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Workshop:
Preventing Sprains & Strains for Municipal Employees
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March 25, 2009
New Milford Town Hall, New Milford, CT
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Registration 8:30 AM
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only
SUMMARY
Sprains and strains are the number one injury in the municipal
workplace. This CIRMA workshop teaches employees how to
avoid the lifting and moving behaviors that lead to these
injuries.
| Employee Safety Series
Preventing Sprains and Strains for Municipal
Employees is one of many vital workshops CIRMA provides
for municipal employees.
For more information about CIRMA workshops, please email CIRMA
at cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.
"CIRMA’s workshops provide the knowledge
and skills public employees need to better
perform their jobs."
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Sprains and strains are the most frequently occurring injuries in
municipal workplaces. Between 1998 and 2006, CIRMA received
nearly 25,000 such claims resulting in over $120,000,000 in
direct incurred claim costs, averaging almost $5,000 per claim.
This CIRMA workshop explains and reinforces proper lifting and
moving techniques. The instructors illustrate the application of
these techniques with a number of real-life scenarios developed
from actual municipal work environments.
Topics include the following:
- Principles of back safety
- Anatomy of the human back
- Common causes of back injury
- Safe lifting, pulling, and pushing techniques
- How to identify your limitations, pacing your efforts
- Preventive measures—exercises and stretches to tone and
strengthen your back
AUDIENCE
This workshop is designed for:
SPEAKERS
Mark Wantroba
Senior Risk Control Consultant
Mark serves as a Senior Risk Control
Consultant for CIRMA’s Risk Management
Services. He has over 20 years experience
working in the commercial insurance
industry providing risk management and
safety and health services.
Mark holds a B.S. in Biology with a
minor in Chemistry from Southern Connecticut State University.
He also completed his M.S. in Exercise Physiology
(Biomechanics) from the same institution. Mark is a Certified
Safety Professional and holds the Associate in Risk Management
and Associate in Loss Control Management designations. He has
been a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers
since 1989.
WHERE
NEW MILFORD TOWN HALL
10 Main Street
New Milford, CT 06776
860-355-6089
COST per attendee
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge.
DIRECTIONS
From I-84 West:
Exit 15 (Southbury). Take a right off exit ramp to Route 6 North. Take
Route 67 (left turn at a traffic light) through Roxbury and Bridgewater to
New Milford. At the intersection of Route 67 and Route 202, bear left
onto Route 202 West. At the bottom of the Town Green prior to the traffic
light, you will turn right onto Main Street. The Town Hall (brick building)
is located on the right hand side, at the corner of Main and Church
Streets. Park on the street or behind Town Hall off Church Street.
From I-84 East:
Left Exit 7 for Brookfield/New Milford. Follow exit to end of highway and
take right (Route 7 North/ Route 202 East). Follow Route 7 into New
Milford 6-7 miles until Route 7 and 202 separate at Veteran’s Bridge
after Southworth’s Car Dealership. Bear right, staying on Route 202 over
Veteran’s Bridge. Pass through two lights and turn left at third light onto
New Milford Green (Main Street). The Town Hall (brick building) is
located on the right hand side, at the corner of Main and Church Streets.
Park on the street or behind Town Hall off Church Street.
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