Brittanie Showers

  • Deputy Director Safety & Risk Management
  • North Charleston, SC, USA
  • Aug 24, 2024

Cover Letter

My Resume

Objective

Skills

Wicklander-Zulawski certified, OSHA 10 and 30 certificate

Experience with handling workers compensation claims, working with insurance companies and risk managers. 

I have spent the last 3 years learning on the job the worker's compensation process. 

Work Experience

Safety and Loss Prevention Manager
Mar 2024 - Aug 2024 Palmetto Goodwill
  • Provides strategic leadership for Safety and Loss Prevention performance at 50 facilities.
  • Reduced worker’s compensation costs by $250,000+ in the first year of my role.
  • Assisted in the implementation of a Safety Management (Vector VHS) to improve injury case management, auditing/inspections, hazard reporting, and corrective action follow up. This led to a reduction is OSHA TCIR from 7.8 to 5.4.
  • Hand selected and built a team of 6 safety and loss prevention professionals.
  • Created a hazard and observation reporting program utilizing QR codes to result in a 70% increase in leading indicator activities.
  • Manage worker’s compensation claims and work closely with insurance companies, risk managers, claims adjusters, and nurse case managers.
  • Work in coordination with Warehouse Director to analyze and reconstruct in the PIT program,
  • Investigate and process claims reports and supporting documentation.
  • Perform thorough reviews of all documentary evidence including investigative reports.
  • Evaluate injured employees’ compliance with prescribed medical treatment including physical therapy regimes leading to a reduction in missed time.
  • Develop and implement policy procedure changes that adhere to the results of incident investigations.
  • Schedule and lead monthly safety and loss prevention committee meetings including senior leadership resulting in increased hazard recognition at sites.
  • Create monthly employee safety trainings on procedures pertinent to the workplace.
  • Ensured accuracy in OSHA 300 recordkeeping for the organization to avoid any actions or fines.
  • Work with warehouse director to implement a JSA for tipper and baler machinery resulting in less ergonomic reports.
  • Developed Loss Prevention training program from scratch, maintained metrics, and oversee auditing while building a team.
  • Created background check policy to include specialized programs created by the organization resulting in an increase of accepted applicants.
Loss Prevention Specialist
Mar 2018 - Mar 2022 Palmetto Goodwill
  • Promoted into position after a year with no formalized training or pass down from previous Loss Prevention Specialist.
  • Created new standard operating procedures as part of a complete security procedures overhaul initiative and managed the rollout to the store and office levels.
  • Conduct on-site training to ensure employees understand process and procedures for Loss Prevention related incidents.
  • Conduct investigations using CCTV footage and POS systems while working with other departments into employee injury, customer injury, property damage, and other external incidents, compile reports for Human Resource employee files and police reports.
  • Perform store audits to ensure the organization is following all policies and procedures while providing management with detailed audit reports.
  • Implemented POS audit process to detect under ringing, theft, and policy violations resulting in 10+ investigations.
  • Conduct safety audits and create hazard, incident, and injury reports into Industry Safe software.
  • 50+ successful associate interviews with written confessions.
  • Assisted senior leadership with an organization-wide COVID-19 policy and maintain contact with individuals affected.
  • Maintain OSHA ETS log for positive and exposure cases of the COVID-19 virus.
E-Commerce Specialist
Oct 2016 - Mar 2018 Palmetto Goodwill

Handle online organization sales 

Education

Occupational Safety and Health
Mar 2022 - Jul 2024 Columbia Southern University

Total Years Experience

4

Desired Salary:

80000

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