PE Partners and MTAS Risk Management Series I dentifying, managing and mitigating risk is everyone’s responsibility. When risk management is effectively implemented and regularly applied, it can save your organization money. Public Entity Partners and MTAS (Municipal Technical Advisory Service) joined together this year to present a special virtual educational series on risk management for our members and the governmental entities served by MTAS. This four-part series, led by Sarah Curtis, PE Partners’ Loss Control Training Consultant, educated participants about the most common risk exposures faced by public entities and how they could utilize best practices to minimize risk for their organizations.
City of Athens
City of Springfield
The series included:
Developing a Culture of Safety Many organizations are moving toward an enterprise risk management plan that encompasses a more comprehensive approach to risk management. While these plans are diverse and can often be organization or industry specific, they all have one thing in common. Risk management must be embedded in organizational culture. This session focused on solutions for weaving loss prevention strategies into the culture of an organization and engaging employees in the process. Property Conservation: Protecting Your Assets Reducing property losses is an important aspect of any risk management plan. Focusing on the most common property risks, this session offered guidance on minimizing risk and protecting public assets. The discussion included best practices in property conservation, using a holistic approach of loss prevention, accountability and communication. Liability: Reducing Your Exposure Public entities face unique exposures due to the nature of the services they provide. This session dove into some of the most common exposures, including general liability, employment practices liability and law enforcement liability. It also explored policies and best practices for mitigating these risks and minimizing the impact of a loss. Workers’ Compensation: Protecting Your Employees and Your Operations
City of Jackson
“Today’s session, ‘Developing a Culture of Safety,’ was targeted at department directors and their immediate subordinates, and focused on our safety culture. The information presented was current, applicable and practical. PEP is fortunate to have high- caliber presenters and the cities PEP serves are true recipients of that good fortune.” Carl Sells Human Resources Director City of Cookeville
Considering the risks associated with the numerous jobs it takes to run a public entity, most employers will experience work-related injuries at some point. While employee safety and the mitigation of these risks should be of top concern, it is also important to have a plan in place should a work-related injury occur. This session provided participants with steps to properly manage their workers’ compensation claims and ensure the best possible outcomes for injured employees and their entity. Additional resources were shared with participants to assist in navigating the workers’ compensation claims process. “PE Partners was excited to offer these opportunities for reaching municipalities and furthering their knowledge in risk management best practices,” Curtis said. “We were also proud to partner with MTAS in an effort to reach as many city employees as possible.”
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