ReStores Archives - Habitat for Humanity

Building a Safer, Smarter ReStore: Maintenance, Safety and Inventory Best Practices

Habitat for Humanity ReStores are community hubs powered by volunteers, employees and donors. To ensure these spaces remain safe, efficient and welcoming, affiliates must prioritize three core areas: maintenance, worker safety and inventory management. Drawing from guidance from Lockton Affinity, administrator of the Habitat for Humanity Affiliate Insurance Program, here’s a comprehensive look at how to elevate your ReStore operations. Proactive Maintenance for a Safer [...]

By Lockton Affinity, LLC|2025-07-31T21:01:22+00:00July 28, 2025|ReStores, Risk Management Tips, Safety|0 Comments

Installing Backup Cameras to Protect Affiliate Vehicles

Backup cameras are now a standard safety feature on most new vehicles, as they are proven to help protect people and property behind a vehicle. But what about older commercial vehicles or fleet vehicles? Your affiliate vehicles, including box trucks, may not be equipped with these helpful safety features. Read on to learn the benefits of backup cameras and a plan for installing backup cameras [...]

By Lockton Affinity, LLC|2025-01-22T18:05:04+00:00December 21, 2024|ReStores, Risk Management Tips, Safety Managers|0 Comments

Creating a Safe Driving Program for Affiliates

If your affiliate has employees or volunteers drive on behalf of affiliate business, whether using affiliate-owned vehicles or their own, it is important to implement safety policies and procedures. Creating a safe driving program for your affiliate's vehicles and drivers can reduce workplace injuries and workers’ compensation claims, protect your affiliate’s property and financial assets and reduce the risk of a liability lawsuit. Common elements [...]

By wpengine|2024-07-31T20:19:31+00:00July 18, 2024|ReStores, Safety Managers|0 Comments

Implementing a Severe Weather Plan for Affiliates

Whatever part of the country your affiliate is in, severe weather can impact your operations throughout the year. Consider these statistics on severe weather from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): About 1,200 tornadoes hit the U.S. each year. 100,000 thunderstorms occur each year in the U.S. and 10% reach severe levels. Damaging winds are classified as those exceeding 50-60 mph. In the U.S., [...]

By wpengine|2024-06-04T21:09:08+00:00June 4, 2024|ReStores, Risk Management Tips, Safety Managers|0 Comments

ReStore Maintenance and Safety Improvements

Maintaining property and prioritizing safety improvements is a good business practice and also keeps your employees, volunteers and customers safe and comfortable in the ReStore. To stay on top of ReStore maintenance, implement routine self-inspections to catch hazards before a true safety issue arises. Gather a group of employees and/or volunteers of different ages and abilities to examine your ReStore property for hazards ranging from [...]

By wpengine|2024-04-09T17:08:04+00:00March 19, 2024|ReStores|0 Comments

Prepare Your Affiliate as Hurricane Season Arrives

Hurricane season is typically from June 1 through November 30—six full months of heightened weather risks. If your affiliate is located in a coastal region, it’s not too late to prepare your affiliate. Tips to Prepare Your Affiliate as Hurricane Season Arrives Protect your affiliate’s vehicles Affiliate vehicles are valuable assets and provide an essential means of transportation. If an organization is located in a [...]

By AffinityAdmin|2024-03-20T21:14:17+00:00September 7, 2023|ReStores, Risk management|0 Comments

ReStore Inventory

Habitat for Humanity ReStore affiliates manage extensive amounts of inventory, and with inventory comes the risk for inventory damage or injury. It is critical to review your property schedule and understand the coverage you have prior to a claim occurring. Protecting ReStore Inventory To avoid inventory loss or claims at your affiliate, we recommend the following best practices: Avoid storing inventory outside—Avoid storing inventory [...]

By AffinityAdmin|2024-03-20T21:14:17+00:00May 18, 2023|ReStores|0 Comments

Does Your Affiliate Use Waivers of Subrogation?

Waivers of subrogation are an important part of commercial contracts. These waivers are agreements between two parties where one party agrees to waive subrogation rights against the other in the event of a loss. For affiliates, waivers of subrogation are commonly used when a subcontractor signs a contract with a general contractor (or Habitat affiliate) to work on a project. Commonly requested in professional and [...]

By AffinityAdmin|2024-03-20T21:14:18+00:00May 26, 2022|ReStores, Safety Managers|0 Comments

2022 Safety Calendar

Habitat for Humanity Affiliate Insurance Program carrier Chubb has created a helpful safety calendar to help you address risks each and every day of 2022. Download the calendar here.

By AffinityAdmin|2024-03-20T21:14:18+00:00April 27, 2022|ReStores, Safety Managers|0 Comments

ReStore Safety Tips for the New Year

It's a new year and the perfect time to review your safety procedures for the most common risks around your ReStore. Ensure employees, volunteers and customers at your ReStore enjoy a safer 2022 with these tips: remaining vigilant for cyber threats. Develop computer policies and procedures, protect your devices, enable software protection, install security updates, use strong passwords, and train employees on how to spot [...]

By AffinityAdmin|2024-03-20T21:14:19+00:00January 20, 2022|ReStores|0 Comments