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Severe Injury and Fatality Prevention
While overall injury rates have decreased over the past five years, the number of severe injuries and fatalities has stayed flat. WCF insured 22 fatalities in 2013, which is 22 too many. Most of these fatalities were preventable. Learn more on how to prevent severe injuries.
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Health Care Industry Safety Roundtable
Come learn how to improve safety within your operations on Thursday, March 6. We will discuss how to best handle combative clients (including those suffering with Alzheimer's and dementia), decrease home-health-care travel problems, and help employees cope with a changing work environment. We will also review WCF's new Walk Safe program designed to reduce slip and fall injuries. Be ready to learn from others while also sharing what lessons you've learned. Register today.
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Upcoming Safety Seminars
Safety seminars are a great way to polish, refresh or learn new safety skills and preserve your company's bottom line. Most courses are free for WCF policyholders. To access a full list of classes or to register, click here.
March
3/5 8:30 - 5:00 OSHA Construction Safety 10 hour St. George
3/6 8:30 - noon OSHA Construction Safety 10 hour(2nd day)St. George
3/6 8:30 - noon Health Care Safety Roundtable
3/12 8:30 - 5:00 OSHA General Industry Safety 10 hour
3/13 8:30 - noon OSHA General Industry Safety 10 hour
3/19 8:30 - noon Strategies for Return to Work
3/20 8:30 - 10:00 OSHA Required Programs
3/20 10:15 - 11:45 Violence in the Workplace
3/27 8:30 - 10:00 Controlling Workers Compensation Costs
3/27 10:15 - 11:45 Wellness Programs and Injury Prevention
April
4/9 8:30 - 10:00 Ergonomics: Industrial Ergonomics
4/9 10:15 - 11:45 Global Harmonization: The new HAZCOM
4/10 8:30 - 10:00 Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout
4/10 10:15 - 11:45 Machine Guarding
4/16 8:30 - 10:00 Driver Safety and Awareness
4/16 10:15 - 11:45 Helping Employees Make the Safe Choice
4/17 8:30 - 10:00 Fraud Prevention: Protecting the Legitimate Need
4/17 10:15 - 11:45 Managing Your Experience Modifier
4/23 8:30 - 10:00 Preventing Workplace Slips, Trips, and Falls
4/23 10:15 - 11:45 Back, Eye, and Hand Injury Prevention
4/24 8:30 - 10:00 NEW! Working Safely From Stairs and Ladders
4/24 10:15 - 11:45 NEW! Incorporating Safety Into Management of Change
4/30 8:30 - noon Strategies for Return to Work
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