Risk Control Track Courses

RC-1: Regulatory Aspects of Safety & Risk Control Management
January 23-24, February 13-14, March 19-20, April 23-24, 2012

This course surveys federal and state laws, regulations, and standards that impact occupational safety and health and the environment. Emphasis will be given to OSHA (VOSH), EPA (DEQ), CPSC laws and regulations, and state building codes, as they affect workplace safety. If you are responsible for risk management, workers' compensation, or safety/loss-control management you will find this course useful.

RC-2: Incident Investigation & Analysis

This course reviews various conceptual and analytical models used in accident/incident investigation and analysis; topics include investigation strategies and reporting systems, report formats, data collection methods, causal inferences, problem identification, and data analysis; in-depth case studies and epidemiological reviews of recent events will be emphasized. Special emphasis will be given to evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of your present reporting/ investigation system.

RC-3: System Safety

This course addresses proactive and upstream safety management practices. Concepts and practices of system safety; included are basic system concepts analysis are reviewed, including flow-block diagramming, what-if analysis, risk assessment codes, and practical hazard/threat ranking based on loss severity, probability, and cost to eliminate/control. This course offers practical training and practice in planning system-wide hazard identification, hazard analysis, hazard ranking, and identifying most cost-effective strategies for controlling risk exposures. This course may be especially useful to those agencies or personnel who periodically engage in highly hazardous operations. Agency planners and architects will also find this course very useful.

RC-4: Ergonomics
January 24-25, February 14-15, March 21-22, April 18-19, 2011

The topic of study will be Ergonomics and the assessment of Ergonomics standards and programs. Content will address the history, scope, and mechanics of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) which currently account for one-third of all occupational injuries and illnesses reported to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by employers every year. MSDs constitute the largest job-related injury and illness problem in the United States today. Program design, development, implementation, and monitoring techniques and procedures will be discussed. Participants will evaluate the need for and applicability of ergonomic intervention within their agency and/or work setting.

RC-5: Benefits and Costs of Safety Programming
September 12-13, October 17-18, November 14-15, December 5-6, 2011

This class examines methods used to document and evaluate an organization's past, present and future safety and loss problems. Students will learn to calculate and use various types of rates and prepare risk maps to benchmark loss patterns. Trend analysis, moving averages, and other statistics will be used to perform impact analyses and to forecast future loss levels. Behavior sampling and other upstream loss indicators will be discussed and students will examine the use of accident cost accounting and TVM analysis techniques in completing safety program ROI, benefit/cost, and bottom-line assessments.

Risk Management / Insurance Track Courses

RM-1: Property and Liability Insurance
September 14-15, October 19-20, November 16-17, December 7-8, 2011

This course will address basic principles and legal aspects of property and liability insurance, including such topics as: property insurance coverage and forms, commercial general liability, crime insurance, boiler & machinery, inland and ocean marine insurance, commercial auto, risk of e-commerce, workers' compensation, and miscellaneous coverages.

RM-2: Insurance Law
January 11-12, February 15-16, March 21-22, April 25-26, 2012

This course will address the basic principles of 1) insurance law: insurable interest, indemnity, good faith, subrogation, contribution, 2) insurance contracts: formation, warranties and conditions, cover, claims, brokers and agents; 3) special topics: public sector coverage, and 4) changes effected by relevant legislation. Topics will include: interpreting insurance contracts, liability insurance, liability insurance: defense & settlement, handling coverage disputes, causation in insurance litigation, a utomobile insurance , estoppel, exclusion of intentional acts (sexual harassment and discrimination), Other topics (relevant to class members' needs). A seasoned expert in the area of insurance law teaches this course.

RM-3: Labor and Employee Relations Law

This course examines the legal foundations of the employer/employee relationship in Virginia, placing a practical emphasis on the state and local government employment perspective. Topics will include labor and employment laws, employment contracts, workplace torts, labor relations practices, overtime wages, family medical leave, work safety laws, workers' compensation laws, unemployment insurance benefits, employee grievance procedures, employment discrimination and harassment, and disability accommodation laws. Case studies will be used frequently to illustrate focal issues for managerial compliance and for the investigation and assessment of related employee claims.

RM- 4: Benchmarking & Best Practices in Risk Management

Benchmarking is the process of identifying and measuring performance excellence so that it can be used as a standard for comparison. This class moves students from theory into practice beginning with an overview of public sector and corporate risk management [practices and through focused examination of contemporary best-practices.] Participants will complete a series of benchmarking exercises and research best practices appropriate to their respective agency/ institution. Emphasis will be given to the identification of policies, processes and procedures that will significantly enhance agency risk management performance. Change management and other relevant topics also will be addressed.

RM- 5: Legal Environment of Risk Management
January 26-27, February 23-24, March 23-24, April 20-21, 2011

This course addresses the principles and doctrines of contract and tort law, with special emphasis given to legal problems and issues affecting state government service. Students will explore current state practices, defenses and immunities as they relate to the state's contracts, property losses and torts.

(Note: Course dates are subject to change)