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Workshop:
Preventing Sprains & Strains for Municipal Employees
September 30, 2008
Waterford Town Hall, 15 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, 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
Jeffrey Rogers
Senior Risk Control Consultant
CIRMA Risk Management Services
Mr. Rogers serves as a Senior Risk Control
Consultant for CIRMA’s Risk Management
Services. He has over 9 years experience in
Risk Management. He provides proactive
Risk Management consultation for CIRMAWorkers’ Compensation
and Liability-Auto-Property pool members. He currently is a
member of the Connecticut School Indoor Environment Resource
Team and sits on the University of Connecticut’s Environmental
Health and Occupational Safety Advisory Board. Mr. Rogers is
currently working towards his Associates in Risk Management
designation.
Richard Murray, MSPT
Area Therapy Director, Concentra Medical Centers
Mr. Murray received his Master and Bachelor of Science degrees
in Physical Therapy from the University of Connecticut. Richard
is now the area therapy director for Concentra Medical Centers in
Connecticut. He has published articles in Clinical Biomechanics
and Journal of Orthopeadic Sports and Physical Therapy.
WHERE
Waterford Town Hall
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT
COST per attendee
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge.
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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