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Workshop:
Preventing Sprains & Strains for Municipal Employees
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September 29, 2009
North Grosvenordale, Connecticut
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Registration begins at 12:30 PM
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
Luc Pentz
Risk Management Consultant
CIRMA Risk Management Services
Luc Pentz serves as a Risk Management Consultant
for CIRMA’s Risk Management Services. Luc
has worked at CIRMA for the past three years
developing and implementing special projects, products, and
consultative services. Luc holds a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice
from Quinnipiac University, and is currently pursuing his Masters
in Business Administration and Associates in Risk Management
designation through Quinnipiac University’s School of Business.
Luc provides proactive Risk Management consultation for CIRMA’s
Workers’ Compensation and Liability-Auto-Property membership
WHERE
THOMPSON PUBLIC LIBRARY/COMMUNITY CENTER
934 Riverside Drive
North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
860-923-9779
COST per attendee
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge.
DIRECTIONS
From POMFRET and the WEST:
- Take Route 44 to Putnam.
- Turn onto Route 12 North and follow for approximately 5 miles.
- The library is on the left.
From KILLINGLY and the SOUTH:
- Take I-395 North to Exit 98 (Route 12) – exit is on the LEFT.
- Follow for approximately 2 miles.
- The library is on the left.
From I-84:
- Take I-87 to Exit 73 (Union).
- Turn right onto Route 190.
- Turn right onto Route 171 through Bigelow Hollow.
- At junctions of 197 & 171, bear left onto Route 197.
- Cross Route 198, then Route 169, staying on Route 197 until the junction of Route 131.
- Take right onto Route 131, which turns into Route 12 South.
- The library is on the right.
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