CORPORATE SAFETY DIRECTOR

A high energy, personable, hands-on director with an exceptional record of success creating and directing safety and health programs for organizations with large and complex exposure bases.
Well developed relationship building skills; impeccable presentation, planning, organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of personnel, teams across the organization.
Superior knowledge of OSHA, DOT, EPA, NFPA
Deeply experienced with Workers Compensation, General Liability, Property, Auto Liability.

DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
SAFETY AND HEALTH AUDIT
SAFETY TRAINING
FALL PROTECTION/SCAFFOLDING CRANE SAFETY/CRITICAL PICKS EXCAVATION SAFETY
HAZOP/HAZID
INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
ACCIDENT REPORTING
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
COST ALLOCATION MULTIPLE SITE MANAGEMENT

SELECTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Coordinated the safety/claims program for Archer Western, for the Green Line, a $900 million, 44 mile light rail, heavy civil construction OCIP project traversing 5 suburbs and Dallas proper. Staff of 12. $2 millon departmental budget. Programs responsible for cost per-hour worked over 2 million man-hours at one-third of forecast costs. Project awarded the Mathew Miles Walsh II large project corporate safety award.
Coordinated the safety/claims program for Koll Development Company (KDC), on the BlueCross/Blue Shield of Texas, Inc., corporate campus project in Richardson, TX. A $600 million OCIP. Responsible for all project safety program installation, subcontractor enrollment, training, job site safety and claim management for 140 subcontractors. Program awarded both the McCarthy (GC) developer safety award and the KDC job site safety award of the year.
Directed development of the in-house safety capability to 140 operational departments for the 7th largest city in the U.S. Included training 280 departmental safety coordinators, setting operating budgets for safety, and training of safety staff in auditing, hazard recognition and control; development of field safety surveys. Presented the process to city management. Program resulted in Citys lowest incidence rate in two decades.
Coordinated the development of the City of North Richland Hills, insurance, claims and safety programs. Programs responsible for reduction of incident frequency from 230 per year to 140 per year. Changed TPA, improving claim management, remarked insurance portfolio and amended deductible to reflect enhanced safety capabilities, reducing insurance costs by $50k a year.
Created, from inception, the safety, health and claims programs of Certified Systems, Inc., a start-up employee leasing company that expanded to 1,000 clients, with 20,000 employees in 46 states. Consistency of application produced an EMR of 3.45 being nearly one-third of other leasing companies ($12.00).
Created, from inception, the safety/claims programs for Dallas Carriers Corp., a start-up interstate trucking company that grew to $400 million a year in sales; 500 units and three terminals. Developed all aspects of safety and claimsl programs. Responsibilities were expanded out to cargo losses and then to the companys overall insurance portfolio. Consistencies in cost control and accident prevention seen as a primary driver in companys rapid, national expansion.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DART General Safety Manager, Dallas, TX
9/2008 to Present
Archer Western Construction Company

Project Safety and Health Manager, Richardson, TX
1/2008 9/2008
BlueCross/BlueShield of Texas, Inc Corporate Campus
Koll Development Company, Inc.

Safety and Risk Manager, San Antonio, TX
2006 - 2008
City of San Antonio

Safety and Risk Manager, North Richland Hills, TX
2001 - 2006
City of North Richland Hills

National Director Loss Control/Safety, Dallas, TX
1990 - 2001
Certified Systems, Inc.

Director Insurance, Safety, Claims, Rockwall, TX
1987 - 1990
Dallas Carriers Corporation

Branch Manager Risk Control Services, Dallas, TX
1985 - 1987
Crawford & Company

EDUCATION
Amber UniversityGarland, TX
Master of Business Administration Concentration in Management

Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA
Bachelor of Science Major: Occupational Safety and Health. Minor: Labor Relations

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE
ASP Associate Safety Professional (Board of Certified Safety Professionals)
CHST Construction Health and Safety Technician (Board of Certified Safety Professionals)
CSE Certified Safety Executive (World Safety Organization)
ARM Associate in Risk Management May 2009 candidate
CPCU Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (Completed courses 2 & 3 of 8)
Licensed Adjuster Workers Compensation State of Texas

ASSOCIATIONS
Professional Member American Society of Safety Engineers
Member Risk and Insurance Management Society
American Institute of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters

COURSES COMPLETED
OSHA 501 General Industry Train the Trainer. Texas A & M Extension Service, Mesquite, Texas
OSHA 510 and OSHA 530 Train the Trainer. Texas A&M Extension Service, Mesquite, Texas

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