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icy on my ranch in South Texas,” Holland states. “The policy cov- ers employees, contractors, invited guests, uninvited guests and any other people that become injured on the ranch. It is important to cover uninvited guests because cattle rus- tlers and trespassers can sue if they get hurt on your property.” Releases from liability help man-
age risk in some cases. For instance, if you hire someone to help work cattle and they ride their own horse, you might want to ask them to sign a release that absolves the ranch of any liability in the event that the employee is injured due to his or her animal’s behavior.
Are they who they say they are? When hiring a person, make
sure they are who they say they are. It is not uncommon for an ani- mal rights organization member to seek employment at an agricultural operation so they can secretly take videos of scenes that imply that livestock are being cruelly treated. You don’t want to see your ranch highlighted on televised news in a negative fashion. Thieves and rustlers sometimes
seek employment on ranches so they can inventory valuable animals and equipment, learn the habits of other personnel and map ingress and egress points. This information makes it easier for them to steal from you. Try to get references from people
Call for an agent near you
Tootie Ilse Hondo, TX 830-317-4175
Dan Kinsel Cotulla, TX 830-317-0115
John Paul Schuster Brackettville, TX 830-591-3243
Sweetie McNair Driscoll, TX 361-816-7353
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Adrian Perez Freer, TX 361-207-0180
Connie Giesenschlag Caldwell, TX 979-272-1084
Waylon Koch La Vernia, TX 210-724-7722
Randy Watt Jourdanton, TX 830-570-0902
you intend to hire and then contact the listed parties to learn if appli- cants are telling the truth about themselves. Hiring temporary help needs
to be planned in advance of when labor is needed so there is time to take the necessary steps in mitigat- ing risk.
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