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Open to Property & Liability (DVPLT) and Workers’ Comp (DVWCT) members at no cost.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are approximately 36,000 serious chain saw injuries each year. Proper safety equipment and operation can greatly reduce the risk of injury when using a chainsaw. This full day workshop will review safety equipment and how to safely start and operate a chainsaw. It will also review reactive forces, directional felling, limbing and bucking, use of wedges, and storm damage and removal techniques. Participants are required to bring a hardhat and ear protection.
Open to Property & Liability (DVPLT) and Workers’ Comp (DVWCT) members at no cost.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are approximately 36,000 serious chain saw injuries each year. Proper safety equipment and operation can greatly reduce the risk of injury when using a chainsaw. This full day workshop will review safety equipment and how to safely start and operate a chainsaw. It will also review reactive forces, directional felling, limbing and bucking, use of wedges, and storm damage and removal techniques. Participants are required to bring a hardhat and ear protection.
Open to DVWCT (Workers’ Comp) and DVPLT (Property & Liability) members at no cost.
This seminar equips managers and supervisors with the skills to integrate safety into their organization’s operations. Through effective communication, participants will learn how to positively influence risk perception, attitudes, and behaviors, fostering a work environment where safety is a fundamental priority.
Participants will learn communication skills to foster engagement, how to implement the elements of a strong safety system, build operational defenses to prevent injuries, and how best to respond after an incident occurs to identify proper corrective actions to prevent their reoccurrence. The key learnings are conveyed through examples, best practices, hands-on demonstrations, and group problem solving.
This course is designed specifically for managers and supervisors to develop leadership-focused safety skills. Employees seeking general injury prevention training should take the Injury Prevention Fundamentals course instead. This course is facilitated by DVT Risk Control Staff.
Open to DVWCT and DVPLT members at no cost.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are approximately 36,000 serious chain saw injuries each year. Proper safety equipment and operation can greatly reduce the risk of injury when using a chainsaw. This full day workshop will build on information presented during the Basic Chainsaw Safety program, and participants will have the opportunity to fell trees at the end of the class.
Participants must have previously completed the Basic Chainsaw Safety training within one year of the Advanced Chainsaw Training. Training is outside the entire day, rain or shine. All PPE gear is required while outside training. Hard hats, gloves, eye and ear protection, boots, and safety chaps are required. The safety chaps can be shared if needed. All attendees will participate to fell a tree. The instructor will have a chainsaw, but attendees are encouraged to bring a chainsaw, if one is available.Open to Property & Liability (DVPLT) and Workers’ Comp (DVWCT) members at no cost.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are approximately 36,000 serious chain saw injuries each year. Proper safety equipment and operation can greatly reduce the risk of injury when using a chainsaw. This full day workshop will review safety equipment and how to safely start and operate a chainsaw. It will also review reactive forces, directional felling, limbing and bucking, use of wedges, and storm damage and removal techniques. Participants are required to bring a hardhat and ear protection.
Pennsylvania House Bill 308, also known as the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act, was passed by the House on April 9, 2025. Among other things, this Bill requires the PA Secretary of Labor and Industry to adopt federal OSHA standards to govern public employees. While we strongly support the core goal of enhancing …
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The Workers’ Compensation Team will be issuing new and improved Prescription Cards to each of our members in April 2025. Every employee should receive a Workers’ Compensation (WC) prescription card. Similar to their health insurance card, they should keep this card in a safe and easily accessible place. This card indicates that DVWCT is responsible …