Safety Si! Delivers Interactive Presentation

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Javier Mendez speaking in front of crowd at the Safety Si! workshop on Friday, April 27, 2018.

Landscape and construction contractors from across San Diego County gathered on Friday, April 27, 2018 for the Safety Si! workshop hosted by Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. at San Diego Christian College.

In general, safety training can be boring, like traffic school. But, if you go to comedy traffic school, it can be fun and interesting. That’s the tactic taken at Safety Si! They make safety fun, interesting, and proactive. And, they stress that the employee’s safety is important at work and at home.

Bi-lingual training sessions (i.e., Spanish and English) overcome many of the cultural and language barriers of Hispanic employees, and often open new lines of communication between these employees and their supervisors and managers.

Safety Si! believes their unique approach to employee training will make a positive difference in hazard identification and corrections, reducing accidents, lowering the experience modification, and improving employee morale.

Their goal is to help increase the employer's profit by decreasing the worker's compensation costs.

Their programs are designed to: 

• Lower worker's compensation insurance premiums by reducing the number of injuries, lost-time accidents and claims.
• Increase company morale and loyalty by demonstrating your interest in the safety and well-being of your employees.
• Increase productivity by identifying and correcting unsafe, wasteful and hazardous conditions in the workplace. 
• Reduce vulnerability to fines, sanctions and scrutiny from OSHA or other regulatory agencies.

About Safety Si!

Safety Si!™ is a comprehensive, interactive risk control program with a proven track record with companies throughout California and the Midwest. For more information, visit www.safetysi.com.

Employee Spotlight: Rancho Mesa Welcomes Kim Polangco

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Kim Polangco, Account Coordinator

Rancho Mesa Insurance Services is pleased to announce Kim Polangco has joined our team as an Account Coordinator.

Kim's professional background began in the tax preparation industry, where she spent the last few years managing multiple offices.  She has decided to take her financial knowledge and managerial skills and apply them to commercial insurance industry. 

Kim was born and raised in San Diego. She is a mother of three amazing children who keep her very busy. She enjoys going to the beach with her fiancé and their children. 

Rancho Mesa Insurance Services sincerely welcomes Kim to the RMI team!

Employee Spotlight: Rancho Mesa Welcomes Jose Cuellar

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Jose Cuellar, Account Manager

Rancho Mesa Insurance Services is pleased to announce Jose Cuellar has returned to our team as an Account Manager.

Jose has been in the insurance industry for 20+ years, primarily as an Account Manager specializing in the construction industry. He is working with Sam Clayton and Casey Craig. 

Family is a big part of Jose's life, as well as, good friends, and a trip here and there. On the weekend, he coaches and manages an adult softball team with players ranging from 23 to 50.

Rancho Mesa Insurance Services sincerely welcomes Jose back to the RMI team!

Client Spotlight: Primary Mechanical, Inc. Recognized For Its Attention to Detail

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Primary Mechanical, Inc. prepares for the start-up of a Carrier® air conditioner unit. (Photo courtesy of The Blue Book Building & Contraction Network.)

In the Spring/Summer 2018 issue of San Diego & Imperial County's The Who's Who In Building & Construction magazine, Susan Diemont-Conwell writes about Primary Mechanical, Inc., a San Diego mechanical and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) company providing services to residential, commercial, industrial and pharmaceutical customers throughout the county.

The article, "Attention to Detail," covers how the company got its start, its work within pharmaceutical facilities, family connections, and how it takes care of its employees.

About Primary Mechanical, Inc.
Primary Mechanical, Inc. is an HVAC company specializing in commercial, industrial, and residential work. We are family owned and operated with over 50 years of combined mechanical experience. Our goal is to provide our customers with a high level of service. This includes on-time work schedules, high quality workmanship, an excellent safety record, fast-turn around on bidding, and the ability to offer preventative maintenance programs for all types of HVAC systems. For more information, visit www.primarymechanical.com.

CLCA Utilizes Mobility & Stretch Program at Landscape Industry Certified Technician Testing

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Landscapers from all over Southern California gathered at Cuyamaca College before the sun rose on Saturday, April 14, 2018 to test their skills at the California Landscape Contractors Association's (CLCA) Landscape Industry Certified Technician testing.

Rancho Mesa's Drew Garcia and fitness trainer Collin Dawson led the certification participants in the Mobility & Stretch Program.

Lowering & Controlling the Experience MOD for Landscape Professionals

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Drew Garcia invites landscapers to attend his MOD Doctor webinar on Friday, April 13, 2018 at 11:00 AM PST.

LOWERING & CONTROLLING THE EXPERIENCE MOD FOR LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS

This webinar is designed to help you understand how a company can control and lower their experience rating through tactical solutions. This workshop is NOT intended to outline the experience rating formula. 

Not all states operate under the same experience rating formula, but, for the sake of this webinar the same principals will apply to help lower the experience rating in any jurisdiction.

Rancho Mesa Celebrates "OneofOne" Moments with Live Drawing

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

A crowd gathered at Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. and many tuned in online to watch Dave Garcia host the "OneofOne" drawing on Monday, April 2, 2018.

Over sixty clients were entered to win a chance for one of ten $250 donations to the nonprofit of their choice or the grand prize, the naming rights to an examination room at Family Health Centers of San Diego, one of Rancho Mesa's long-time clients.

In order to be entered into the drawing, clients were asked to share their “OneofOne” moment. A "OneofOne" is when Rancho Mesa has exceeded the client's expectations through excellence in customer service, risk management practices, industry expertise, workshops or any other way, big or small. We see this as being like no other agency, "OneofOne." 

Watch the exciting drawing.

Grand Prize Winner

Progressive Electric Co.
 

Winners

HVAC Exchange
Apex Pacific
MAAC Project
J. Vitale Landscape & Maintenance
True Lawn Care

Sterling Land Care
Spooner's Woodworks
Mark Harris Plumbing
Watkins Landmark Construction
Lunstrum Windows & Doors

Safety Spotlight: Francis Parker Implements Mobility & Stretch Program

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

On March 5, 2018, members of the Francis Parker School maintenance department led by Mike Cain gathered for a training with Collin Dawson, a personal trainer Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. partnered with to develop the Mobility & Stretch Program.

In an effort to prevent on the job injuries, the training participants learned how to properly stretch and strengthen their muscles before they begin their workday. The program uses the maintenance truck, a partner or other available apparatus to help employees achieve total body activation.  The Mobility & Stretch Program takes 10-15 minutes to stretch and strengthen the key muscles that surround common industry injuries.

"All of this centers on warming up large muscle groups through mobility and using proper stretching techniques to minimize the risk of strains and lifting claims," said Daniel Frazee, Executive Vice President at Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. "I really appreciate how the school remains forward thinking and proactive with Safety!"

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About Francis Parker School
Francis Parker School is committed to graduating students who embody those qualities essential for academic success and personal fulfillment — intellectual curiosity, creative thinking, passion for learning, ethical responsibility, self-reliance, community engagement, and global competence — by offering a balanced, challenging and integrated Junior Kindergarten - Grade 12 educational program in academics, athletics and the arts, all in a vibrant and diverse school community. For more information, visit www.francisparker.org.

Safety Spotlight: Onyx Building Group Earns Prestigious Safety Award

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Leo Carlino from ICW Group, Nicole Caya-Winfield from Onyx Building Group, Inc., and Drew Garcia from Rancho Measa Insurance Services, Inc.

Onyx Building Group, Inc., a woman-owned C-9 & C-35 contractor specializing in drywall and metal framing, lath, plaster, EIFs, and air/vapor barrier systems was presented with the Excellence in Safety Award by Tom Jolliff and Leo Carlino from ICW Group, a San Diego-based insurance carrier recognized nationally as an industry leader.

"Onyx is proud to receive the Excellence in Safety Award from ICW Group and we certainly attribute our success to teamwork," said Nicole Caya-Winfield, President at Onxy Building Group, Inc. "Our team and the safety of our employees, subcontractors and environment is at the heart of what we do."

Caya-Winfield explains, "together we look to eliminate risk and plan ahead for future advancement and success, not only on the jobsite but throughout our industry as well. We are proud of the men and women who make up our team and celebrate their dedication to safety, one another and the job at hand."

"This is a pretty big honor," said Drew Garcia from Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc. "ICW only gives out two awards a year."

The award was presented on Monday, March 19, 2018 for Onyx Building Group's stellar track record of safety in the workplace.

About Onyx Building Group, Inc.

Onyx Building Group, Inc. was established in 2009 as a woman-owned small business specializing in federal work. For the last four years, performing on a variety of projects from F-22 radar facilities, battle command centers, bachelor enlisted quarters, and deployment centers Onyx has established itself in the construction industry. As a California licensed C-9 and C-35 contractor specializing in drywall and metal framing, lath, plaster, EIFs and air/vapor barrier systems, Onyx has spanned its reach across the Western United States. Having been a partner on a variety of construction teams taking pride in reputation and quality work, Onyx continually meets and exceeds the industry standards demanded by the projects performed. While Onyx’s experience in this sector has proven invaluable, they continually strive to cultivate an attitude of progress and improvement. For more information, visit onyxbuilding.com.

Employee Spotlight: Rancho Mesa Welcomes Andy Roberts

Author, Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Rancho Mesa Insurance Services is pleased to announce Andy Roberts has joined our team as an Account Executive in the Surety department.

Andy has worked in the commercial insurance industry for over eight years, focusing on the insurance needs of homeowners associations throughout California.

After desiring a more specialized role within the industry, Andy decided to join Rancho Mesa's Surety Department. 

Andy was born and raised in San Diego, and currently resides in the Clairemont area with his wife Kelsey and their two dogs. He enjoys staying active, playing softball, ice hockey, and spending time with his family and friends.  

Rancho Mesa Insurance Services sincerely welcomes Andy the RMI team!