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Post-Accident Testing
by Markert, Chelsea Jan. 25, 2024

Jan. 25, 2024

Good Afternoon, For your post-accident policies, do you have a separate policy in place or is it just part of your driving policy? If so, are you using thresholds or testing everyone post-accident? It has been presented to me to start testing when the damage is above a certain dollar amount. Please share what your county does and a copy of your policy. Thank you! Chelsea Markert | Risk Management/Safety Coordinator Licking County Government | 20 S. 2nd Street | Newark, OH 43055 Phone - 740.670.5146 | Fax - 740.670.5152

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Sub-zero temperatures forecast for MLK Holiday Weekend
by Frank Hatfield Jan. 10, 2024

Jan. 10, 2024

Temperatures at or below zero degrees is forecast for much the Buckeye State for the upcoming holiday weekend. It is recommended that facilities/maintenance inspect buildings/properties ahead of sub-zero temperatures to reduce the risk of freezing and bursting pipes, slips and falls and just general hazards caused by winter weather. If you would like some additional information on winter and other hazards, here is an interesting website: https://disastersafety.org/winter-weather/nine-budget-friendly-ways-to-prep… Frank Hatfield CORSA Risk Manager fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.corsa.org/__;!!Op5JcThCjWm-UA!zzz1QnD…> [cid:image001.png@01DA43AF.91FF81F0] " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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Holiday Wishes & Loss Control Reminder
by Frank Hatfield Dec. 22, 2023

Dec. 22, 2023

We hope this holiday season finds you healthy and happy. Please remember to stay focused on safety and loss control throughout the holidays and winter season. Specifically, automobile travel, building maintenance, and cybersecurity. Below and attached are general tips you may find of assistance. As always, feel free to contact Jim Hale or myself regarding CORSA loss control resources. We wish you, your peers, friends and family a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year. We look forward to seeing you in 2024. Auto: Did you know in the US automobile crashes are the leading cause of death for people ages 1-54? You can find Tips for Driving Safely During the Holiday Season at: https://www.cdc.gov/injury/features/holiday-road-safety/index.html Property: As a pool CORSA has all too many high severity losses every year due to freezing and bursting pipes, slips and falls and just general hazards caused by winter weather. In fact losses occurring in the winter months accounts for much of our yearly property losses as a pool. Please take a look at the attached information on freezing pipes and an article from Forbes for guidance on how to minimize your winter property and liability risks. If you would like some additional information on winter and other hazards, here is an interesting website: https://disastersafety.org/winter-weather/nine-budget-friendly-ways-to-prep… Cyber: Attackers strike the most during holidays and weekends when companies are vulnerable and under staffed. ⚠️ Attacks are more common during non-business hours, mostly due to less staff available to protect the company. ⚠️ Large, profitable companies tend to be the main targets but small businesses with less protection are also a target. ⚠️The attacks that occur during non-business hours take longer to investigate and resolve, which may slow response and notification. Action Items Protect your organization with these practices: ✅ Review cyber incident response plans, resiliency plans, and communications plans. ✅ Reiterate cybersecurity user awareness and training program tips that include guidance on how to report incidents. ✅ Tune endpoint protection, regularly update, and enable real-time detection for antivirus software on all hosts. ✅ Make (and test restore) an offline backup of your data. ✅ Confirm multi-factor authentication (MFA) is working as intended for all services possible. ✅ Confirm software and operating systems are up to date to download the latest security patches. ✅ Scan for open and unused ports and remove any application not deemed necessary for day-to-day operations. ✅ Add an email banner to emails received from outside your organization to warn employees. More Information 🔒 FBI - Ransomware Awareness for Holidays and Weekends https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa21-243a 🔒 Why do cyber-attacks increase during holidays? - Security Boulevard https://securityboulevard.com/2022/12/why-do-cyber-attacks-increase-during-… Frank Hatfield CORSA Risk Manager fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.corsa.org/__;!!Op5JcThCjWm-UA!zzz1QnD…> [cid:image001.png@01DA34C1.D162B350] “ The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets.” CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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JFS Director
by Michele Long Dec. 6, 2023

Dec. 6, 2023

What is the total compensation for your JFS Director? Is your JFS Director also the responsible person for your Children Services? Thank Michele Long Clerk, Guernsey County Commissioners 740-432-9205 ********** Confidentiality Notice ********** This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are confidential and are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) identified above. This message may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If the receiver of this information is not the intended recipient, or the employee, or agent responsible for delivering the information to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, reading, dissemination, distribution, copying or storage of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender by return email and delete the electronic transmission, including all attachments from your system. All electronic transmissions sent to and from this domain (guernseycounty.org) are archived and may be viewed by other parties than the intended recipients.

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post accident testing
by Dawn Fry Dec. 6, 2023

Dec. 6, 2023

Good afternoon, I was wondering if any county currently conducts onsite post-accident drug and alcohol testing? This would be onsite saliva swab testing. If so, I'd love to hear how the process currently works for you. I have experience with this in the private sector, but not public yet. Thank you, [Dawn's Signature (002)]

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items
by Sherry Carnahan Nov. 30, 2023

Nov. 30, 2023

Good morning, I hope everyone had a great holiday! Does your Board pay for the security at the fair? Do you pay deputies directly from a general fund budget or do you pay the fair Board? Is your security provided by associate deputies that are part of a 501 3c? If so, is this ran through the general fund budget? For those of you who do vacation payouts, do you only do it once a year? What procedure do employees need to follow to apply for this? Is this verified through the Commissioner's Office? Do you have a separate line item to account for this? Sherry Carnahan County Administrator Defiance County Commissioners 419-782-4761 PLEASE NOTICE MY EMAIL HAS CHANGED. It is scarnahan(a)defiancecounty.oh.gov.

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CCAO Winter Conference Multi-Factor Authentication Session
by Frank Hatfield Nov. 29, 2023

Nov. 29, 2023

For those attending CCAO's winter conference next week we strongly encourage you to attend the informative session on MFA. Below is the time and location of the session. I hope to see you there. Thursday, Dec. 7th (8:00am - 9:10am) CCAO/CORSA Session: Let's Talk Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) Room: Pheoris West A - 3rd Floor Description: Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) is becoming an increasingly popular discussion topic, but what is it? This session will cover some of the basics of MFA, what may be driving the discussion in your County, and how Wood County implemented their MFA solution. Frank Hatfield CORSA Risk Manager fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<http://www.corsa.org/> [cid:image001.png@01DA22BC.BA0BC320] " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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Be Safe on the Road & Online
by Frank Hatfield Nov. 21, 2023

Nov. 21, 2023

We wish everyone a Happy & Safe Thanksgiving. As a reminder, please be safe on the roads especially given increased vehicles (as well as deer) on the road this week. Also, prepare for elevated cyber threats over the long holiday weekend. Below is more information on these topics that we circulated prior to previous holiday breaks. Again, all this best to you and yours this Thanksgiving. The United States has the Most Per Capita Traffic Deaths of Any Developed Country There have been 343% more traffic deaths in American than German in 2023 despite there being no speed limit on the Autobahn. Over Memorial Day weekend 2023, Ohio had the highest number of traffic deaths since the 20203. Obviously, the roads are more dangerous than ever. We strongly encourage members to take advantage of in-person defensive driver training and online training at CORSA U. All courses offered by CORSA are available to member counties at no cost to the county and count toward the 2023 Loss Control Incentive. For more information on in-person defensive driving classes or to schedule a class please contact Frank Hatfield, CORSA Risk Control Manager, at fhatfield(a)ccao.org or (614) 560-1474. Online CORSA U defensive driving classes and/or model driver eligibility criteria may be found at www.corsa.org. Cybercriminals Work Overtime on Holidays The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), part of the Department of Homeland Security, warns that holidays are a period of elevated cybersecurity threats4. Organizations should prepare for increased holiday security threats including but not limited to: Beware of Employees Taking Work/Hardware on Vacation; Avoid Open wi-fi and Public USB Ports; Focus on Training and Messaging About Holiday Cyber-Risks; and Be Prepared to Implement an Operations Continuity Plan, if necessary5. As part of your cybersecurity risk control and training programs please take advantage of CORSA no cost resources such as online cybersecurity training courses through CORSA University and/or template cybersecurity policies and protocols accessible at: www.corsa.org<http://www.corsa.org>. Additionally, in 2023 CORSA members are eligible for a two cybersecurity reimbursement grants up to limited amounts for: 1. Implementation of cybersecurity measures; and 2. Multifactor Authentication. For more information, please contact Frank Hatfield, at (614) 560-1474 or fhatfield(a)ccao.org or Jim Hale at (614) 246-1630 or jhale(a)ccao.org. Have a safe and happy holiday. Frank Hatfield CORSA Risk Manager fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<http://www.corsa.org/> [cid:image001.png@01DA1C6D.CA5CE6F0] " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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PTO vs Sick and vacation time
by Diane Davis Nov. 21, 2023

Nov. 21, 2023

Does anyone use PTO instead of Sick and vacation time? If so, can you share your policy with me. -- Diane Davis Washington County Director HR/Safety/Wellness Coordinator 223 Putnam St Marietta Ohio 45750 740-373-6623 Ext 2015

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Employer Drug & Alcohol Policy
by Frank Hatfield Nov. 15, 2023

Nov. 15, 2023

As you may know, CORSA's Best Practice Personnel Policy Manual (BPPM) Drug and Alcohol Policy provides, in part: "The use of marijuana in any form for any purpose, authorized for medicinal purposes or unauthorized, will be treated the same as the use of all other Schedule 1 controlled substances, illegal drugs, or the abuse of legal drugs." (emphasis added). Marijuana remains a Schedule 1 controlled substance under federal law even after passage of Issue 2. Accordingly, CORSA's BPPM Drug & Alcohol Policy will remain unchanged. We suggest, solely from a loss control perspective, members do the same. It is also advisable to communicate to staff that the drug and alcohol policy will remain unchanged, even after the passage of Issue 2, and reissue a copy of the policy. Should you contemplate a change to your current drug and alcohol policy/practice we recommend you consult the Prosecutor's Office or legal advisor prior to making change(s) or implementation of same. Look for the County Commissioners Association (CCAO) to provide a comprehensive overview of Issue 2 inclusive of employment and non-employment matters soon. Frank Hatfield CORSA Risk Manager fhatfield(a)ccao.org<mailto:fhatfield@ccao.org> 614-560-1474 614-220-0209 Fax www.corsa.org<http://www.corsa.org/> [cid:image001.png@01DA1649.CA56C9C0] " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.

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