Tag: formetco

Jim Poage On Minimizing OSHA Record Keeping Fines

Poor record keeping is one of the top OSHA citations each year .  Billboard Insider talked with Formetco’s Safety Director Jim Poage to learn what record keeping requirements OSHA expects from out of home companies. What is the OSHA requirement for record keeping? Employers are required to keep accident, illness, […]

Formetco Partners with SignBird to Offer State of the Art Marketing Resource

January 12, 2022 Duluth, GA – Formetco, an innovative out of home advertising manufacturer for half a century is transforming the industry once again by partnering with SignBird to provide brand new state-of-the-art marketing resources to every billboard customer. SignBird produces breathtaking and eye-catching drone photography and videography, approach footage, […]

Jim Poage on Keeping Employees Safe in Cold Weather

By Jim Poage, Safety Director, Safeco Incorporated A study was performed by the Navy SEALS that revealed that if you are wearing wet clothes, in sixty degree weather, for sixty minutes, you will begin to experience the first stages of hypothermia. Because of this low temperature threshold, it is extremely […]

Jim Poage on the White House COVID Vaccination Plan

Billboard Insider asked Formetco Safety Director Jim Poage for an update on pending White House COVID 19 vaccination rules. What’s new with the White House COVID19 vaccination plan? Well, technically speaking, the expectation that businesses with 100 or more employees will require vaccinations or weekly testing of employees is still […]

Deanna Berry on Who Contributed to Horton Outdoor’s Success

We saw Deanna Berry’s linkedin post on the sale to Trailhead and asked to reprint it.  Deanna credits the employees and vendors who helped McWhorter thrive and grow.   A great read if you are new to the out of home business or are thinking of starting your own out of […]

Jim Poage on Pending Covid Vaccination Rules

Last month the Biden administration proposed rules to require companies with more than 100 employees to mandate vaccines or require weekly covid testing.  The rules could impact two-thirds of private sector workers.  Billboard Insider talked with Formetco Safety Director Jim Poage  to get his insight on how this enforcement may […]

The Wisdom of John Arnold on Digital Billboards

Arnold Outdoor founder John Arnold has learned a lot in a 21 year career in the Out of Home business.  Last week he talked about hiring, permits and easements.  This week he talks about digital billboards. Digital billboards. I have 3 and was just permitted for the 4th.  It’s a […]

Updated Company of the Day: Arthur Outdoor

We featured Arthur Outdoor as our company of the day Wed but James Douglas has updated us on several new developments at the company so we are rerunning them today. Company:  Arthur Outdoor Markets: Georgia Headquarters: Rome, Georgia Phone: 706-512-0620 Email:  jdouglas@arthuroutdoor.com Arthur Outdoor was founded in 2017 by James and Samuel Douglas. The company […]

Formetco On The Semiconductor Shortage

Our recent interview on steel prices with Jon Odom at Productivity Fabricators created a good deal of feedback including updates on other components and raw material shortages from manufacturers serving OOH.  Formetco noted that most digital devices use chips and that the chip shortage is impacting digital billboards.  Insider spoke […]