SPEC Program
(Safety Program Evaluation Checklist)
The Safety Program Evaluation Checklist
Program was developed as a tool to be used by member Cities, as well as the MVRMA Staff, to determine what safety and loss control
areas require improvement. It is conducted by a representative from the Loss
Control Department of MVRMA's Broker of Record and/or the MVRMA Loss Control
Manager, and each City's Safety Coordinator at least once per year as part of a
scheduled Site Visit. Documentation of compliance is required as part of
the evaluation. This checklist also helps pinpoint topics that should be
addressed in future MVRMA training seminars.
The SPEC Program, and in particular the subjects being evaluated, are reviewed
each year by staff and compared with MVRMA's incurred loss history and with the
"best practices" of loss control and risk management to assure that
this program remains current and pertinent. The MVRMA Loss Control Manager is
responsible for assisting members with their individual compliance with the
standards of the SPEC Program.
In order to support members in complying
with the Safety Performance Evaluation Checklist, a "SPEC Standards & Commentary" document has been developed to define
the purpose for each SPEC standard, and methods by which a member may achieve
compliance with the standard. Many members will far exceed these standards.
Beginning in 2007, a standard of at least
80% compliance for those members who have a loss to premium ratio that exceeds
60% was established. if a member city fails to
achieve the 80% compliance, based on an average of the last three SPEC scores, and has a loss to premium ratio that exceeds 60%, it will be
expected to participate in a two-year improvement plan. This plan will
include quarterly loss control visits with MVRMA's Loss Control Manager,
progress reports on the deficient areas and a commitment to increase the score
for the next formal SPEC audit by 10%. If, during this two-year period,
the member attains the 80% compliance rating, no further action will be
required.
Those member cities that achieve 100%
compliance in the program will be exempt from the next year's SPEC audit. However, they will be required to participate in the
program the following year. (amended 12/20/01)
Beginning in 1994, the city with the highest
percentage of SPEC compliance received the "Excellence in Loss
Control" award. In 1997 and subsequent years, two awards were conferred,
the Ascension Award to the municipality with the most improved overall
percentage of SPEC compliance, and the Pinnacle Award to the
municipality with the best overall percentage of SPEC compliance. Winners of these awards were as follows:
|
Year
|
"Excellence in Loss Control" Award
|
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1994
|
City of Troy
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1995
|
West Carrollton
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1996
|
City of the Village of
Indian Hill
|
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Year
|
"Pinnacle" Award
|
"Ascension" Award
|
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1997
|
West Carrollton
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Madeira
|
|
1998
|
West Carrollton
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Miamisburg
|
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2000
|
Troy
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Wyoming
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2001
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Miamisburg, Montgomery & Troy (100%)
|
Beavercreek
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2002
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Kettering
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Wyoming
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2003
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Troy & Vandalia (100%)
|
Vandalia
|
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2004
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Indian Hill, Miamisburg & Montgomery (100%)
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Piqua
|
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2005
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Sidney & Troy (100%)
|
Bellbrook
|
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2006
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Englewood & Indian Hill (100%)
|
Centerville
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2007
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Troy (100%)
|
Centerville
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2008
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Englewood, Mason, Miamisburg & Sidney (100%)
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Wilmington
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2009
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Centerville, Indian Hill & Troy (100%)
|
Madeira
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2010
|
Englewood, Mason, Miamisburg, Montgomery, Sidney & West Carrollton
|
Piqua
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For the complete SPEC Standards and Commentary, contact the MVRMA Office
