18th Annual 2009 Safety Kickoff

and 2008 Awards Ceremony

February 5, 2009

Burlington County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund

Door PrizeAnd the winner is....

Purpose of Today’s Meeting

• Introduce 2009 Executive Safety Committee

• Thank Safety and Claims Coordinators

• Tell You How We’re Doing

• Highlight 2009 JIF Safety Initiatives

• Introduce 2009 Safety Incentive Program

• Present 2008 Safety Incentive Awards

Thank YouFund Professionals

• Conner Strong Risk Control– Safety Director

• Scibal Associates– Claims Administrator

• CSG/CHN– Managed Care Provider

• AJG Risk Management Services Inc.– Administrator

WelcomeDoug Cramer, Chair

Executive Safety Committee

Administrator - Tabernacle Township

Introducing2009 Executive Safety Committee

• Doug Cramer, Tabernacle Township, Chairman

• Len Klepner, Bordentown Township

• Kathy Burger, Medford Township

• Debbie Fourre, Mount Laurel Township

• Meghan Jack, Riverside Township

• Don Arter, Beverly City

Introducing2009 Executive Safety Committee

• John Collom, Bordentown City

• Mike Templeton, Delanco Township

• Monica Zur, North Hanover Township

Risk Management Consultants

• Graig Greenwood, Barclay Group

• Steve Walsh, EJA & Associates

• Bonnie Rick, Hardenbergh Insurance

• Brian Monaghan, Haines & Haines

2009 Safety Coordinators• Richard Ireton, Bass River Township• Barbara Sheipe, Beverly City• James Lynch, Bordentown City• Dean Buhrer, Bordentown Township• Glenn McMahon, Chesterfield Township• George Sacalis, Delanco Township• Edward Bart, Delran Township• Robert Hess, Edgewater Park Township• David Lebak, Florence Township• Ed Ruggiano, Hainesport Township• Maryann Regn, Lumberton Township

Safety First In All We Do!

2009 Safety Coordinators• Sean Gable, Mansfield Township• Kathy Burger, Medford Township• Jennifer Blumenthal, Mount Laurel• Wayne Wharton, North Hanover• Eric March, Riverside Township• Norm Welsh, Shamong Township• Chuck Oatman, Southampton Township• Paul Keller, Springfield Township• William Lowe, Tabernacle Township• Wiley Johnson, Westampton Township

Safety First In All We Do!

2009 Claims Coordinators

• Amanda Somes, Bass River Township• Trudi Desjardins, Beverly City• Grace Archer, Bordentown City• Nancy Cummings, Bordentown Township• Bonnie Haines, Chesterfield Township• Karen Zimmerman, Delanco Township• Helene Hark, Delran Township• Deborah Cunningham, Edgewater Park Township• Janice Carey, Florence Township• Ed Ruggiano, Hainesport Township• Maryann Regn, Lumberton Township

Report all claims promptly!

2009 Claims Coordinators• Bonnie Semus, Mansfield Township• Robin Fichmann, Medford• Linda Lewis, Mount Laurel Township• Monica Zur, North Hanover Township• Barbara Casperite, Riverside Township• Susan Onorato, Shamong Township• Michael McFadden, Southampton Township• Patricia Clayton, Springfield Township • Lisa Love, Tabernacle Township• Marion Karp, Westampton Township

Report all claims promptly!

Safety Calendars

• Increase safety awareness

• Encourage safe behavior

• Post prominently in all work areas

2009 JIFJIF

Keeps the JIF safety message visible all year long!Keeps the JIF safety message visible all year long!

Safety Posters

• Lift it Right• Winter

Driving• Save Driving

Distances

Keeps the safety message visible everyday!Keeps the safety message visible everyday!

• Commit to Safety

• Prevent Slips & Falls

• Back up Safely

Warning Stickers

Please Label Please Label EachEach Fuel Depot! Fuel Depot!

Optional Safety Budget

• Members will be reimbursed for safety related expenditures.

• Updated in monthly Agenda Packet.

• You cannot claim your allowance in advance.

• You must claim all of your funds by November 30, 2009.

$31,100

What’s New…Helping Towns Help Themselves

• “Safety First” Orientation

• “101 Days of Summer”

• “Rights & Duties of a Volunteer”

Custom DVDs

That All Sounds Good …

Can we go home now?

Because we have a lot to tell you!

Tell you what’s ahead!

And feed You!

Celebrate Our Successes!

Safety Programs

Safety First, Last, and Always

CongratulationsRichard Brook, Fund Chair

January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2008

Administrator - Florence Township

Rich Brook

Thanks

Rich!

Door Prize• And the winner is....

Let’s Eat!

18th Annual 2009 Safety Kickoff

and 2008 Awards Ceremony

February 5, 2009

Burlington County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund

Door PrizeAnd the winner is....

Joanne Hall Safety Director

Conner Strong Risk Control

Your Risk Control Service Team

• Joanne Hall, Safety Director

• John Saville, Lead Consultant

• Karen La Sala, Administration

• Susan Kopec, Training Mgr & RTK Coordinator

• Andrea Felip, MEL Video Library , MSI

BURLCO JIF Safety Breakfast

• Successes from 2008

• Challenges & Resources

• Noteworthy Trends

• 2008 Awards Presentation

Shared SuccessesREVISED SAFETY POLICY

• 100% of members adopted the revised 2008 Safety Policy by Resolution

• 100% of members submitted Safety Contracts and meaningful Safety Improvement Objectives on time

Shared Successes SAFETY INCENTIVE

PROGRAM

• 95% of Members qualified for an incentive award in 2008

• Average member score was 90%

• More members achieved “Gold” tier

• 94% of the safety monies were claimed by members and put to good use

Safety Incentive Program

SIP RESULTS

95% of Members Qualified for SIP awards

6 Gold6 Gold6 SilverSilver

4 Bronze4 Bronze

2 Qualifiers2 Qualifiers

18 out of 19 members!

Shared SuccessesSAFETY TRAINING

• 676 Burlco JIF employees attended MSI classes during 2008

• More members are using the MSI Learning Management System

• More members are using the free on-line safety training resources at NJMEL.org

Regional Training Provided

• Indoor Air Quality Workshop• Safety Coordinators’ Roundtable• Regulatory and Hazard Inspection

Workshop• Police Chiefs’ Roundtable• DPW Superintendents’ Roundtable

Attendance at Regional Training workshops rose to 90 %

Advanced Safety Leadership Program

• Mount Laurel Twp hosted the first MSI program of this type

• 2 day program for managers & supervisors• Participants receive 10 Mgmt. CEUs• OSHA Outreach Program: “10 Hour Card”• 9 participants from BURLCO JIF will be recognized

for completing the full 10 hr program

Advanced Safety Leadership

Atlantic JIF – January 15& 22

Morris JIF – March 17 & 24

Monmouth / Ocean JIFs – May 8 & 15

TRICO JIF – August 11 & 18

Bergen JIF – October 20 & 27

Shared Successes Claims Reporting & Transitional Duty

• 82% of all WC claims were reported in 3 days or less

• JIF members used 77% of their Transitional Duty “Opportunity Days”

• 9 members had No Lost Time Cases!

Lost Time Accident Frequency Rate

December 31, 2008

2008 2007 2006 TOTAL LOST TIME LOST TIME LOST TIME RATE

FUND FREQUENCY FREQUENCY FREQUENCY 2008 - 2006CENTRAL 1.41 2.43 2.27 2.03BURLINGTON 1.42 2.54 2.15 2.01MORRIS 1.63 1.95 1.95 1.83SUBURBAN MUNICIPAL 1.68 2.97 2.40 2.35NJ PUBLIC HOUSING 1.79 2.83 2.82 2.52BERGEN 1.86 2.12 2.25 2.08TRI-COUNTY 1.90 3.14 3.07 2.71CAMDEN 2.03 3.07 2.84 2.50PROF MUN MGMT 2.03 3.87 3.36 3.11MONMOUTH 2.23 2.75 2.59 2.57N.J.U.A. 2.28 2.38 2.29 2.31ATLANTIC 2.63 3.33 3.53 3.16SOUTH BERGEN 3.04 3.27 3.48 3.26OCEAN 3.19 3.49 2.92 3.20SUBURBAN ESSEX 3.42 4.27 2.71 3.46

AVERAGE 2.17 2.96 2.71 2.60

GreatJob!

Do All These Safety Activities Have an Impact on our Claims?

• Leadership & Direction

• Providing a Safe Working Environment

• Constant Reinforcement of Message

• Accident Investigations

• Finding ways to do our Work Safer & More Efficiently

Door Prize• And the winner is....

CLAIMS REVIEWNoteworthy Trends

Claims by Line of Coverage for Fund Years 2005 – 2008

General Liability

22%

Auto 11%

Property19%

Workers Comp48%

Auto 4%

General Liability

17%

Property8%

Workers Comp71%

Number of Occurrences Total Dollars Incurred

WC Claims by Department

Fire8%

EMS9%

All other 8%

Police39%

DPW36%

Police Ad Hoc Committee

• Provide direction and leadership on issues related to police participation in safety programs.

• Encourage Accreditation Process• Members of Ad Hoc Committee

– Lumberton - Chief Marc Sano (Retired)– Medford – Anthony Canale– Mansfield – Richard Bendel– Mount Laurel – Joseph Lehmann

Police Ad Hoc Initiatives• Transitional Duty• Respiratory Protection for Law Enforcement• Accident Investigation / Driver Review Panels• Police Liability Seminars• Crossing Guard Safety Initiative

Law EnforcementAccreditation Program

• Administered by NJSACOP• Participation is encouraged by JIF / MEL• $500 Application Fee waived for JIF members• JIF will reimburse 50% of Accreditation & Re-accreditation

fee upon completion• Up to $1,000 Reimbursement of Fee Available from

the MEL• 5% discount on liability will be offered to

accredited agencies

Five Members Pursuing Accreditation

• Lumberton • Medford• Mount Laurel• Riverside• Mansfield

In Process

Ed.1/07

Video Resources @ NJMEL.org

• MEL Video Library: Over 600 videos - More new

titles added

• On line Videos: 15 videos that can be viewed by

members on line

• Password = “mel”

Custom Video Resourceson NJMEL.org

• “101 Days of Summer” (2008)

• Urban Driving & “Survival Driving” (2008)

• The Rights & Duties of a Volunteer in Local Government

• Safety First in All We Do

• Storm Water Management Training

• Street Smart is Street Safe (Crossing Guards)

Community Safety Leadership

Is this on your agenda?

Workers’ Compensation

2009 Regional Training

• Safety Coordinator R/T – Immediately following today’s breakfast

• CDL / Fleet Safety Workshop – April 21, 2009

• Police Chief Roundtable – June 16, 2009

• DPW Superintendents’ - September 15, 2009

Safety CoordinatorNUTS & BOLTS

• Help new Safety Coordinators understand their position

• Assist existing Safety Coordinators

New and RevisedMSI Classes for 2009!

Over 1300 classes in 2008 – 45 different topics

MSI registrations topped 27,000 statewide!!

• Bloodborne Pathogen Train-the-Trainer• Heavy Equipment – 7 new modules• Confined Space Entry – Permit Required• Fork Lift Certification Class• Respiratory Protection for Law Enforcement• Ladder Safety / Fall Protection (revised)• CDL Reasonable Suspicion (new format)• Seasonal Public Works (Snow Plow / Leaf Vac)

Involve Supervisors in Training!

Course Run Time Adjustments

To make better use of training time

To better fit your schedules ….

• Haz Com Initial - Reduced to 2 hrs• Haz Com Refresher – 1 hr• Haz Mat Awareness – 3 hr

MSI Learning Management System

• On-line MSI class registration

• Order videos on line

• Plan & track safety training

• Record external (non-MSI) learning events• Telephone HELP Line: 1-866-661-5120

• On-site Assistance AvailableOn-site Assistance Available

Door PrizeAnd the winner is....

Falls16%

Motor Vehicle10%

"Crush Zone"30%

Strains30%

Cuts14%

Most Frequent Types of Injuries

Critical & Fatal Crushing Injuries

2009 Safety Campaign

Each member will receive:• “Crush Zone” DVD• Tool Box Outlines• Bumper / Dash board stickers

Show Crush Zone Video

Door PrizeAnd the winner is....

2009 Challenges

Find ways to stretch resources• Use on-line training resources

• Use your safety monies wisely

• Options on Regional Training sessions

• Network with other Safety Coordinators

• Ask for help….

Cutting Safety Doesn’t Pay!

• Increased Overtime Costs• Lower Employee Morale

• Lost Productivity

• Administrative Paperwork

2009 Game Plan

Review of Last Year’s SAFETY INCENTIVE

PROGRAM

What You Did to

Qualify in 2008• Signed Safety Contract

• Safety Improvement Objectives

• Safety Committee

• Hazard Inspections, Roadway, Sign & Walkway programs

• Regional & MSI Training, Videos & Tool Box Mtgs

• Job Site Observations

• Prompt Claims Reporting & Transitional Duty

• Accident Reporting & Investigation

Special Recognition Awards

There were 7 nominations for

Special Recognition Awards.

Door Prize• And the winner is....

2008 Safety Incentive Program

The Results are in!

The Rewards

JIF

LEVEL SCORE % of Base Earned

Small Medium Large X-Large

GOLD >95% 130% $1,300 $1,625 $1,950 $2,275

SILVER >90% 120% 1,200 1,500 1,800 2,100

BRONZE >85% 110% 1,100 1,375 1,650 1,925

QUALIFIER >75% 100% 1,000 1,250 1,500 1,750

Exceptional Performance Awards

• And the winner is....

Beat the Three Year JIF Average Loss Ratio (85.2%)

• Riverside (62.0%)• Lumberton (57.9%)• Beverly (43.7%)• Southampton (40.7%)• Delanco (36.1%)

Fund Years 2005 – 2007 - As of 12/31/08

Beat the Three Year JIF Average Loss Ratio (85.2%)

• Delran (20.4%)• Mansfield (17.6%)• Westampton (17.4%)• Springfield (14.1%)• Shamong (4.3%)

Fund Years 2005 – 2007 - As of 12/31/08

BURLCO Near the Top

December 31, 2008

2008 2007 2006 TOTAL LOST TIME LOST TIME LOST TIME RATE

FUND FREQUENCY FREQUENCY FREQUENCY 2008 - 2006CENTRAL 1.41 2.43 2.27 2.03BURLINGTON 1.42 2.54 2.15 2.01MORRIS 1.63 1.95 1.95 1.83SUBURBAN MUNICIPAL 1.68 2.97 2.40 2.35NJ PUBLIC HOUSING 1.79 2.83 2.82 2.52BERGEN 1.86 2.12 2.25 2.08TRI-COUNTY 1.90 3.14 3.07 2.71CAMDEN 2.03 3.07 2.84 2.50PROF MUN MGMT 2.03 3.87 3.36 3.11MONMOUTH 2.23 2.75 2.59 2.57N.J.U.A. 2.28 2.38 2.29 2.31ATLANTIC 2.63 3.33 3.53 3.16SOUTH BERGEN 3.04 3.27 3.48 3.26OCEAN 3.19 3.49 2.92 3.20SUBURBAN ESSEX 3.42 4.27 2.71 3.46

AVERAGE 2.17 2.96 2.71 2.60

Zero Lost Time Accidentsin 2008

• Bass River• Delanco• Florence• Lumberton• Mansfield

Zero Lost Time

• Shamong• Southampton• Springfield• Westampton

Significant Reduction in Lost Time Accident Rate

• Bass River– 6.35 in 2007

– “0” in 2008

GoodJob!

Significant Reduction in Lost Time Accident Rate

• Florence– 3.46 in 2007

– “0” in 2008

GoodJob!

Significant Reduction in Lost Time Accident Rate

• Mt. Laurel– 5.92 in 2007

– 2.18 in 2008

GoodJob!

Best WC Claims Reporting Record

• Delanco

• Edgewater Park

• Florence

• Hainesport

• Tabernacle

• Westampton

BEST

Less than 3 days to Report!

82% of WC Claims

Reported within 3

Days in 2008

Modified DutyWork Days Used

• Beverly City

• Bordentown City

• Edgewater Park

• Lumberton Township

• Mansfield Township

• Riverside Township

• Tabernacle Township

BEST

100% of Available Days Used!

JIF Used 84.74% of Available

Days in 2008

Door PrizeAnd the winner is....

Special Recognition Award Winners

Recognition Plaque plus Lunch!

Bass River:Richard Ireton, Safety Coordinator, Bass River Twp. nominated:

Ms. M. Kathleen McKernan

For her efforts in organizing and administering a CERT class for Bass River Twp, largely on her own time.

KathleenMcKernan

2008 Special Recognition Award Winners

Recognition Plaque plus Lunch!

Medford:Kathy Burger, Safety Coordinator, Medford Twp. nominated

The Police / Fire / EMS/ Public Works/ Recreation Departments

For the development of the Operational Plan used for the July Fireworks event, attended by 50,000 people.

Medford Township

2008 Special Recognition Award Honorable Mentions

Keep Up the Good Work!

•Tabernacle Twp: William Lowe Improvements to the Emergency Operation Plan

•Shamong Township: Entire Municipal Staff Very low loss ratio

•Delran Emergency SquadCreation of medical info form

•Florence Police DepartmentCrossing Guard Training

Advanced Safety Leadership

• Richard Ireton, Bass River

• Daniel Schoen, Beverly

• John Fenimore, Delanco

• Karen Zimmerman, Delanco

• Larry Jack,Delran

• Christopher Bosch, Mount Laurel

• Dennis Cribben, Mount Laurel

• Kenneth Morrison, Mount Laurel

• Chris Schwartzman, Mount Laurel

2008 SIP Qualifiers

• Chesterfield

• Southampton

Members will receive notification of their awards by mail

2008 SIP Bronze Award Winners

• Delanco

• Hainesport

• Lumberton

• Springfield

Members will receive notification of their awards by mail

2008 SIP Silver Award Winners

• Bass River• Beverly• Edgewater Park• Mansfield• Mount Laurel• Riverside

Members will receive notification of their awards by mail

2008 SIP Gold Award Winners

Members will receive notification of their awards by mail

Delran

Florence

Medford

2008 SIP Gold Award Winners

Members will receive notification of their awards by mail

Shamong

Tabernacle

Westampton

New Kid on the Block

Bordentown Township& North Hanover

2009 Safety Incentive Program

Good Luck!!!