RCS Influencers
A Vehicle Policy is a Must for Company-owned Vehicle Operation
RCS Influencer Trent Cotney says that without a vehicle policy, a contractor can be held liable if they allow a bad driver on the road. Contractors have many options when it comes to establishing vehicle policies for their business. They may choose to allow employees to take vehicles home or they ...
Rural Contractor Offers Jobsite Transportation
RCS Influencer Mike Hicks says that while they don’t have a formal vehicle policy, they do have procedures in place for jobsite transportation. I don't know that we have a vehicle policy, but I can share what may be of interest to others. First, we supply jobsite transportation for the ...
Having Clearly Defined Vehicle Policies and Procedures is Necessary for Keeping Employees and Customers Safe
RCS Influencer Mark Holencik says his company puts safety first and vehicle maintenance second in their vehicle policies. One of the first policies I started was if there are two employees in the vehicle, one gets out when you back up. From the time you load something on the truck and ...
Clearly Stating Policies Ensures that Employees Understand the Terms of Use for Company Vehicles.
RCS Influencer Alison LaValley provides a glimpse into some of the vehicle policies from contractors across the U.S. A company policy for company vehicle use must be clearly stated so that employees and supervisors both understand the terms by which these vehicles may be used. And thanks to a few NRCA member ...
Side jobs put Employers at Risk and Can Lead to Increased Activity for Vehicles and Worker’s Comp Claims
RCS Influencer Brian Pratt says that contractors need to think about risk involved when company equipment is used on a side job. From a risk management perspective, I can think of a couple things that would concern me as an owner of a roofing company. Do my employees have access to a ...
Side Work is a Problem in Many Ways, But There is a Solution
RCS Influencer Mark Holencik says it comes down to showing employees the benefits of NOT doing side work instead of how it will hurt your business. Let’s face it, we all hate regulations. Our employees are no different. In the long run this regulation will have little effect on their behavior. ...
Allowing Side Jobs Increases Risk for Loss and Can Drives up Material and Equipment Costs
RCS Influencer Marty Stout says he is very old school when it comes to what has come to be known as side jobs. We all have a cousin that has a neighbor whose secretary needs a roof or a roof repair and that is a side job. The problem is that ...
Addressing Side Jobs Is about Communication and Transparency
RCS Influencer Charles Antis says its human nature for skilled labor to want to use that skill to make additional money at times with side jobs, but it’s important for employees to be open and honest about it. TRANSCRIBED BELOW: Charles Antis being interviewed by Junior Journalist Ava Inman Schumacher Ava: Hi. I'm ...
Have a Policy in Place Regarding Side Work
RCS Influencer Sarah Weiss says side work off limits for employees of distributors. From a distributor’s perspective, we would absolutely never allow one of our employees to perform side jobs. That would mean that our employees would be in direct competition with our customers. We want to be very respectful of ...
Side Work Without a License Can Be Illegal
In many states, doing side work without a contractor’s license is illegal and brings many risks. It is inevitable that employees are going to do work on the side to make money. Our position is; we don’t encourage work without a contractor’s license, as it is illegal and the liability is ...
