CIRMA Workshop: Personal Protective Equipment For Employees; October 14, 2009

Workshop:

Personal Protective Equipment For Employees

October 14, 2009
Waterford, Connecticut
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, Registration begins at 8:00 AM

This seminar is open to CIRMA members only

SUMMARY

This course is designed to instruct supervisors how to conduct hazard assessments, select appropriate PPE, and develop an effective program for PPE use.

Employee Safety Series

Personal Protective Equipment For Employees is one of many informative workshops in CIRMA's Employee Safety series. This workshop is free to CIRMA members.

For more information about CIRMA workshops, please email CIRMA at cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.

"CIRMA provides excellent training and information to improve workplace safety."

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Hazards exist in almost every workplace. Ideally, they should be eliminated at their source. When this is not feasible or engineering and administrative controls are not effective, CONN-OSHA requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to safeguard employees. PPE is equipment, such as respirators, gloves, and head, eye, and foot protection, worn by workers to minimize exposure to occupational hazards and to prevent injury.

Employers are required to determine if PPE should be used to protect their workers on the job. Wearing PPE does not reduce the hazard itself, nor does it guarantee permanent or total protection for workers. If PPE is to be used, a PPE program should be implemented to ensure protective equipment is worn properly and its limitations understood.

This free CIRMA workshop shows participants how to develop and implement an effective PPE program. The first step in the development of a PPE program is to identify all hazards at the worksite. A hazard assessment is a formal process used to review work methods and identify hazards that may result in accidents.

During a typical assessment, inventories of physical or chemical agents are checked, and work processes and activities examined. Performance of a hazard assessment also assists in determining the causes of accidents. A thorough, onsite hazard assessment is essential: some hazards may be obvious, others not. Hazards must be recognized before they can be eliminated or guarded against, and the appropriate PPE selected.

This workshop discusses how to organize and perform a thorough hazard assessment, actively involving employees, the health and safety committees, and municipal or school leadership.

AUDIENCE This workshop is designed for:

Public Works Directors, Supervisors, and Employees
Risk Managers
Fire Chiefs and Fire Safety Officers
Parks & Recreation Directors, Supervisors, and Employees
School Custodians
School Nurses

SPEAKERS Mark Wantroba
Senior Risk Management Consultant
CIRMA Risk Management Services

Mark serves as a Senior Risk Management 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 WATERFORD TOWN HALL
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
860-444-5832 COST per attendee This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge

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For more information, please call Martin Connelly at 203-946-3743 or email cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.

DIRECTIONS

From the EAST (Groton Area):
Take I-95 to Exit 81, Cross Road. At the end of the off ramp, take a left onto Parkway North. Go to the light and take a left onto Cross Road and travel for 1 mile to the next light. At that light, take a left onto Boston Post Road - Route 1. Travel for two miles to the next light; you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right and at the next light, there will be Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Turn right at the light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road - Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road - Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

From the WEST (New Haven Area):
Take I-95 North to Exit 75. At the end of the exit, there is a stop sign but continue straight on Boston Post Road- Route 1 North. Continue on Route 1 for just under 4 miles. Near the end of the 4 miles you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right. At the next traffic light, you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Take a right at this light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road - Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road- Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

From the NORTH (Hartford Area):
Take Route 2 East to Exit 19 (Route 11 South, near Colchester). Continue on Route 11 until it ends. At the end of the exit, turn left and follow signs to Route 85 South. Turn right onto Route 85 and continue on Rte. 85 for 8 - 8.5 miles until you come to I-395; continue on Rte 85 and go .9 of a mile more to the second traffic light after I-395. (You will pass the Oakdell Motel on your left.) Take a right onto Cross Road at this light and travel for approximately 2.2 miles. You will pass Hoyt's Cinemas on the left and travel over I-95. At the 2.2 mile mark, you will come to a light at the intersection of Cross Road and Route 1 - Boston Post Road. Take a left onto Rte. 1 and travel for another 2 miles. Near the end of the 2 miles you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right. At the next traffic light, you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Take a right at this light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road - Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road - Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

From the NORTH (Norwich Area):
Take Route 395 South to Exit 77 which is used for the Crystal Mall though the signs simply say "Shopping Mall." At the end of the exit there is a traffic light. Take a left onto Route 85 South and continue for approximately .9 of a mile. You will pass the Oakdell Motel on your left. At the next intersection there is a traffic light. Take a right onto Cross Road at this light and travel for approximately 2.2 miles. You will pass Hoyt's Cinemas on the left and travel over I-95. At the 2.2 mile mark, you will come to a light at the intersection of Cross Road and Route 1- Boston Post Road. Take a left onto Rte. 1 and travel for another 2 miles. Near the end of the 2 miles you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right. At the next traffic light, you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Take a right at this light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road- Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road - Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

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