Content Tagged: "risk management"

The power of lightning can be awe-inspiring.

Sometimes even the most vigilant fall prey to scammers.

The rental store driver was on his way to make a delivery one sunny afternoon. Traffic was fairly light. The driver anticipated being a little early for the delivery. He saw a light change to yellow ahead and slowed to a stop.  

A rental customer was 20 minutes into his job when the commercial mower rented from a local rental store stopped in its tracks.

One leasing company has a habit of contacting the rental store or their insurance company months later notifying them of damage to their trucks.

We do our best to keep an eye on conditions, but sometimes nature has its own ideas. 

Christmas miracles have been said to happen from time to time. For one rental operation, their miracle began with a theft.

It seems like theft never takes a break. Take a look at some of the more recent incidents impacting the rental industry and what steps could have been taken to help mitigate these losses. 

A construction foreman rented a trencher from a rental store. The rental store went over all safety procedures, had the renter sign the rental contract, and completed the checkout procedure. The next day...

The awareness and use of red flags have been key reasons True Value Rental of Bay City, Bay City, Mich., hasn’t been impacted by theft, according to Ed Craddock, owner. 

Be a valued part of your team and drive defensively.

Be aware of clearance and be sure to use a spotter in tight spaces.

Consider making arrangements to keep your rental equipment secure until you have staff available to pick it up. 

The National Equipment Register (NER) is encouraging those in the equipment and event rental industry to be vigilant against theft during the Labor Day weekend.

The driver for the rental store was looking at a truck that had pulled into the gas station parking lot while he was in the store.

The National Equipment Register (NER) offers equipment security best practices for the 2023 Fourth of July holiday.

The request for the machine was placed over the phone. When the excavator was dropped off at the renter’s home, the employee of the rental store asked where the machine would be used.

Remind your drivers to pay attention to road signs and speed limits.

Learn how two Colorado rental operators are using their “gut instinct” and set policies to thwart theft. Then discover additional tips you can use to help protect your equipment.

Learn how being lax on protocols impacted a California rental operation. Then discover important theft-prevention tips you can take to protect your equipment.

What does equipment theft look like at an operational level? View the data compiled by NER on heavy equipment trends during 2022.

Hello, American Rental Association (ARA) Region Five members. During this busy rental season, we all have to remember to pay extra attention to theft and, in particular, the prevention of it at our facilities, at job sites and through conversion. Thieves continue to up their game. 

Learn what steps two Texas rental operators implemented after their equipment was stolen off job sites and discover other theft-prevention tips that will help protect your equipment and facility.

Hello, American Rental Association (ARA) Region Six members, and welcome to the first of what is expected to be a regularly occurring edition of the In Your Region newsletter that is solely focused on helping you manage the risk of equipment theft in your rental operation.