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Michigan

Michigan

Assess the operations of larger, more complicated commercial accounts to identify potential loss producing conditions and practices for each of the typical coverages provided to such customers. Determine reasonable control plans for those identified potential loss sources. Draft recommendations for improvement. Advise underwriters of these conditions and recommendations for reducing the risk of loss. Submit recommendations to the customer and their agent. Document customer response to those recommendations. Prepares quality written safety management reports to communicate and document risk evaluation to internal staff and to external customers and agents.Analyze the loss history of accounts to identify loss sources, trends in accident frequency and severity, reach meaningful conclusions from the analyses, and provide clear reports to customers, agents, and underwriters.Achieve service account impact and retention ratio annual improvement. Maintain qualifying Large Accounts on continuing service. Ensure service objectives address top loss drivers and that recommended solutions in action plans are designed to provide measurable risk reduction commensurate with corporate return on investment goals. Work toward an annual increase in retention rate, on service book that is attributable to safety management involvement.Effectively communicates verbally, and in writing, with internal and external customers to review exposures, discuss action plans and encourage additional service. Efficiently manage work scheduling in order to meet production and core time distribution goals.Prepare and present basic level technical presentations and safety training programs on a variety of safety topics and issues.Maintain current knowledge of state of the art loss prevention and safety management techniques through self-education and training programs. This includes a strong knowledge of nationally recognized codes and standards as well as appropriate state regulations.

Ford Motor Comapny

During my time with Sandalwood I have worked directly with Ford Motor Company helping to launch the all-new aluminum F-Series Trucks. My job duties are detailed below:• Assess and remediate risk• Knowledge in robotics, lockout/tagout, construction safety, risk assessment, pedestrian safety, machine guarding, safety controls systems, walking and working surfaces• Ensure organization and tooling vendors are following safety procedures, according to Ford’s internal safety standards. (MIOSHA/OSHA/ANSI/ISO)• Assist Ford manufacturing facilities with safety buy-offs utilizing internal safety procedures and guidelines.• Act as the subject matter expert in the field of safety and implementation of all safety standards.• Coordinate and manage multiple suppliers and vendors for safety reviews.• Work with team of safety professionals to ensure safety standards are implemented and adhered to during the development of new manufacturing tooling and work stations.Sandalwood is a leading human and process performance engineering/consulting company. They design and execute strategic programs for manufacturers which reduce their work-related risks to quality, productivity and employee health. By providing knowledge, research, technology and resources, Sandalwood supports its clients from the executive level all the way to the factory floor.

Jackson, Michigan Area

• Provide support to all areas of MACI’s manufacturing processes and systems to accomplish the Company’s Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental goals and initiatives• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, industry and company requirements including MIOSHA and OSHA regulations• Help create a positive culture throughout the organization by building strong relationships with internal customers in order to effectively implement and manage Safety and Occupational Health programs• Perform hazard and ergonomic risk assessments for the identification, elimination, and control of hazardous conditions and ergonomic risks• Compile, analyze and interpret injury / illness incident data to review & recommend corrective action to minimize risk and re-occurrence• Plan, establish, implement, train and maintain a variety of Safety and Occupational Health programs• Review, revise and develop Safety and Occupational Health policies and best practices• Perform physical Safety and Occupation Health audits• Maintain all data bases as related to the position• Perform other related duties as directed that correspond to the overall function of the position

Corpus Christi, Texas Area

• Provide support to the company’s safety, occupational health and environmental goals• Assist in mitigation of hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities• Hire and train all new employees on safe work practices, policies and regulations• Manage all work related incidents/near miss/first aids/OSHA recordables• Conduct thorough accident investigations/root cause analysis• Maintain compliance with all DOT regulations• Create/Maintain Site Specific Health and Safety Plans• Conduct thorough accident investigations/root cause analysis• Experience working in refineries, chemical plants, power plants, and other industrial settings• Manage 75 employees• Update Safety and Loss Prevention Databases• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and regulatory requirements• Maintain relationship with customers in order to effectively manage safety and health programs• Conduct weekly and monthly safety meetings on current topics/tool box talks• Respond to management and customer requests for EHS information• Understanding of how to comply with work permits• Experience with machine guarding pumps and motors• Conduct inspections and audits to ensure compliance with regulations and company policies• Full understanding of lock out/tag out procedures• Process Safety Management

• Created Lessons Learned PowerPoint’s for recordable incidents within the company• Calculated EMR, DART, and Lost Time rates regularly for presentations• Spent time in GM assembly plants learning GM protocol• Working knowledge of Construction Standards• Completed training for newly promoted supervisors• Created and Conducted power distribution panel shut down training• Increased awareness of health and safety requirements• Created fire prevention/hot work PowerPoint• Oversaw weekly Tool Box Talks• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and regulatory requirements