March 6th – 9th
– Please visit the Safety Fest website for more information or to register – https://dlierdsafety.regfox.com/safetyfest-virtual-march-2023
The following classes have been approved for Claims Examiner Certification credits ONLY
Monday March 6th
Silica 1 General
**YOU CAN ONLY RECEIVE CE’S IF YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN THIS CLASS IN YOUR CURRENT RENEWAL PERIOD**
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
Provides a general awareness of the risks and the regulatory requirements for protecting employees who work with or are exposed to substances or materials that contain silica. General Industry and Construction standards will be discussed throughout the course.
Tuesday, March 7th
Workplace Violence Prevention 1 General
**YOU CAN ONLY RECEIVE CE’S IF YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN THIS CLASS IN YOUR CURRENT RENEWAL PERIOD**
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
A compliance-based practical guide to workplace violence prevention with an emphasis on employer interventions and real-world examples from late-night establishments and healthcare settings.
Bloodborne Pathogens 1 General
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
A brief overview of bloodborne pathogen (BBP) biology, compliance requirements for healthcare and non-healthcare settings, and some lessons learned with other pathogens compared to BBPs.
Slips, Trips & Falls 1 General
**YOU CAN ONLY RECEIVE CE’S IF YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN THIS CLASS IN YOUR CURRENT RENEWAL PERIOD**
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
Slips, trips and falls are one of the leading causes of accidents, both in and out of the workplace. As a result, they are a significant problem both to the general public and the workplace. This class will cover practical methods to reduce slips and falls.
Walking Working Surfaces 1 General
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
This course will cover various work surfaces associated with various work environments. After the course, you will have the knowledge and skills to:
1. Identify hazards in the workplace associated with walking and working surfaces.
2. Identify best practices for eliminating or controlling hazards associated with walking and working surfaces in the workplace.
3. Recognize employer requirements to protect workers from walking and working surface hazards.
Wednesday, March 8th
How to Lower Your Work Comp Rates 1 General
**YOU CAN ONLY RECEIVE CE’S IF YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN THIS CLASS IN YOUR CURRENT RENEWAL PERIOD**
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
Learn how to control your workers' compensation cost. This class covers the cost drivers of workers’ compensation and how to control them.
Ergonomics 1 General
**YOU CAN ONLY RECEIVE CE’S IF YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN THIS CLASS IN YOUR CURRENT RENEWAL PERIOD**
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
Ensuring that your employees remain healthy and safe while on the job boosts morale and increases your company’s profitability. During the training you will learn the risk factors associated with office ergonomics and the basic steps to take when conducting an ergonomic assessment. Musculoskeletal injuries become harder to treat, more disabling and often more painful as they progress. We would like to prevent them from progressing to a level where comfort, safety and productivity are adversely affected.
Thursday, March 9th
Work Comp 101 1 General
**YOU CAN ONLY RECEIVE CE’S IF YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN THIS CLASS IN YOUR CURRENT RENEWAL PERIOD**
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
This class provides an overview of Montana’s workers’ compensation system, including the history and purpose of workers’ compensation, coverage requirements, rights and responsibilities of the employer and injured worker, benefits structure, and dispute resolution process.
Stay-at-Work/Return-to-Work Programs 1 General
**YOU CAN ONLY RECEIVE CE’S IF YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN THIS CLASS IN YOUR CURRENT RENEWAL PERIOD**
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Montana Safety and Health Consultation Program
Learn the best practices the stay at work/return to work program recommendations for safe and effective return to work following a workplace injury. Learn how to use a workability form to improve communication between the health care provider, injured worker, and the injured worker’s employer.
