Safety First Consulting helps businesses identify OSHA compliance deficiencies in their workplaces for less than the cost of one OSHA penalty, and can manage safety programs for businesses for less than half the cost of hiring a full time Safety Manager.In addition to offering custom written safety programs for companies, Safety First Consulting provides required safety training, industrial hygiene sampling, noise sampling, and workplace inspections.

Led teams of safety consultants of varying experience and expertise to provide safety and health services and reporting to a wide variety of industries in Texas.- Served on Steering Committee of the Corporate Disaster Recovery Team;- Developed a progressive system to give safety consultants a methodology to lower insurance premiums for policyholders;- Developed and managed company’s first Intern Program, which grew to provide a pipeline of new talent to the organization;- Served on Corporate Customer Service Committee;- Corporate Safety & Ergonomics Coordinator.

Utilized workplace strategy methods to develop processes, tools and practices to enhance workplace design efficiency while safely supporting business performance in North and South America.- Reduced costs of workplace changes 50%, and reduced operation costs 15% by effectively devising, selling and implementing new workplace design and use strategies;- Oversaw workplace changes in the western hemisphere, ensuring design, construction, and moves complied with strategic business plans, safety and security standards.

Fostered senior management relationships and engaged with employee population to create a completely new workplace concept that efficiently supported business needs.- Responsible for all workplace-specific concerns including safety, health, ergonomics, security, workplace optimization and crisis management/disaster recovery;- Developed and conducted all required safety training for staff;- Coordinated rainwater runoff & soil studies to verify quality of site selection.

Supervised safety team to provide safety, health, ergonomics and security expertise regarding design and policy solutions to prevent injuries and illnesses and protect assets in the world’s largest mobile telephone manufacturing facility (5000+ employees).- Reduced operating costs by lowering workers’ comp. claims 95% in 3 years;- Reduced injuries 35% in 1998 through enhanced safety communications and making the case for improved management involvement;- Chaired the factory Disaster Recovery preparation committee;- Served as interim Security Manager in addition to existing duties for 6 months while a replacement was recruited.

Safety and Ergonomics consultant to a broad range of industry types and sizes. Coordinated all internal company health, safety and ergonomic activities for the Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund.- Reduced costs of ergonomic-related paid claims by over $250k; a 73% reduction in 2 years;- Reduced overall claim costs 50% in 1996 and an additional 51% in 1997;- Served on the Crisis Management development committee.

Started first 1-day sign operation in California from scratch; grew to 3 locations and 9 employees in 2 years while generating return on assets in excess of 500%. Sold the business in order to return to pursue advanced degree.