Safety & Risk Management Consultant- Northern California (SACRAMENTO)

Tristar Insurance•Long Beach, CA

1d•$85,000 - $100,000•Remote

About The Position

The Safety and Risk Management Consultant (Consultant) of TRISTAR’s Risk Control Division, Aspen Risk Management Group (Aspen), provides safety, risk, and loss control consultation services to clients of varying sizes and complexities. The Consultant is responsible for delivering expert guidance and innovative risk management and safety practices solutions. This role focuses on assessing client needs, developing tailored safety and risk prevention programs, and implementing effective risk mitigation strategies across various industries. The Consultant will collaborate closely with clients to enhance their safety culture, ensure compliance with regulations, and reduce workplace hazards. By leveraging industry knowledge and analytical skills, the Consultant aims to provide actionable insights that drive improvements in safety performance and operational efficiency. This position requires strong communication skills, building relationships with stakeholders, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service that aligns with the organization's mission of protecting lives and promoting a safe working environment. Their primary purpose is to help clients save lives, prevent injuries and illnesses, and protect them from harm.

Requirements

High School Diploma; or GED.
Have a minimum safety designation such as COSS, COHST, ARM, CRM, ALCM, CSHCO, CCSHCO, ASP, CSP, CRM, or others.
A minimum of 3 years as a loss control consultant (or equivalent related experience)
A minimum of 5 years of safety experience.
Become an active member of the American Society of Safety Professionals or a similar organization.
Prove proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), and must be able to use the Internet as a research tool, including artificial intelligence.
Must have a valid driver’s license throughout their employment.
Must authorize enrollment in an Employers Pull Notice Program (DMV driving records) for the duration of employment.
Must have continuous access to a reliable, dependable, and safe vehicle and have the ability to drive on behalf of company business.

Responsibilities

Provides clients with onsite (and virtual) safety and risk management services.
Creates action plans for safety and risk management services, visiting (onsite or virtual) some clients several times per year.
Conducts “one-time loss control surveys” onsite or virtual.
Working with clients, exercises independent consideration for workplace safety recommendations and support, independent of direct supervision. Evaluates the effectiveness of the client's hazard controls associated with their operations.
Requires superb communication skills working directly with client business owners, executives, operations, risk and safety, insurance, human resources, finance, benefits, and others.
Requires a solid understanding of workplace safety and risk principles and practices.
Skills to effectively evaluate the client's operations (onsite or virtually) to determine workplace hazards, evaluate the effectiveness of workplace hazard controls, and develop written recommendations for clients to improve hazard control and workplace safety efforts. May assist the client with the implementation of plans.
Solid working knowledge of safety and risk principles, loss and risk control, safety regulations, and the best practices of safety, as well as a preferred core understanding of workers’ compensation, general liability, and other disciplines as needed.
Ability to conduct safety and risk evaluations to determine loss potential.
Skills to gain client support to commit to improvements. Create realistic timeframes for operational improvements that will positively impact client safety and risk programs.
Capability to review existing safety programs and assess their compliance and functional effectiveness.
Effective training skills to lead meetings and presentations on various workplace safety topics. The Consultant may provide client training in workplace safety, injury prevention, and cost controls – including “drilling down to root causes.” They may be involved with helping clients manage and control their injuries and workplace hazards and assist in helping clients implement workplace safety programs.
Strong communication skills to conduct high-level senior management professional business communications (presentations, emails, letters, in-person meetings, report writing, and telephone). Client interactions may be one-on-one or group settings where the goal is to foster collaboration and provide guidance.
Aptitude to respond effectively to specific safety problems or concerns raised by clients.
Skillsets to develop systematic plans of action to reduce risk potential based on exposures and loss analysis. Evaluate client progress, suggesting program modifications as necessary.
Strong organizational skills and self-motivated, capable of managing multiple tasks. The ability to interact and forge relationships with diverse personality types is invaluable. Friendliness, professionalism, and client-oriented writing and presentation skills are essential.
Demonstrated proficiency in conducting root cause analysis for risk mitigation. Ability to perform loss analysis reviews to prevent injuries and incidents and improve safety.
Exceptional skills using the Internet and other safety sources as a research tool.
Have the ability to conduct risk evaluations to determine loss potential, advise management to gain support and commit to improvements, and create realistic timeframes for operational improvements to make a positive impact.
Have a clear understanding and ability to review existing safety programs to assess their compliance and functional effectiveness.
Be able to conduct high-level senior management professional business communications (presentations, emails, letters, in-person meetings, report writing, and telephone). Client interactions may be one-on-one or in group settings where the goal is to foster collaboration and provide guidance.