Back injuries account for more than 93 million lost workdays each year. The Hartford believes that back education and back care should be key elements of any safety program. If you would like to effectively reduce the number of back injury claims, time and productivity lost due to back injuries and related costs, The Hartford's Back Injury Prevention Program can help you. You'll find it interesting, informative, fast-paced, and relevant to your organization's activities.
While the construction industry certainly has its share of equipment hazards, unsafe conditions and hazardous processes, construction work can be carried out safely and with a minimum of risk. All it takes is an understanding of the risks and knowledge of appropriate, realistic solutions. The Hartford’s Loss Control Consultants are trained professionals who know the construction industry. They understand the problems that can develop in construction, and they are experienced in a variety of construction projects.
Nearly 95 percent of all traffic collisions are caused by driver error. The Hartford’s 3-D DRIVING program is designed to teach drivers the principles of defensive, decisive and dependable driving that are necessary for collision-free performance. We also have an Emergency Vehicle Response training program, a School Bus Driver training program, and other specialized services and training.
The Hartford's ergonomics assistance program encompasses your entire operation, rather than concentrating simply upon individual workstations. The ultimate goal is maximizing productivity and quality while minimizing discomfort and injuries. The process is spearheaded by targeting non-value-adding activities that cause increased lead times, rejects and rework, inefficient changeovers, and other common hindrances, which drive up unit costs. An effective ergonomics program can help you address these issues, enhancing your firm's competitive strength.
The Hartford is committed to helping health care facilities reduce risk and provide safer, more productive environments. Your Loss Control Consultant reviews all major claims across the entire industry, then develops appropriate risk controls which can be applied in your facility. Your Loss Control Consultant has received specialized training and is uniquely qualified to discuss your exposures with a full understanding of the industry's risks, based upon our review of actual industry claim experience.
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The Hartford’s Industrial Hygiene service assists in the recognition, evaluation, and control of the many health hazards that can be present in factories, offices, hospitals, schools, or other workplaces. A Hartford Loss Control Consultant can conduct any of a wide range of tests and evaluations to identify and analyze potential health hazards at your facility. The Consultant can then make specific recommendations for reducing or eliminating these hazards. The Hartford’s Loss Control Consultants can also help you understand and comply with applicable government regulations and industry standards.
Machine operators can be injured if they make contact with moving parts or equipment. Hazards typically occur at the point of operation, in the power transmission apparatus, or in other support equipment. Ten percent of all industrial accidents involve operators who are injured by production equipment. Half of these injuries result in some degree of permanent disability. The Hartford’s Loss Control Consultants can help you recognize, reduce and eliminate the hazards associated with machines and their use.
Management Training - Supervisory Training Conferences
The Hartford’s Supervisory Training Conferences provide real-world guidance to ease the supervisor’s load, and to show the supervisor how improved safety performance can enhance productivity and efficiency, and reduce accidents at the same time. The Conferences demonstrate to participants that Loss Control and Operations Control are closely intertwined, and that safety management is not merely an "add-on" or an extra responsibility. Applying information and lessons from the conferences, the supervisor streamlines the job, becomes more valuable, and reduces operational headaches.
The Hartford has earned a reputation for providing quality Loss Control service to large, multi-location businesses, as well as to smaller operations. Over the years, we have developed a philosophy of flexibility, which permits us to adapt our services to the specific needs of your organization. A countrywide or multi-location business can best be served by centralizing, in one person, responsibility and authority for Loss Control services. The Hartford does this by appointing a Loss Control Coordinator who is located near your headquarters.
In today's litigious environment, manufacturers and suppliers of products and services are confronted by a steadily increasing frequency of large lawsuits alleging defects in the products and services they provide. To help prevent or reduce the impact of such claims, The Hartford's Loss Control Consultants can help you develop a cost-effective product liability control strategy for your firm.
The Hartford's Loss Control Consultants can provide you with a wide range of consulting services designed for protection of life, property and profits. As industrial and other technologies have changed and improved, the need for more sophisticated fire suppression systems has also increased. The Hartford's Loss Control Consultants are trained in fire protection engineering principles and are qualified to assist you in identifying and controlling loss-producing conditions.
The Hartford provides Loss Control services to a wide variety of public entities, such as county governments; city, town, and village governments; school districts; recreational districts; and public utilities. Insurance coverage is provided through The Hartford’s Regional Office network. The Hartford's Loss Control Department provides a wide range of risk management services developed to address the risk management needs of public entities.
The Hartford's Loss Control Consultants can provide a wide range of consulting services designed for protection of your company operations and assets. Our consultants are experienced in providing assistance to help clients protect their properties from vandalism, robbery and burglary, cargo theft and pilferage. We keep informed of the newest developments in the fields of security analysis and disaster management.
Specialty Risk Services, LLC (SRS, LLC) provides Loss Control, Claims and Risk Management Information Services to large regional and national businesses. By using the expertise of The Hartford's nationwide Loss Control staff, we bring you superior loss control and cost containment services. More information on SRS, LLC can be obtained by E-Mail to us or by phone at (860) 547-4815.
To be successful, a fleet operation must have sound programs for driver selection, training, and supervision; collision reporting and data collection; and vehicle maintenance. The Hartford’s Loss Control Consultants are qualified to analyze your operation to make meaningful, realistic recommendations that will help you develop a better operation.