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Today more than ever, the success of your business depends on accessing information you need to make sound decisions. Here at The Murphy Insurance Group we offer a series of professional seminars on timely insurance, regulatory, safety and business management topics.
Please see a listing below of our upcoming seminar topics and dates.
All seminars require an RSVP, for more information on seminars contact
Karyn Burcum (608) 849-6873 Ext. 3022 or email seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Workers' Compensation
Dates and Time: Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Ken Alderden - Senior Risk Control Manager - The Murphy Insurance Group
Cost: FREE (RSVP by February 16, 2012)
Education Covered:
- How injuries/claims affect premiums
- How to reduce insurance costs
- Proper reporting/follow-up of a Workers Compensation Claim
- Changes in the Workers Compensation Laws
Who Should Attend?
- Human Resources
- Benefits Professionals
- Business Owners
- Risk Managers
- Anyone responsible for Workers Compensation Claims
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
DOT for the Local Fleet
Dates and Time: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: John Seidl - Safety Investigator, Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration
Cost: FREE (RSVP by February 21, 2012)
Education Covered:
- Overview of the DOT requirements for commercial vehicles & regulatory changes.
- Difference between intrastate and interstate regulations.
- Requirements on when alcohol & drug testing must be done.
- What hours of service rules apply and what documentation must be maintained.
- What should be in a driver qualification file?
Who Should Attend?
- Business Owners
- Managers & Supervisors
- Safety Managers
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
OSHA 10-Hour in SPANISH
Dates and Time: Tuesday & Thursday, March 13 &15, 2012 - 7:00 to 12:00 p.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker:Ken Alderden - Senior Risk Control Manager - The Murphy Insurance Group
Cost: $125.00 for clients, $150.00 for non-clients: Mail payment to The Murphy Insurance Group, Suite 300, Waunakee, WI 53597 (RSVP by March 6, 2012)
Education Covered:
- Intro to OSHA
- Fall Protection
- Electrical Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Material Handling
- Hand & Power Tool Use
- Scaffolds
- Cranes
- Excavations and Stairs/Ladders
Who Should Attend?
- All Field Employees
- Management
- Foreman
- Job Supervisor
- Safety Committee Members
- Anyone looking for a good overview of the hazards associated with the construction industry
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Employee Handbooks
Dates and Time: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Jennifer Mirus - Boardman Law Firm
Cost: $20.00 for clients, $25.00 for non-clients: Mail payment to The Murphy Insurance Group, Suite 300, Waunakee, WI 53597 (RSVP by March 13, 2012)
Education Covered:
- Key policies you must have in your handbook
- What handbook policies most commonly lead to legal problems
- How to avoid creating an employment contract through your handbook
- What policies can improve your ability to discipline, terminate, and win unemployment compensation hearings
- Best practices for communicating and updating your handbook
Who Should Attend?
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Human Resource Professionals
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Business Owners
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Pay and Benefits Professionals
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Managers and Supervisors
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Anyone involved in developing or interpreting human resources policies
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Are Pre-employment Physicals Right for Your Company
Dates and Time: TBD
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Ken Alderden - Senior Risk Control Manager - The Murphy Insurance Group
Cost: FREE (RSVP TBD)
Healthcare Reform Update
Dates and Time: Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 9:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Al Wearing - Sales & Marketing Director - Group Health Cooperative
Cost: FREE (RSVP by April 5, 2012)
Education Covered:
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Health Care Reform Update
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Impact of Individual Mandate Elimination
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The Look of a Health Insurance Exchange
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Community Rating of the Future
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Accountable Care Organizations
- Future Health Insurance Purchasing Options
Who Should Attend?
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Business Owners
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Human Resource Managers
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Benefits Staff
- Anyone Responsible for Employee Benefits
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Workers' Compensation
Dates and Time: Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Ken Alderden - Senior Risk Control Manager - The Murphy Insurance Group
Cost: FREE (RSVP by May 10, 2012)
Education Covered:
- How injuries/claims affect premiums
- How to reduce insurance costs
- Proper reporting/follow-up of a Workers Compensation Claim
- Changes in the Workers Compensation Laws
Who Should Attend?
- Human Resources
- Benefits Professionals
- Business Owners
- Risk Managers
- Anyone responsible for Workers Compensation Claims
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Stress Management
Dates and Time: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Unity Health Insurance
Cost: FREE (RSVP May 15, 2012)
Lead Safe Renovator Training
Dates and Time: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 8:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Testudo LLC
Cost: $235.00 (Register with the code: Murphy): Mail payment to Testudo LLC, look to Registration Form for directions. (RSVP by July 3, 2012)
Education Covered:
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Proper Lead Safe setup, work practices, and cleaning on renovation jobs
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Learn about the Lead Paint pamphlet that renovators are REQUIRED to hand out
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Learn about Government programs that require Lead trained contractors
Who Should Attend?
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Renovation contractors
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Those repainting or renovating where lead-based paint may be encountered (pre-1978 buildings)
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Maintenance workers
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Building supervisors and landlords
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Homeowners who are planning to remodel
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Others interested in learning how to work in a Lead Safe manner
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Healthcare Reform Update
Dates and Time: Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 9:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Al Wearing - Sales & Marketing Director - Group Health Cooperative
Cost: FREE (RSVP by September 6, 2012)
Education Covered:
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Health Care Reform Update
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Impact of Individual Mandate Elimination
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The Look of a Health Insurance Exchange
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Community Rating of the Future
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Accountable Care Organizations
- Future Health Insurance Purchasing Options
Who Should Attend?
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Business Owners
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Human Resource Managers
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Benefits Staff
- Anyone Responsible for Employee Benefits
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Workers' Compensation
Dates and Time: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Ken Alderden - Senior Risk Control Manager - The Murphy Insurance Group
Cost: FREE (RSVP by September 11, 2012)
Education Covered:
- How injuries/claims affect premiums
- How to reduce insurance costs
- Proper reporting/follow-up of a Workers Compensation Claim
- Changes in the Workers Compensation Laws
Who Should Attend?
- Human Resources
- Benefits Professionals
- Business Owners
- Risk Managers
- Anyone responsible for Workers Compensation Claims
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Workplace Privacy Issues
Dates and Time: Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Jennifer Mirus - Boardman Law Firm
Cost: $20.00 for clients, $25.00 for non-clients: Mail payment to The Murphy Insurance Group, Suite 300, Waunakee, WI 53597 (RSVP by October 4, 2012)
Education Covered:
- Best practices in monitoring employee communications
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Why disciplining employees for off-work time conduct can raise legal issues
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Workplace confidentiality issues under key employment laws
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Using social media without creating legal liability
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Privacy and employee benefit plans
Who Should Attend?
- Human Resource Professionals
- Business Owners
- Pay and Benefits Professionals
- Managers and Supervisors
- Anyone involved in HR and employee leave issues
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Implementing A Substance Abuse Prevention Program
Dates and Time: Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Ken Alderden - Senior Risk Control Manager - The Murphy Insurance Group
Cost: FREE (RSVP by October 11, 2012)
Education Covered:
Who Should Attend?
This course qualifies for 2.5 credit hours for Dwelling Contractor Certification.
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Human Resources Legal Update
Dates and Time: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Jennifer Mirus - Boardman Law Firm
Cost: $20.00 for clients, $25.00 for non-clients: Mail payment to The Murphy Insurance Group, Suite 300, Waunakee, WI 53597 (RSVP by October 30, 2012)
Education Covered:
Who Should Attend?
- Human Resource Professionals
- Business Owners
- Pay and Benefits Professionals
- Managers and Supervisors
- Anyone involved in developing or interpreting human resources policies
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
60/60 Reasonable Suspicion Training
Dates and Time: Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Ken Alderden - Senior Risk Control Manager - The Murphy Insurance Group
Cost: FREE (RSVP by November 18, 2012)
Education Covered:
- Training on recognizing signs of intoxication
- Training on recognizing signs of illegal drug use
Who Should Attend?
- Commercial Fleet Managers & Supervisors
- HR Professionals
- Anyone charged with Substance Abuse Prevention Programs that have Reasonable Suspicion Clauses
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Healthcare Reform Update
Dates and Time: Thursday, December 6, 2012 - 9:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Al Wearing - Sales & Marketing Director - Group Health Cooperative
Cost: FREE (RSVP by November 29, 2012)
Education Covered:
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Health Care Reform Update
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Impact of Individual Mandate Elimination
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The Look of a Health Insurance Exchange
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Community Rating of the Future
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Accountable Care Organizations
- Future Health Insurance Purchasing Options
Who Should Attend?
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Business Owners
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Human Resource Managers
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Benefits Staff
- Anyone Responsible for Employee Benefits
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
OSHA Recordkeeping
Dates and Time: Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Leslie Ptak - Compliance Assistance Specialist, Madison Area OSHA Office
Cost: FREE (RSVP by December 6, 2012)
Commonly Asked Questions:
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How does a work comp denial affect recordability?
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How do we count days off if the employee quits or is terminated?
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Do we need separate logs for each office?
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Do we record days away if an employee is injured on Friday and returns Monday?
Education Covered:
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Rules on first aid incidents
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Multi-location establishments
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Correcting entries
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Disputes on work relatedness
- Errors found when reviewing logs of businesses that appear on OSHA’s list for having high injury rates
Who Should Attend?
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
OSHA 10-Hour
Dates and Time: Tuesday & Thursday, December 18 & 20, 2012 - 11:45 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker:Ken Alderden - Senior Risk Control Manager - The Murphy Insurance Group
Cost: $125.00 for clients, $150.00 for non-clients: Mail payment to The Murphy Insurance Group, Suite 300, Waunakee, WI 53597 (RSVP by December 11, 2012)
Education Covered:
- Intro to OSHA
- Fall Protection
- Electrical Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Material Handling
- Hand & Power Tool Use
- Scaffolds
- Cranes
- Excavations and Stairs/Ladders
Who Should Attend?
- All Field Employees
- Management
- Foreman
- Job Supervisor
- Safety Committee Members
- Anyone looking for a good overview of the hazards associated with the construction industry
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Commercial Vehicle Maintenance
Dates and Time: TBD
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: John Drifl - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Cost: FREE (RSVP TBD)
Education Covered:
- Proper Vehicle Maintenance
- Self Inspections
- Roadside Inspection Demonstration
Who Should Attend?
- Owners
- Fleet Coordinators
- Mechanics
- Driver Trainers
- Anyone Charged with Maintaining Fleet Safety
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
OSHA Recordkeeping
Dates and Time: TBD
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Leslie Ptak - Compliance Assistance Specialist, Madison Area OSHA Office
Cost: FREE (RSVP TBD)
Commonly Asked Questions:
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How does a work comp denial affect recordability?
-
How do we count days off if the employee quits or is terminated?
-
Do we need separate logs for each office?
-
Do we record days away if an employee is injured on Friday and returns Monday?
Education Covered:
-
Rules on first aid incidents
-
Multi-location establishments
-
Correcting entries
-
Disputes on work relatedness
- Errors found when reviewing logs of businesses that appear on OSHA’s list for having high injury rates
Who Should Attend?
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
OSHA 10-Hour
Dates and Time: TBD
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Ken Alderden - Senior Risk Control Manager - The Murphy Insurance Group
Cost: $125.00 for clients, $150.00 for non-clients: Mail payment to The Murphy Insurance Group, Suite 300, Waunakee, WI 53597 (RSVP TBD)
Education Covered:
- Intro to OSHA
- Fall Protection
- Electrical Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Material Handling
- Hand & Power Tool Use
- Scaffolds
- Cranes
- Excavations and Stairs/Ladders
Who Should Attend?
- All Field Employees
- Management
- Foreman
- Job Supervisor
- Safety Committee Members
- Anyone looking for a good overview of the hazards associated with the construction industry
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Health Care Reform Update
Dates and Time: TBD
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Al Wearing - Sales & Marketing Director - Group Health Cooperative
Cost: FREE (RSVP TBD)
Education Covered:
-
Health Care Reform Update
-
Impact of Individual Mandate Elimination
-
The Look of a Health Insurance Exchange
-
Community Rating of the Future
-
Accountable Care Organizations
- Future Health Insurance Purchasing Options
Who Should Attend?
-
Business Owners
-
Human Resource Managers
-
Benefits Staff
- Anyone Responsible for Employee Benefits
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
OSHA 10-Hour
Dates and Time: TBD
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker:Ken Alderden - Senior Risk Control Manager - The Murphy Insurance Group
Cost: $125.00 for clients, $150.00 for non-clients: Mail payment to The Murphy Insurance Group, Suite 300, Waunakee, WI 53597 (RSVP TBD)
Education Covered:
- Intro to OSHA
- Fall Protection
- Electrical Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Material Handling
- Hand & Power Tool Use
- Scaffolds
- Cranes
- Excavations and Stairs/Ladders
Who Should Attend?
- All Field Employees
- Management
- Foreman
- Job Supervisor
- Safety Committee Members
- Anyone looking for a good overview of the hazards associated with the construction industry
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
Lead Safe Renovator Training
Dates and Time: TBD
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Testudo LLC
Cost: $235.00 (Register with the code: Murphy): Mail payment to Testudo LLC, look to Registration Form for directions. (RSVP TBD)
Education Covered:
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Proper Lead Safe setup, work practices, and cleaning on renovation jobs
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Learn about the Lead Paint pamphlet that renovators are REQUIRED to hand out
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Learn about Government programs that require Lead trained contractors
Who Should Attend?
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Renovation contractors
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Those repainting or renovating where lead-based paint may be encountered (pre-1978 buildings)
-
Maintenance workers
-
Building supervisors and landlords
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Homeowners who are planning to remodel
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Others interested in learning how to work in a Lead Safe manner
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety
Dates and Time: TDB
Location: The Murphy Insurance Group 1st Floor Training Room
Speaker: Ken Alderden - Senior Risk Control Manager - The Murphy Insurance Group
Cost: $250.00 for clients, $350.00 for non-clients: Mail payment to The Murphy Insurance Group, Suite 300, Waunakee, WI 53597 (RSVP TDB)
Risk Management Department is pleased to offer an additional 20 hour course in construction safety &health as authorized by the OSHA Outreach Training Program to be able to take the additional 20 hours in orderto get the 30 hour card. In order to qualify, the attendee must have completed a 10 hour class taught by TheMurphy Insurance Group Risk Management in the last 6 months or the 10 hour class must be repeated.
The 10 hour class is geared toward taking precautions against the common exposures for the majority of theemployers present. The additional 20 hours get into more regulations as opposed to exposures and also coversa more broad range of safety topics. The 30 hour class is geared toward the supervisory staff.
Participants should bring a copy of the 1926 CFR (OSHA construction regulations) if you requested it during the10 hour class, or should request a free copy of the book as they will be used during this class. Please bring alonga notebook and something to write with.
The 30 hour class is geared toward foreman, field supervisors and anyone who is in charge of overseeing thesafety of the crews. Several larger commercial contractors have begun to require at least one person from yourcrew have the 30 hour card before beginning work on their sites. Don’t wait to get the training until you are upagainst the clock for one of these projects.
For more information send an email with seminar name in the subject line to seminar@murphyinsurance.com
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