Mel Luaces Email & Phone Number

Certified Safety professional with 20+ years of proven success on accident reduction and claims cost reduction, specialized in evaluation of trends and the development and execution of corrective action plans. Safety Manager / Multiple locations managementmluaces8@gmail.comSenior manager with ample experience on field & manufacturing operations as well as multiple locations management. Expert on the evaluation of current state and determination of root causes for failing safety programs, elaboration of reports and analysis of trends to create of customized and effective policies and procedures.Skilled on the assessment and evaluation of current state and resources to engineer detailed solutions aimed to minimize occurrences and claims costs. Extensive experience on the preparation of customized safety programs, performing training at employee, supervisory and management levels, implementation of effective safety committees and development of a safety culture. Core Competencies:• Safety & accident reduction (OSHA 500 certified)• Management of multiple locations (able to travel)• Work in fast pace environments• Risk management• Accident investigation and return to work programs• Lean principles implementation and integration with safety initiatives• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and presentations• Savvy on Microsoft office, Certified on Excel and PowerPoint• Bilingual (English - Spanish)Accomplishments:• Reduced the cost of accidents from $60,000 to $5,000 in one year and maintained an average yearly cost of accidents of $2,000 afterward.• With combined efforts between safety, waste elimination initiatives and performed kaizen events,achieved savings of $120,000 (hard dollars), within 2 years.• Piloted an on-site safety assessment program that was able to reduce cost of claims for OSHAtargeted locations by 50%.• Exceeded claim reduction goal by 2% in one year (original goal 8%, final 10%)Contact me by e-mail at mluaces8@gmail.com or by phone at 786-325-7611 for any safety management opportunities.

Listed skills include Continuous Improvement, Safety Training, Training, Lean Manufacturing, and 40 others.