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The Municipal Risk Manager is published seasonally to inform you of developments in municipal risk management which may be of interest to you in your daily business activities. The information in these articles is general in nature and should not be considered advice for any specific risk management or legal question; you should consult with legal counsel or other qualified professional of your own choice.

/ 2025

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	Winter Safety- Understanding Wind Chill Winter Safety- Understanding Wind Chill Rank:
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	Compressed Gas Cylinders Compressed Gas Cylinders Rank:
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	Hand Injury Prevention Hand Injury Prevention Rank:
	Lightning - Personal Protection Lightning - Personal Protection Rank:
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/ 2024

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	Office Safety Office Safety Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Browntail Moths Seasonal Safety- Browntail Moths Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Giant Hogweed Seasonal Safety- Giant Hogweed Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Lawn Mower Seasonal Safety- Lawn Mower Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Mosquitoes Seasonal Safety- Mosquitoes Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Poisonous Plants Seasonal Safety- Poisonous Plants Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Ticks Seasonal Safety- Ticks Rank:
	Winter Safety- Cold Weather Conditions Winter Safety- Cold Weather Conditions Rank:
	Winter Safety- Preventing Roof Collapse Winter Safety- Preventing Roof Collapse Rank:
	Winter Safety- Roof Collapse Winter Safety- Roof Collapse Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snow Blower Winter Safety- Snow Blower Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snow Shoveling Winter Safety- Snow Shoveling Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snowplow Operations Winter Safety- Snowplow Operations Rank:
	Winter Safety- Understanding Wind Chill Winter Safety- Understanding Wind Chill Rank:
	Working Safey Around Suspending Loads Working Safey Around Suspending Loads Rank:
	Back Injury Prevention Back Injury Prevention Rank:
	Compressed Gas Cylinders Compressed Gas Cylinders Rank:
	Ergonomics- Police Duty Belts Ergonomics- Police Duty Belts Rank:
	Facility Safety- Roof Inspection and Maintenance Rank:
	Facility Safety- Salt-Sand Shed - Dome Structures Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Poison Ivy Seasonal Safety- Poison Ivy Rank:
	Hand Injury Prevention Hand Injury Prevention Rank:
	Lightning - Personal Protection Lightning - Personal Protection Rank:
	Heat Related Illnesses Prevention and First Aid Rank:
	PPE - Hardhats PPE - Hardhats Rank:

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/ 2023

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	Office Safety Office Safety Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Browntail Moths Seasonal Safety- Browntail Moths Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Giant Hogweed Seasonal Safety- Giant Hogweed Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Lawn Mower Seasonal Safety- Lawn Mower Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Mosquitoes Seasonal Safety- Mosquitoes Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Poisonous Plants Seasonal Safety- Poisonous Plants Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Ticks Seasonal Safety- Ticks Rank:
	Winter Safety- Cold Weather Conditions Winter Safety- Cold Weather Conditions Rank:
	Winter Safety- Preventing Roof Collapse Winter Safety- Preventing Roof Collapse Rank:
	Winter Safety- Roof Collapse Winter Safety- Roof Collapse Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snow Blower Winter Safety- Snow Blower Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snow Shoveling Winter Safety- Snow Shoveling Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snowplow Operations Winter Safety- Snowplow Operations Rank:
	Winter Safety- Understanding Wind Chill Winter Safety- Understanding Wind Chill Rank:
	Working Safey Around Suspending Loads Working Safey Around Suspending Loads Rank:
	Back Injury Prevention Back Injury Prevention Rank:
	Compressed Gas Cylinders Compressed Gas Cylinders Rank:
	Ergonomics- Police Duty Belts Ergonomics- Police Duty Belts Rank:
	Facility Safety- Roof Inspection and Maintenance Rank:
	Facility Safety- Salt-Sand Shed - Dome Structures Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Poison Ivy Seasonal Safety- Poison Ivy Rank:
	Hand Injury Prevention Hand Injury Prevention Rank:
	Lightning - Personal Protection Lightning - Personal Protection Rank:
	Heat Related Illnesses Prevention and First Aid Rank:
	PPE - Hardhats PPE - Hardhats Rank:

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/ 2022

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	Office Safety Office Safety Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Browntail Moths Seasonal Safety- Browntail Moths Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Giant Hogweed Seasonal Safety- Giant Hogweed Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Lawn Mower Seasonal Safety- Lawn Mower Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Mosquitoes Seasonal Safety- Mosquitoes Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Poisonous Plants Seasonal Safety- Poisonous Plants Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Ticks Seasonal Safety- Ticks Rank:
	Winter Safety- Cold Weather Conditions Winter Safety- Cold Weather Conditions Rank:
	Winter Safety- Preventing Roof Collapse Winter Safety- Preventing Roof Collapse Rank:
	Winter Safety- Roof Collapse Winter Safety- Roof Collapse Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snow Blower Winter Safety- Snow Blower Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snow Shoveling Winter Safety- Snow Shoveling Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snowplow Operations Winter Safety- Snowplow Operations Rank:
	Winter Safety- Understanding Wind Chill Winter Safety- Understanding Wind Chill Rank:
	Working Safey Around Suspending Loads Working Safey Around Suspending Loads Rank:
	Back Injury Prevention Back Injury Prevention Rank:
	Compressed Gas Cylinders Compressed Gas Cylinders Rank:
	Ergonomics- Police Duty Belts Ergonomics- Police Duty Belts Rank:
	Facility Safety- Roof Inspection and Maintenance Rank:
	Facility Safety- Salt-Sand Shed - Dome Structures Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Poison Ivy Seasonal Safety- Poison Ivy Rank:
	Hand Injury Prevention Hand Injury Prevention Rank:
	Lightning - Personal Protection Lightning - Personal Protection Rank:
	Heat Related Illnesses Prevention and First Aid Rank:
	PPE - Hardhats PPE - Hardhats Rank:

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/ 2021

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	Office Safety Office Safety Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Browntail Moths Seasonal Safety- Browntail Moths Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Giant Hogweed Seasonal Safety- Giant Hogweed Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Lawn Mower Seasonal Safety- Lawn Mower Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Mosquitoes Seasonal Safety- Mosquitoes Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Poisonous Plants Seasonal Safety- Poisonous Plants Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Ticks Seasonal Safety- Ticks Rank:
	Winter Safety- Cold Weather Conditions Winter Safety- Cold Weather Conditions Rank:
	Winter Safety- Preventing Roof Collapse Winter Safety- Preventing Roof Collapse Rank:
	Winter Safety- Roof Collapse Winter Safety- Roof Collapse Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snow Blower Winter Safety- Snow Blower Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snow Shoveling Winter Safety- Snow Shoveling Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snowplow Operations Winter Safety- Snowplow Operations Rank:
	Winter Safety- Understanding Wind Chill Winter Safety- Understanding Wind Chill Rank:
	Working Safey Around Suspending Loads Working Safey Around Suspending Loads Rank:
	Back Injury Prevention Back Injury Prevention Rank:
	Compressed Gas Cylinders Compressed Gas Cylinders Rank:
	Ergonomics- Police Duty Belts Ergonomics- Police Duty Belts Rank:
	Facility Safety- Roof Inspection and Maintenance Rank:
	Facility Safety- Salt-Sand Shed - Dome Structures Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Poison Ivy Seasonal Safety- Poison Ivy Rank:
	Hand Injury Prevention Hand Injury Prevention Rank:
	Lightning - Personal Protection Lightning - Personal Protection Rank:
	Heat Related Illnesses Prevention and First Aid Rank:
	PPE - Hardhats PPE - Hardhats Rank:

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/ 2020

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	Office Safety Office Safety Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Browntail Moths Seasonal Safety- Browntail Moths Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Giant Hogweed Seasonal Safety- Giant Hogweed Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Lawn Mower Seasonal Safety- Lawn Mower Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Mosquitoes Seasonal Safety- Mosquitoes Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Poisonous Plants Seasonal Safety- Poisonous Plants Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Ticks Seasonal Safety- Ticks Rank:
	Winter Safety- Cold Weather Conditions Winter Safety- Cold Weather Conditions Rank:
	Winter Safety- Preventing Roof Collapse Winter Safety- Preventing Roof Collapse Rank:
	Winter Safety- Roof Collapse Winter Safety- Roof Collapse Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snow Blower Winter Safety- Snow Blower Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snow Shoveling Winter Safety- Snow Shoveling Rank:
	Winter Safety- Snowplow Operations Winter Safety- Snowplow Operations Rank:
	Winter Safety- Understanding Wind Chill Winter Safety- Understanding Wind Chill Rank:
	Working Safey Around Suspending Loads Working Safey Around Suspending Loads Rank:
	Back Injury Prevention Back Injury Prevention Rank:
	Compressed Gas Cylinders Compressed Gas Cylinders Rank:
	Ergonomics- Police Duty Belts Ergonomics- Police Duty Belts Rank:
	Facility Safety- Roof Inspection and Maintenance Rank:
	Facility Safety- Salt-Sand Shed - Dome Structures Rank:
	Seasonal Safety- Poison Ivy Seasonal Safety- Poison Ivy Rank:
	Hand Injury Prevention Hand Injury Prevention Rank:
	Lightning - Personal Protection Lightning - Personal Protection Rank:
	Heat Related Illnesses Prevention and First Aid Rank:
	PPE - Hardhats PPE - Hardhats Rank:

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