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Montana Municipal Insurance Authority
PO Box 6669
Helena, MT 59604-6669
Please distribute to all appropriate personnel and post in a conspicuous place.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
ALL MMIA PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
ALAN W. HULSE, COO ~
Montana Municipal Insurance Authority
February 4, 2005
SAFETY TRAINING
R.M. BULLETIN 7-05
One of the requirements of the Montana Safety Culture Act, adopted by the State of
Montana, is to have a system in place to educate employees on safety related topics.
The act requires all employers to provide a safe workplace. One of the most cdtical
elements in creating a safe workplace is educating employees on safety matters
through formal safety training. The agency that is charged with enforcing the Montana
Safety Culture Act is the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Safety Bureau.
As most of you are aware, this agency enforces the requirements of the Montana Safety
Culture Act by conducting safety inspections of your operations. These safety
inspections are usually followed by a Workplace Safety Order from the agency wherein
hazardous conditions and unsafe workplace practices are noted and you are required to
take action to correct the deficiencies. These inspections and orders are not always fun
and in fact some have indicated that the process can be downright painful.
What most of you may not realize is that the Safety Bureau utilizes the knowledge,
talent and expertise of their safety personnel to provide safety training to employers in
the State of Montana. These courses are free and cover safety topics that are critical
for avery or,clanization. These courses are by far one of the best deals you'll find for
creating a safety culture within your organization. While the MMIA can provide courses
on many of the same topics to our members, the knowledge and expertise of the Safety
Bureau employees provides a more detailed and thorough analysis of these topics and
a better overall understanding of the safety issues facing the attendees.
I am enclosing for your review and benefit a copy of the states catalog and registration
instruction for these courses, I would encourage each member entity to give serious
consideration to taking advantage of this training for the benefit of your employees and
the overall health of your organization.
This newsletter is published as a service to our members. The articles are not a substitute for the Memorandum of Liability Coverage or other coverage
documents. All coverage determinations are made on a case-by-case basis, and can only be viewed on the unique facts of the claim presented.