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Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Insurance and Claims Management• Direct plan for company insurance program administration including contracts and renewals.• Develop and implement risk financing strategies and alternatives, including annual insurance renewal strategies and negotiate terms with global insurance companies with assistance from insurance broker.• Establish and manage budgets, accruals, and financial forecasts on all lines of insurance and loss funds.• Analyze, recommend, and makes final decisions on the settlement of claims by or against the company, including workers compensation and general liability claims.• Approve insurance, risk management, and liability components on vendor contracts, property leases and new ventures / special programs contract language.• Maintain program for Worker’s Compensation and General Liability, including self-insurance reserve and actuary analysis, securing bonds for the corporation, and obtaining certificates of insurance.• Work with senior management, legal, and Finance on risk appetite and self-insurance options for various exposures and policy retentionsProgram Development and Implementation• Select and work with various brokers, consultants, and insurers in the development of a comprehensive risk management program.• Develop programs to avoid or minimize the risk of loss due to natural causes, accident or occupational illness• Develop and update field training program to ensure compliance with overall Risk Management program.• Notify and update Senior Leadership Team of issues and trends that affect field operations and costs.

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Responsible for providing strategic support and tactical leadership in the operations of the Risk Management Department. Help identify the risks throughout the organization (430+ locations in 13 states), developing and implementing key safety & loss control initiatives designed to reduce the Company’s overall severity and frequency to loss. Also responsible for advising and counseling business unit management concerning compliance with applicable laws, codes, regulations, and standards regarding safety and loss control. • Provide support in developing short and long range strategic risk management initiatives that will reduce the total cost of risk to protect the assets of the company and ensure company wide compliance with changing standards of safety regulations. • Provide leadership and be a change-agent in the structure and responsibilities of safety so that it provides appropriate services to individual business units and company as a whole.• Manages company wide compliance requirements or programs to implement applicable health and safety laws and regulations for Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Injury and Illness prevention • Assesses, interprets, and integrates highly complex issues and challenges in safety compliance while risk-balancing practical implementation considerations.• Analyze causes of industrial accidents and/or injuries to develop solutions to minimize or prevent recurrence • Deal directly with federal, state, and local regulatory bodies as it relates to safety and risk management issues.• Provides strategic leadership for crisis preparedness and critical incident response through management of the Crisis Communication team• Leads the development and execution of crisis management initiatives to ensure a more favorable outcome when a crisis event occurs (example: Crisis Communication Plan, Emergency response guide, AED program.)

Emeryville, California, Us

Develops, implements, and directs an integrated safety and environmental management program for the company; including OSHA and EPA compliant safety programs, processes, policies and procedures. Develops innovative tools and training curriculum for management and employees to comply with company policies, effectively measures and audits the program, and implements best practices. Implements a method to assess emerging regulatory issues to allow appropriate response by the company. · Develop and champion an action-oriented culture with a sense of urgency to identify and appropriately manage the safety and environmental risks at all office, warehouse, and company store facilities. Special attention to warehouse processes including rack storage, forklifts, confined spaces, dock loading and unloading, and management of spills.· Work with Human Resource team to drive compliance through a safety performance management program. Utilize leaders to coach and recognize safe behaviors and drive engaging safety cultures at each facility.· Establish a documented corrective action plan to include regulatory issues, near-miss events, accident and injuries. Develop standards and trainings to conduct incident investigations. Develop an audit plan and metrics to assess progress and the effectiveness of the corrections actions. · Develop communication processes and tools to promote sharing of lessons learned from safety and environmental incidents and corrective actions. · Responsible for assessment and improvements to the hazardous materials and hazardous waste programs to manage risks and ensure compliance with local jurisdictions. · Ensure compliance with regulations published by OSHA and state occupational safety agencies. Review standards, implement plans and meet standards, and follow all record-keeping requirements.

Secaucus, Nj, Us

Ensure Safe Employee Behaviors, Direct, advocate and enable visibility, value and accountability between all levels of mgmt and every employeeConduct, develop and oversee effective training programs, including those for new employees, annual retraining, function and dept specific. Define and Communicate Best “Training” practices Manage Employee Injuries to ensure accurate completion of accident and injury reports; ensure thorough root cause analysis and correction of deficiencies contributing to injury, including recommendation of discipline for noncompliance; manages data input and quality control of data. Partner with WC TPA’s to ensure robust claims management. claims. Ensure EHS Compliance. Create and manage processes to ensure compliance with requirements from EHS related government regulations and industry stds – including OSHA, EPA, DOT, NRC, CAP, NFPA, SAMSHA and others. Perform Corporate Audits and provide guidance to Company Leaders on Compliance. Manage extensive creation, implementation, audit and recordkeeping responsibilities of EHS SOPs for multiple lines of business including global business Support and drive the company Green program. Ensure Green data is collected, authenticated, and communicated. Research and consider creative solutions to specific problems. Analyze and report cost benefits of alternative solutions. Drive and support six sigma processes and EHS project improvements. Serve as site(s) Chemical Hygiene Officer; accountable for all associated responsibilities; maintain chemical inventory and MSDS database, exposure monitoring, inspections, reporting and training. Lead continuous improvement efforts to manage Chemicals, reduce waste, and biohazard wastes. Ensure all locations perform reviews of hazardous wastes annually. Contribute to Safe Driving program development and implementation, potentially expanding to educate all employees

West Sacramento, Ca, Us

Oversee and support 70 retail stores and facility locations to include Warehouses, Production Bakery and Maintenance Departments. Develop and maintain safety and risk management programs including: Confined Space, Forklift Operations, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout, ADA compliance, Property Loss Prevention, Ergonomics and participated in OSHA settlement conferences. Maintain Environmental Compliance with Federal, State and County regulations: including Hazardous Materials Business Plans, Hazardous Waste recycling, Storm Water BMPs and SPCC plans. Participate in property loss inspections with insurance brokers. Develop and facilitate safety coordinator training, forklift train the trainer classes and other certification programs. Work with HR and Operations on cost containment measures including reducing workers compensation costs through return-to-work programs. Conduct in-depth safety inspections of retail stores, Distribution Centers, Maintenance Facilities and Commercial Bakery. Create action plans and follow up with senior management to assure completion. Manage emergency action plans, fire protection plans and support the PSM/RMP and Cal-ARP programs for Ammonia systems which led to a successful audit by the regulatory agency allowing the operations to continue without costly fines or interruption of services.

Denver, Co, Us

Provide Safety, Training and HR support for food manufacturing plant start up. Responsible for Safety Training of 400+ employees. PSM/RMP Coordinator & Workers Compensation Specialist. HAZWOPER-Incident Commander Trainer Certified (Cal & Fed OSHA). OSHA 510 & 501 certified. Maintain OSHA 300 Log & Hazardous Materials Business Plan. Investigate incidents and safety hazards, determine root cause of the incident and implement actions.