WISCONSIN MUNICIPAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY SAFETY AND LOSS CONTROL

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Loss Control Guidelines

In order to ensure a safe working environment and control general and auto liability costs for the insured, WMMIC has developed Loss Prevention and Control Techniques. These guidelines are minimum safety and loss control elements for a proactive approach to loss prevention.

Work Zone Visability

Self-Assessment Surveys

These surveys are intended for member use to assist in evaluating current programs, identifying areas for improvement, and measuring activities in relation to other members. There is some redundancy between surveys, such as checking MVR’s. While all areas are important, some areas are more important, so they are emphasized by focusing on the issues with more questions. The entire City/County need not be surveyed at once. Use the surveys for individual departments--just indicate the department on the survey. If you have any questions in using these surveys, please contact Kevin Murphy, Executive Director.

Please return completed surveys by fax (608) 246-3338 or email so that benchmarking information can be provided to you.

Available Resources

Contact us to request any of these resources for your use.

Two GE Insurance Solutions (part of the Swiss Re group) publications:
Utmost Good Faith: Reinsurance Relationships After the Storm, a study of the relationship between insurers and reinsurers after catastrophe claims such as Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. This 24-page review written by a claims manager and two attorneys may be of particular interest to persons in your organization who are involved in claims processes.
The Errors and Omissions Clause: The Duct Tape of Reinsurance? Specifically relating to E&O clauses in reinsurance contracts, this 9-page article reviews the history, intended purpose and current status and use of the errors and omissions clause. This article will likely be of specific interest to you or others involved in insurance transactions.

Following is available CD-ROM of two sessions that were presented at the 2006 GFOA conference in Montreal.
Planning for Long-Term Fiscal Stability
Preparing for the Financial Aftermath of a Disaster

An available CD from Trident Insurance Services - See Table of Contents
Information regarding environmental hazards such as lead, mold and other pollutants, as well as a presentation on terrorism exposures

OSHA Compliance Training Table

A Subject File Index of resource material has been compiled to assist members in providing resources and research material. This Subject File Index identifies internal resource material WMMIC has collected on a variety of liability and loss control issues. To obtain any of the information in a subject file, contact us.

Certificates of Insurance - What You Should Know

Correcting Mold Misinformation

Written Policies and Procedures

Adopted standards or guidelines should be stated in a written policy. The following are available through WMMIC and can be made site-specific and adopted by the entity. Please contact us to obtain these policies.

The following Safety Training Topics are designed as powerpoint and text templates for your own use.  They are designed for presentation by a safety or risk manager who is familiar with the information.  The presentation can be taken in its entirety or modified to fit your individual needs.  

Asbestos	Fire Extinguisher
Behavior Based Safety	Hand Tools
Bloodborne Pathogens	Hearing Conservation
Compressed Gases	Hydraulic Safety
Confined Space Entry	Lockout-Tagout
Defensive Driving	Personal Protective Equipment
Electrical Safety	Respiratory Protection
Fatal Highway Accidents	Welding, Cutting, Brazing
Snow Plow Safety and Legal Liability

A Human Resource Training CD from Business and Legal Resources is also available and on loan from WMMIC. The CD contains Powerpoint presentations and speaker outlines on a wide variety of human resurce topics. Click for a list of topics contained on the CD. We receive quarterly updates. We also continue to receive our bi-weekly subscription entitled Best Practices in Human Resources, which can be distributed among our members as requested.

Safety Training Videos

WMMIC has a subscription rental agreement with Coastal Training Technologies Corporation. The following safety training topics are immediately available in DVD format upon request. DVD's will be loaned free-of-charge to WMMIC members for up to two weeks. Contact Kevin Murphy or Nicole Baus at WMMIC for more information. 

All For One - The Meerkat Way	Back Protection Defending Your Safety Zone
Defensive Driving for Government Employees	Personal Protective Equipment - Reality in the Public Sector
MRS Awareness	Personal Fall Protection - One Step Beyond
Target Zero! Pro-Active Safety Attitudes	Walking & Working Surfaces - Watch Your Step!

View Coastal's online catalog pages for Safety & Environment, Health Care, and Human Resources, and email us at WMMIC if you wish to rent one or more of these videos. When requesting the video, indicate the Title and Catalog Number, DVD or VHS format, and date you would like the video. WMMIC will cover the cost of a 7-day rental. You are required to cover the cost of return shipment.

Vehicle Liability

It is important to get the correct information in a timely manner after an accident or incident occurs. This information will help in determining an entity's liability in any accident or incident. Sometimes determining what information is needed is difficult. Collecting this information can be made easy with WMMIC's Vehicle Accident Kits. The kits are most useful in police vehicles, highway trucks and parks department vehicles. The Vehicle Accident Kits contain:

The cost of each kit is $5.

Members that would like to obtain a copy of the training sessions, written programs, policies or have any questions regarding this material, please contact us.

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