Everybody has the capability of succeeding or failing at anything they do. Knowing your costs and knowing how to utilize the financial tools that all businesses have available to them is the best way to ward off failure. If you don’t know how to read a financial statement, balance sheet or cash flow statement – learn. And soon. You will need all three in order to survive. If you are out there pushing snow simply because you love being out in the storm, then concentrate o

Some very important key personnel in any storm management system are the support staff. These support staff may be just one person if you are a small entity. In fact, for companies who are just starting out the Dispatcher may be the support staff too. If you should decide that you don’t yet need or require separate employees to do these tasks, so be it. However, for purposes of this blog entry let’s diagram out the support staff by separating the duties of such staff. As p

Unfortunately, some injured employees may not adhere to the prescribed follow-up procedures and/or appointments thus causing inadequate or insufficient attention to proper ongoing care. The Injury Manager should stay on top of the situation by communicating with the injured employee regularly. In some cases it is advisable for the Injury Manager to accompany the employee to the aftercare doctors visits to ensure that the employee is adhering to the proper care program. Kee

One of the most difficult areas snow contractors have to deal with is “sidewalks”. Most contractors shy away from this kind of work. And, with good reason. Too often we experience labor issues associated with getting guys to get out in the elements and battle the snow first hand. It’s much different than from the warm cab of a truck or loader or skidsteer. It’s cold. It’s nasty. It’s generally a thankless job that must be done without benefit of mechanical devices that