There are a few key ways you can tell if your safety culture is proactive or reactive. I am going to run through a few key questions I have come to hold dear to my heart. Feel free to reply with ones you use. How do you update your safety programs? One Proactive answer is that we take suggestions from operators on the floor and work them into our programs. One Reactive answer is that whenever someone gets hurt we find out way and then dust off the old safety program, if we can find it, and update it to prevent what created the injury.How do employees know about the safety program? One proactive answer is that we discuss a safety topic at the beginning ... Continue Reading
DEF Spotlight: 2019 Summer Associate Tyrra Walker
Our DEF Spotlight aims at shining a light on the interests, hobbies, and goals of our attorneys. Today, we are featuring one of our 2019 Summer Associates: Tyrra Walker.Our DEF Spotlight aims at shining a light on the interests, hobbies, and goals of our attorneys. Today, we are featuring one of our 2019 Summer Associates: Tyrra Walker. ... Continue Reading
Sara Becker Discusses the Scott Nelson Case on Court TV with anchor Yodit Tewolde
Sara Becker joins Court TV anchor Yodit Tewolde to provide expert commentary on the case of FL v. Nelson. Sara Becker joins Court TV anchor Yodit Tewolde to provide expert commentary on the case of FL v. Nelson. Scott Nelson, 55, is accused of kidnapping and killing Jennifer Fulford in September 2017. ... Continue Reading
GDLA 52nd Annual Meeting Featured in Daily Report: After Hours
The 52nd Annual Meeting for the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association was featured in the Daily Report: After Hours, which focuses on the lives of attorneys outside of the office. Partners Hall McKinley, Jeff Ward, and Karen Karabinos were featured in the post and attended the meeting. Karen received the Presidents' Award from Hall McKinley for creating and chairing the GDLA Women Litigators Group. Hall McKinley Hall McKinley has been practicing for more than 38 years with a focus on trucking companies, the retail industry, general insurance litigation, and larger self-insured companies. He serves General Counsel, in-house Legal Departments, Claims Departments, and Risk Managers in ... Continue Reading
OSHA Provides Guidelines for Fireworks Displays
Happy Fourth of July to everyone. We hope your fireworks display is everything you hoped it would be. Did you know that in order to help you stay safe OSHA provides guidelines for fireworks displays. Top Ten List for Operators from OSHA: Make sure personnel are trained and competent.Obtain required licenses, permits and inspections.Maintain display site security and communications.Wear protective gear and proper clothing.Prohibit accidental ignition sources.Properly install mortar boxes, racks and drums.Keep fireworks cartons closed.Keep fireworks dry and in good condition.Always handle fireworks carefully.Stay away from loaded mortars. See Guidelines ... Continue Reading
Sara Becker Discusses the Scott Nelson Case on the Law & Crime Network
Sara Becker joins Bob Bianchi on the Law & Crime Network to provide expert commentary on the case of Scott Nelson. Scott Nelson, 55, is accused of kidnapping and killing Jennifer Fulford in September 2017. ... Continue Reading
DEF Ranked as One of the Largest U.S. Firms by Law360
Drew Eckl & Farnham is proud to announce that we have been included on Law360's 400 Largest U.S. Firms. The Law360 400 features the largest U.S.-based law firms and vereins with a U.S. component as measured by domestic attorney headcount. With 42 partners and 116 total attorneys, we are continuing to grow and exceed the needs of our clients. Full Article ... Continue Reading
Attorney Juliana Neelbauer Sworn into Forsyth County Superior Court
Congratulations to Juliana Neelbauer for passing the Georgia bar! On Friday, Juliana was sworn into the Forsyth County Superior Court by Honorable Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Bagley. Juliana is now barred in both Maryland and Georgia. Juliana Neelbauer focuses her practice on virtual general counsel for for-profit, non-profit charitable, trade organizations, and high-net worth individuals/families which hail from the consumer tech, commercial tech, health care, industrial/supply chain, finance, government contracting, charitable, and political action industries. Prior to joining DEF, Juliana was the chief operating officer of Ad Hoc LLC, a fast-growth, federal prime contracting company that ... Continue Reading
DEF Spotlight: 2019 Summer Associate Jeff Merritt
Our DEF Spotlight aims at shining a light on the interests, hobbies, and goals of our attorneys. Today, we are featuring one of our 2018 Summer Associates: Jeff Merritt.Our DEF Spotlight aims at shining a light on the interests, hobbies, and goals of our attorneys. Today, we are featuring one of our 2019 Summer Associates: Jeff Merritt. ... Continue Reading
How do you Create a Positive Safety Culture?
Communication is key. Starting from the top down. Safety as a first priority requires constant positive communication. Having a plant-wide safety meeting after an accident happens is a must, but having plant-wide communication that allows a potential hazard to be identified and corrected before the accident happens is better. And by better I mean more cost effective and morale boosting. Leadership has to be front and center in defining the safety culture, communicating the culture, providing opportunities for everyone to participate in the culture, and enforcing the culture. Here are a couple of easy examples: A 5 minutes start of shift safety ... Continue Reading