Great Idea Award
The Great Idea Award is presented to members who have developed an innovative safety initiative that has helped to reduce workers’ compensation injuries.
The 2013 Great Idea Award was presented to MARC: Community Resources, Ltd. for the engagement and support of their safety committee. Supervisors complete behavioral lift observations monthly and report back to the committee to review and discuss. In addition, each committee member writes one article for the company newsletter focusing on safety. The committee remains engaged and has been very effective in helping to keep claim costs and injuries down. Present to accept the award were Carol Visnia, Chairwoman of the Safety Committee, Donnalynn Petrella, Vice President of Human Resources and Elizabeth Warner, President & CEO.
Award of Excellence
The Award of Excellence is presented to members who have demonstrated a commitment to safety within their organizations. Criteria includes a favorable workers’ compensation loss history, effective and innovative risk management programs, the accommodation of injured workers back to the workforce and the presence of a strong safety culture.
Thames Valley Council for Community Action, Inc. was one of the two Award of Excellence 
recipients due to their effective risk management and OSHA programs, comprehensive workplace violence program, and accident investigation program. They had exceptional attendance at Trust educational seminars, peer networking meetings and have completed numerous courses on the Trust’s online training resource, Trust University. Diane Ritucci, President & CEO of the Trust, and Monica Garrity and Debbie Hume of Smith Insurance, were on hand to present the award to TVCCA staff.
Midwestern Connecticut Council on Alcoholism, Inc. also received the Award of Excellence this 
year for their strong and effective safety committee, loss source based training, accident investigation programs and their utilization of the Trust’s Video Lending Library. They were one of only 7 organizations in Connecticut to be awarded OSHA’s SHARP designation. SHARP is the On-site Consultation Program’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) which recognizes small business employers who operate an exemplary injury and illness prevention program.
Carol Fronczek, Vice President of Loss Control for the Trust and Marj Linnin, recently retired Loss Control Consultant for the Trust presented Maribel Hammer, Executive Assistant, and the staff of MCCA with the award.
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