The latest ALCC news, including Colorado Green NOW articles, legislative updates, and programming announcements. 

Fleet management tip from Swingle Email
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 07:00 AM

 

Swingle fleet managementFleet management tip from Swingle 

With a fleet of 170 vehicles, Swingle Lawn, Tree and Landscape Care’s fleet manager Terry Overhuls uses many strategies to save time and lower the impact of maintenance on day-to-day operations. One time saver he employs is consolidating all vehicle registrations into a common vehicle registration date.

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New "Worker Endangerment Initiative" May Increase Criminal Prosecutions of Workplace Safety Violations Email
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 06:00 AM

 

Workplace safetyOn December 17, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a plan to increase the frequency and effectiveness of criminal prosecutions of safety and environmental violations affecting workers − the “Worker Endangerment Initiative.” A new “Memorandum of Understanding” between the DOL and the DOJ explains how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), and the DOJ will cooperate more closely to investigate and where appropriate, refer employers for criminal prosecution. Only the DOJ can seek criminal prosecutions in the federal courts. 

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Using your logo on social media Email
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 05:00 AM

 

logo placementMany of us have experienced this: you want to use an image in your online account, but it just won’t fit into the box provided. Perhaps you have a rectangular logo, and the box is square. Perhaps the size of your image is too big for the box.

There are many ways to fix these issues, but one easy solution is available with Canva. The site is free and hosted online, so there’s no software to download. Colorado Green NOW has created a tutorial to help you through this simple process.

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Time to review OSHA records and reports Email
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 04:00 AM


OSHA safety reportingAccording to OSHA’s standard regulations for recording and reporting occupational injuries and illness, it’s time for business owners to review their 2015 records. Their recordkeeping regulations state that at the end of each calendar year, a company executive must:

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IRS announced decreased mileage rates for 2016 Email
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 02:00 AM

 

odometerThe Internal Revenue Service issued the 2016 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

As of Jan. 1, 2016, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:

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