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Some members have recently seen 400-600% increases in their property coverage for facilities that do not have what is seen as acceptable fire protection. If your insurance renewal is coming up, you’ll want to join GCCA’s insurance partner, Lockton Companies. Cold storage insurance experts Joe Howard and Brandi Underhill provide an update on the market, advise on how to best prepare for these changes, and answer questions from members.

This session was part of GCCA’s WFLO Institute Webinar series (now Digital Learning Essentials). It originally aired on December 11, 2019.

Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, the employees of the food supply chain have worked tirelessly to ensure consistent availability of our basic necessities. Your team has found creative solutions to unprecedented challenges but, in implementing them, have you opened yourself up to legal liabilities?

John Surma, an Attorney at Law with Jackson Lewis, will provide an overview of workplace health and safety, transportation and employment issues created in the wake of COVID-19. Jackson Lewis is exclusively dedicated to representing management in workplace law. The firm’s wide range of specialized areas of practice provides the resources to address every aspect of the employer/employee relationship. GCCA is proud to call Jackson Lewis our partner in employment law.

This session was part of GCCA’s WFLO Institute Webinar series (now Digital Learning Essentials). It originally aired on April 15, 2020.

Worker productivity, safety and comfort are all critical components of a healthy workforce and successful business. Today’s challenges in finding, training, and retaining good warehouse employees in a competitive economy are exasperated by challenging requirements associated with working in coolers, freezers, and blast cells.

Understanding how exposure to cold environments affects workers is an important step in providing proper training, attire, and work and warm-up schedules.

This course was developed in partnership with RefrigiWear, leaders in cold weather jackets, clothing, work gear, and accessories