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"WE
CONTROL LOSS THROUGH LOSS
CONTROL ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT"
A FIVE STAR I S R S AUDITING SUCCESS STORY
Dominic J. Brignola, Jr.
F.A.C.F.E., A.S.A.
The graph below represents an historical analysis of how accidents, incidents, losses are reduced over time with the proper implementation of a comprehensive safety and loss control program auditing system. The audit system at the time developed by Mr. Frank E. Bird, Jr., C.S.P. and various member A.S.A. Auditor's (Accredited Safety Auditors) of the International Society of Accredited Safety Auditors, comprised of 22 management program elements with over 400+ questions and sub-systems embedded within the various sub-elements (listed below). The Five Star Graph below depicts the actual BLS Accident rate reduction of a 114-acre, 750 employee 3 plant manufacturing facility. The company received several annual insurance company worker's comp. premium rebates during this period. As the level of safety and loss control programs increased, the accidents (injuries) and incidents (near miss) including property damage, decreased. The stars correlate with the advanced levels within the International Safety Rating System© (5 star I S R S Audit System) and the rating received during the audited period and the percentage rates for program implementation progress. 179 union hourly and facility management within various departments played a key role assisting the company, as the first company in the world to achieve the prestigious Five Star Advanced Level Award for Organizational Safety, Health, and Environmental Loss Control Program Management Excellence, in a manufacturing organization. At the time, there were more than 3,500 member companies world wide within (I S R S Program and Audit System). At the time, The President of Global Loss Control Dominic (Nick) Brignola, F.A.C.F.E., A.S.A., was Property Conservation, Safety Manager and Program Coordinator of the Five Star Advanced Level I S R S Program. The program, made up of 179 employees who were divided up into 22 element teams, managed by 8 key team leaders, selected from Corporate, Safety, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Purchasing, HR, Maintenance Management, Finance, as well as Key Plant Union Leadership and Union Hourly Employees. The teams and their leadership were given orientation and training to oversee and manage the 22 elements, that were audited quarterly. A comprehensive audit report of results was performed quarterly and presented to team leadership and executive management which laid the ground work for the development of objectives and goals, each and every quarter. The rest is history.
NOTE: The I S R S was a program that required a minimum of 3 to 7 year commitment for Leadership and Administration, Manning, Objective, Goals Setting and Budgeting, from the Board of Directors, Executives and Management and The Hard Working Front Line Supervision and Their Employees within the Corporation, regardless of the size. The corporation profits rose greatly throughout this period so much so it was seen by GrandMet, LLP as a real profit generator and given the green light to research new products and start acquisition of other businesses.
So regardless of your business type, size or location... Global Loss Control® can assist you and your business in the design, planning, development, training, program implementation and auditing of your internal Organizational Loss Control Management Program and Systems.
ELEMENTS OF THE International Safety Rating System©
1. LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION
2. MANAGEMENT TRAINING
3. PLANNED INSPECTION
4. TASK ANALYSIS AND PROCEDURES
5. ACCIDENT/INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
6. JOB & TASK OBSERVATIONS
7. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
8. ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
9. ACCIDENT/INCIDENT ANALYSIS
10. EMPLOYEE TRAINING
11. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
12. HEALTH CONTROL
13. PROGRAM EVALUATION SYSTEMS
14. ENGINEERING AND CHANGE CONTROLS
15. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
16. GROUP MEETINGS
17. GENERAL PROMOTIONS
18. HIRING AND PLACEMENT
19. PURCHASING CONTROLS
20. OFF THE JOB SAFETY
21. SECURITY
22. ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS & CONTROLS
An awards celebration was held at Lehigh University Stabler Arena with notables such as Congressman Ritter, local Mayors, Chubb Insurance Sr. Loss Control Representatives Jack Keena and Douglas Bailey, Engineers and Management of Factory Mutual Engineering (Now FM Global), State and Local Dignitaries, and more than 900 employees and their invited guests were present. One of the highlights was a letter of acknowledgement proclaiming the achievement from, The President of The United States, Ronald Reagan.
Dominic (Nick)
Brignola,
F.A.C.F.E., A.S.A.,
Property Conservation, Safety, Risk and
Environmental
Manager of ALPO Pet Foods/GrandMet,LLP, the Company's President, General Manager and the 179 team members received the Five
Star Award, as well as Mr. Brignola was awarded the coveted Five (5) Star Ring
from the International Loss Control
Institute (ILCI). The awards were presented by Mr. Frank E. Bird, Jr.,
Chairman & CEO of (ILCI) International Loss Control Institute and International Society of
Accredited Safety Auditors, Dr. Robert Arnold ILCI, Terry Bradshaw (Famed
Super Bowl Champion Quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers and Motivational Speaker),
Global Loss Control's President, Mr. Dominc (Nick) Brignola was contracted by Mr. Frank E. Bird, Jr., C.S.P., CEO and Founder of The International Loss Control Institute, as the first Professional Licensed (I S R S) International Safety Rating System Auditor achieving the I S R S Five Star Rating. Mr. Brignola, In 1989 after starting Global Loss Control, Inc. performed Professional Licensed Auditing, Organizational Management Consulting, Licensed Auditor (A.S.A.) Training for The International Society of Accredited Safety Auditors and Modern Safety Management Training for The International Loss Control Institute, now D N V.
PHOTO AWARDS CEREMONY W/ TERRY BRADSHAW AND NICK BRIGNOLA
Above left in photo Mr. Terry
Bradshaw congratulating (shaking hands) w/ Mr. Dominic Brignola at the International Loss Control
Institute (ILCI)
© International Safety Rating System (I S R S) Five Star Awards Banquet, held by ALPO/GRANDMET at Stabler Arena, Lehigh University Campus.
I really have to credit GrandMet (ALPO) and those at the top, plant management, front line supervisors, and hourly employees who fully supported
the Five Star Organizational Safety Management Program and Auditing System with planning, budgeting, objectives, goals, policies, procedures,
standards, quarterly program auditing schedule, and just
getting the job done.
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Last Update D J B July 2010