Now it’s easier than ever for members to register for the newest online courses. "With the Online Learning Center (OLC), members only need to log in to the PDRMA site, go to the Education & Training menu, and click the Online Learning Center link to access all our online courses," explains Patty Maher, Training and Development Supervisor. "There's no need for a second OLC log in anymore...

Winter weather provides more than its share of opportunities for slips, trips and falls, but some slips occur without a snowflake in sight — on wet or oily surfaces, loose rugs or slippery floors.

“After reviewing our employee injury reports, we discovered several slips, trips and falls in our maintenance departments,” recalls Ken Saveley, Facility Manager, Rakow Center, Dundee Township Park District. “A couple of those slips happened when stripping our floors and washing and cleaning our locker rooms.”

“Avoiding slips, trips and falls while cleaning and maintaining floors is a special challenge,” agrees PDRMA Risk Management Consultant Jackie Pierce, “because these jobs require employees to work on wet surfaces.”

Waxing floors can also be a problem. Some waxes provide a beautiful shine, but when wet they can become as slippery as ice. And freshly applied wax is quite slippery until the floors are thoroughly buffed...

When it comes to having a training plan in place that benefits the agency and satisfies the requirements of PDRMA’s Loss Control Review (LCR), the Buffalo Grove Park District’s program gets high marks...

Whether it’s getting golf greens ready for the season or preparing for this summer’s aquatics programs, PDRMA’s training calendar includes a number of regional back-safety classes in English and Spanish...