Patrick Kesler, Cm, (Ps,Ih,C,G) Mesh Email & Phone Number

North Carolina, United States

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Oversaw 4 OSHA investigations involving the Utilities, Sanitation, and Vegetation Management departments. Conduct 240 job site inspections and 35 building inspections yearly, ensuring compliance with city and OSHA regulations using the Safety Reports software. Sit on interview panels and make recommendations on top candidates. Manage all recordkeeping to ensure compliance with State and Federal OSHA regulations. Update monthly the DART report for city departments, and calculate the Total Recordable Rate. Partner with Risk Manager to create a yearly training budget for my own professional development. Collaborate with HR to investigate incidents of workplace violence, maintaining the documentation. Work in cooperation with top-level management through to individual contributor employees to be a resource for safety-based concerns and questions. Chair 3 divisional safety committees. Complete Root Cause Analysis on vehicle accidents and bodily injuries. Lead the Accident Review Board process. Instruct and design approximately 40 OSHA-based training courses yearly for city employees and issue certifications. Conduct Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) on requested positions. Train incoming employees on safety policies as part of the New Hire Orientation process. Contributed to the development of an online training system for select OSHA- required courses. Manage the driver's license monitoring program for city employees. Maintained a 35-page Workers’ Compensation Restricted Duty and Out of Work document. Lead a master safety committee for the Utilities department. Developed, organized, and ran a Safety Incentive Program for the Utilities Department. Assist in the management of the hearing conservation program for over 2,600 employees. Complete ergonomic assessments for city employees when needed.

Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States

Developed a Safety and Health program that brought back $3 million to the bottom line due to reduced claim numbers and shorter out-of-work incidents. Facilitated a budget and strategic plan for the Safety and Health program in the U.S. and Canadian stores. Received, managed, and closed 300 claims for the company. Managed the Safety and Health program for the U.S.- based distribution center of L’Oreal (The Body Shop). Led the creation and implementation of the Safety and Health Program for the entire U.S. and Canada regions. Collaborated with an international team to develop and implement best practices for safety and health in the field. Created a Safety and Health information and policy binder that was used in 233 stores in the U.S. and 117 stores in Canada. Oversaw the reporting of Workers’ Compensation and General Liability claims for the U.S. and Canada via an online portal. Oversaw the updating of all OSHA 300 and 300a logs for the company.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Chaired the Safety and Shrink Committee. Trained 15 Assistant Store Managers and 2 Human Resources Managers on OSHA procedures and passed 2 unannounced OSHA visits with no issues found. Investigated, evaluated, and resolved 25 different Worker’s Compensation and General Liability claims and kept store losses to a minimum. Managed 3 Class B HazMat programs. Trained 5 Store Managers and 120 Associates on Loss Prevention Policy & Procedure and Safety & Haz-Mat directives. Trained 20 rising Department Managers enrolled in the Entry Management Training Program about Loss Prevention operational controls. Appointed mentor to new Loss Prevention personnel and mentored 4 new LP managers.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Performed background checks & investigations on new & current employees as well as fraud suspects using different programs and communicated findings to HR. I conducted associate interviews to detect dishonest behaviors. Devised and implemented an “Intro to Loss Prevention” training program for all incoming Sales Associates and Managers.