The Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation & Community Insurance Corporation’s 2024 Highway Safety Days and MSHA Part 46 Annual Refresher Training was held in May, training close to 1,500 employees.

The 14th annual event, held at seven separate locations on seven different dates, was a day of learning and networking for county and municipal employees.

Sponsored by the County Mutual & Community Insurance Corporation, Highway Safety Days included training from industry leaders and provided solutions to the hazards employees face.

The seven dates and locations included:

May 1, 2024
UW – Platteville, Platteville
Ullsvik Hall
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818

May 2, 2024
Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, Cedarburg
W67 N866 Washington Avenue
Cedarburg, WI 53012

May 8, 2024
Bridgewood Resort, Neenah
1000 Cameron Way
Neenah, WI 54956

May 9, 2024
Crandon Community Center
601 West Washington Street
Crandon, WI 54520

May 14, 2024
Glacier Canyon Lodge, Wisconsin Dells
45 Hillman Road
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

May 21, 2024
Hotel Mead, Wisconsin Rapids
451 East Grand Avenue
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

May 22, 2024
UW-Stout, Menomonie
Memorial Student Center
302 10th Avenue East
Menomonie, WI 54751

TOPICS & SPEAKERS

• Miner’s Rights, MSHA Update and Material Handling (1.25 hour)
• Lockout-Tagout (1.25 hour)
• Servant Leadership (1 hour)
• Driver Safety – CDL Requirements (1 hour)
• Driver Safety – Load Securement (1 hour)
• Fall Protection (1 hour)
• Excavation (1 hour)

Participants qualified for 7.5 hours of MSHA Part 46 Annual Refresher Training. MSHA cards will be distributed on the day of training.

A hearing van was also on-site to conduct annual audiograms.

SPEAKERS

• Doug Swan – Anderson 360 Solutions
• Tom Thibodeau – Viterbo University
• Doug Fabian – Fehr Graham
• Officer Jeremy Phillips – City of Waukesha Police Department
• Lt. William Berger – Wisconsin State Patrol
• Inspector Alex Murn – Wisconsin State Patrol
• Inspector Mark Haessly – Wisconsin State Patrol
• Inspector Teresa Burchard – Wisconsin State Patrol
• Inspector Todd McAuliffe – Wisconsin State Patrol
• Inspector Ian Thompson – Wisconsin State Patrol
• Inspector Anthony Fasula – Wisconsin State Patrol