and location to comment on compensation for salespeople.
• Info about Joe Gennaro, a former sweeping company owner looking to manage a company in U.S.
• Tip about keeping brakes lasting longer on Broce Broom and, perhaps, chassis-mounted mechanical sweepers.
Topics include:
• Notice we have included a ‘Guide to Stopping Distracted Driving’ in WSA’s Safety section.
• Link to a sweeper struck by a train while sweeping as a safety reminder.
• Link to Gale Holsman podcast on becoming profitable
• Reminder that you should be using a new new version of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form, I-9.
Topics include:
• New WSA Members-only article: “The Value in Being Perceived as a ‘Premium Provider'”
• Verizon NetworkFleet-produced white paper: “Five Steps to Improving Fleet Utilization”
• Info from Keep Trucking Safe includes an interactive pre-trip training simulation for people working on gaining CDL designation
• John Meola’s Safety First monthly safety tips
Long-time sweeping information specialists, Gale Holsman of American Sweeping, Inc., and WSA Director, Ranger Kidwell-Ross, team up to provide information to a sweeping contractor struggling with lack of profitability in spite of increased level of business. Includes both a podcast and an edited transcript of the audio recording.
In addition to Happy New Year’s wishes, issue contains:
• Info on new mileage rate from IRS for 2017
• Addition of new third party vendor, Facility Source, to WSA website
• Alert about Philippines sweeper who found bomb; train employees!
• Addition of new Safety Checklist eBook to website
• Info about average cost of employee wages per dollar most service businesses spend
• Walmart info re: doing sweeping contracted with a store manager but not through Walmart corporate (you may not get paid…)
• Signup info for National Pavement Expo and WSA free seminar info
• Info about C&J Parking Lot Sweeping’s feature article