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CTSI review finds vehicle and slip‑and‑fall risks top Rio Blanco County losses; recommends defensive driving, battery-fire precautions and silica testing
Summary
Dana Foley of CTSI presented Rio Blanco County's five‑year loss analysis on May 20, identifying vehicle-related claims and slip‑and‑fall incidents as the county’s principal risk drivers and recommending defensive-driving training, supervisor accident-investigation training and attention to silica monitoring rules.
Dana Foley, senior loss control specialist for County Technical Services, Inc. (CTSI), briefed the Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners on May 20 about the county’s five‑year loss trends (2020–2024) and recommended targeted steps to reduce future claims and costs.
Foley told commissioners the county had 19 CAP (liability/property/auto) claims over the last five years totaling $187,254 (average about $9,855 per claim) and 56 workers’ compensation claims totaling $663,982 (average about $11,857). For 2024 specifically, Rio Blanco reported three auto-related claims totaling $14,827. The CTSI pool data show vehicle-related incidents are the highest-frequency and highest-severity loss driver across member counties.
Key recommendations Foley gave the board: - Hold a free three‑hour defensive driving course for county employees who drive county vehicles; the course issues a…
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