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In The Winery

Chevrolets and Chardonnays:

7 Things You Can Do To Better Manage Your

Winery’s Auto Exposure
T here was a television commercial a number before considered. Are you doing anything to man-

age these often unnoticed risks for your winery? Or
of years ago where the owner of a famous
donut shop was so frazzled going back and
out there!” as you hand them keys to your vehi-
forth getting the donuts made that he ran into are you merely telling your employees to “Be safe
a clone of himself coming in the door as he was cles?
leaving out the door to go to work. With all of the
growing, harvesting, grape crushing, fermenting, There are a number of things you can do and best
ageing and packaging – how many of you have felt practices you can use to lessen your exposure to
the same way? There certainly is a lot to do and this potentially serious risk. How many of these
manage in the winemaking business, isn’t there? strategies are you using?

With all you have to think about, how many of 1. Do you demonstrate management support for
you have given much attention to managing your safe driving?
driver safety exposures? You’re not alone. Driver
risks are a significant loss exposure for wineries 2. Do you have a driver selection process?
– one that is often overlooked. Vehicle crashes
unfortunately are on the rise – and jury verdicts for 3. Do you evaluate your drivers?
those found at fault are reaching amounts never

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