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Education and training resources

Our education strategy utilizes multiple modes of product delivery. From printed Risktopics and lessons learned to webcasts, webinars, videos and face-to-face seminars, we match the information you need with the best system to deliver it and make it available to all Zurich customers.

Customer education is a keystone to service and loss management and in today's fast-paced work environment, Zurich knows you need options for your education and training. Zurich's Risk Engineering education team and its 550+ risk engineers develop new materials constantly. Whether it is a timely response to a pandemic threat or an impending flood, we are here for you.

Hurricanes

Hurricane preparedness: 48 hours out video

This video provides information to help you protect your employees and property during a hurricane. It addresses ways to help mitigate the damage caused by high winds and heavy rainfall. This video walks you through some of the major steps you should take to protect your buildings prior to a storm making landfall, and also assists with the coordination of post storm activities.

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Preparing for a hurricane

To learn how to protect your organization from wind and weather related losses, please join us at this dynamic educational webinar that will provide you with the information you need to proactively protect your property, people and business.

By the end of the program, attendees will be able to list the most important activities to complete 36 hours out as it applies to:

  • Employees, guests and visitors
  • Buildings
  • Equipment
  • Keeping your business running after the storm

Click here to view the recorded webinar

During and after a hurricane webcast

Zurich’s Risk Engineering team is proud to present this web-based program that provides information to help your organization protect employees and property from wind, weather and water related losses during and after a hurricane. Please join us for an educational webcast that will provide you with the information you need to proactively protect your property, people and business.

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Distracted driving

Distracted driving: What a text or call could cost your organization

Zurich is pleased to offer an e-learning solution on distracted driving. This was adapted from our popular webinar of the same name. At the end of the program, you will be able to download Risktopics and explore additional risk engineering services.

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Click here to view the Drive Safe Work Week webcast

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Fall protection

Fall protection webcast: ANSI standard update

Get your fall protection program beyond good and move to great. This advanced webcast is not your typical review. Rather, it contains critical components of ANSI Z359-2007 and Z359-2009 for the fall protection specialist.

Let Zurich help you improve your safety program with best practices in fall protection, where we identify key issues in the latest ANSI Fall Protection standards by comparing issues and identifying best practice operations for your sites.

Click here to view the update on ANSI Fall Protection standards

Fall management training

This course offers an awareness of the issues involved with fall protection and the reason why a solid fall management program is needed. A focus on the theory of fall protection and the need to protect workers at height highlights this informative seminar. Participants are introduced to the legislation governing fall protection as well as the components of a fall protection system including body holding devices, anchorages, connectors and rescue.

April 18, 2013 - Atlanta, GA
April 19, 2013 - Ft. Worth, TX
April 24, 2013 - Concord, CA 
April 25, 2013 - Irvine, CA 
May 16, 2013 - Hartford, CT

Slips, trips and falls for distribution centers

Slip, trip and fall prevention in distribution centers webcast

Slip, trip and fall (STF) incidents are one of the most common work-related injuries in distribution centers. This 10-minute webcast is packed with valuable information that covers the four most common areas for STF for the distribution center worker. By having your workforce review the safe work practices contained in this webcast, you are taking the first steps to identify the hazardous exposures that your employees might face in their day-to-day job duties.

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Accident investigation

Accident investigation techniques seminar

An accident onsite is not good, but learning from that can help improve operations and prevent future losses. If you would like to learn how to improve your accident investigation techniques, you should attend this face-to-face-seminar hosted by Zurich's risk engineering thought leaders.

This program is designed to give project managers, safety professionals and field supervision the tools to understand and control their accidents and incidents investigation procedures.

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Rigging, signaling and cranes

The new crane standard

Our customers have been asking for an update on the new crane standard and we listened! Zurich Services Corporation Risk Engineering is pleased to offer an information packed seminar to learn more about the new standard, how to control and minimize crane, rigging and signaling exposures, and how to protect your company's bottom line. 

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Food safety

HACCP training meets government requirements for food suppliers

As part of Zurich's commitment to enhance the effectiveness of your safety programs, we are offering a special seminar on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Systems (HACCP). This three-day workshop is designed to meet the educational requirements cited in the FDA regulations requiring HACCP for seafood and juice products and the USDA regulation for meat and poultry products.

Anyone responsible for food safety should attend this training, which combines lectures, videos and small working groups to show how to apply the seven principles necessary to develop and implement your HACCP plan.

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Food Safety Modernization Act webcast

Recently new legislation was signed into law that will have an impact on the food, beverage and pet food industries. This webcast will provide an overview of the food safety modernization act, discuss preventive controls of the act and provide recommended solutions that can keep you up to date with this new legislation. Join Zurich Risk Engineers as they identify the ways the act aims to protect imported food items and provide strategies you can implement when importing food products. (Run time: 22 minutes)

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Contractual risk transfer

Contractual risk transfer

Join us at our Contractual risk transfer (CRT) seminar, which is designed to assist owners, project managers and safety professionals in understanding the risk factors and controls affecting CRT, a tool to apportion risk for injury and damages to the party best able to manage the exposure.

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Fleet

Fleet 202

We invite you to attend our informative seminar that is designed to enable fleet owners, managers, and supervisors to develop advanced strategies for dealing with crashes and reducing future vehicle collisions that help them focus on preparing for and responding to collision incidents.

Check back soon for more details and seminar dates! 

Passenger van webcast

Does your organization operate a passenger van? If the answer is yes and your drivers are volunteer or compensated, they should join Zurich for this informative webcast that will provide inspection and accident prevention techniques for the safe operation of passenger vans. From tires to passenger safety, this webcast is packed with valuable information for the driver.

Click here to access this 15-minute webcast

Healthcare

Long-term care workers: Preventing work acquired disease

Zurich's Risk Engineering team is pleased to offer this web-based educational program to help you and your employees better understand the risks of acquiring infections in the healthcare workplace. This program addresses the top diseases that long-term caregivers may be exposed to and offers some best practices for preventing employee exposure.

Click here to view the infection control webcast

Home care workers: Animal bite prevention facts and tips

Are dog and cat bites a constant fear of your employees providing care in the home environment? Zurich's Risk Engineering team can offer your employees some tips on how to recognize the warning signs before an animal attack occurs, as well as what to do if a cat or dog attacks.

Click here to view the animal bite prevention webcast

Winter hazards

Winter hazard control program: What you need to do to prepare webcast

Zurich’s Risk Engineering team is proud to present this web-based educational program that provides information to help you protect your employees and your property during the winter season. It addresses ways to help you mitigate the damage caused by winter weather. It also offers assistance regarding the steps to take to protect your building and employees prior to a storm, and provides valuable information on what you should do during and after the storm.

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High hazards

High hazards seminar

Activities on jobsites and in facilities are hazardous to people, equipment, machinery and the environment. These hazards can cost you time, money and worse yet, cause injuries. Learn how to improve and analyze these hazards and make the workplace safer and more profitable. Learn the techniques and insights needed for implementing your own hazard identification and control program by attending this face-to-face seminar hosted by Zurich's risk engineering thought leaders.

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Lean Six Sigma and 5S

Lean Six Sigma and 5S application workshop

Zurich Services Corporation is offering special seminars for various Six Sigma training and 5S Lean techniques. Our workshops are held on either a regional basis for multiple customers or at your facility for single customer requests. Our hands-on curriculum combines lectures, videos and small working groups to create an optimum environment for learning how to apply the Six Sigma process and implement 5S Lean principles into your business culture.

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Training and education

Hot work program

Interested in learning about the importance of developing and using a hot work permit system at your place of business in order to protect your company, workers and bottom line? Our hot work program will discuss the steps needed to be completed prior to starting hot work, how to evaluate the hot work site and how to complete a hot work permit. Join Zurich for this 15-minute educational program!