The Role of Loss Control in Risk Management

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The Role of Loss Control in Risk Management

• Doug Iwanaga, M.S., CIH
• Loss Control Specialist
• Loss Control and Prevention Unit
• Risk Management Branch
• Chief Executive Office
• [phone]
• diwanaga_at_ceo.lacounty.gov

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Introduction

• Risk Management Branch
• Chief Executive Office
• MISSION STATEMEMT
• To closely work with departments to evaluate
  significant Countywide risks, hazards, and
  exposures develop and implement risk management
  methodologies to fund, minimize, or eliminate
  loss and, advise the Board of Supervisors and
  departments of risk control strategies to
  mitigate unanticipated financial losses.

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Introduction
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History of Loss Control and Prevention Program

• Created in 1969 as Environmental Health Services
  when County became self-insured.
• Consulted with departments on general health and
  safety issues
• Cal/OSHA compliance

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History of Loss Control and Prevention Program

• Risk Management Branch created in 2002
• County Risk Manager Rocky Armfield
• Change in name and LCP mission

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Current LCP Program

• Two operational areas
• Risk Management
• Health and Safety

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Operational Areas

• Risk Management
• Develop Risk and Needs Assessments
• Analyze workers compensation (GenIRIS) and
  liability (RMIS) data
• Verify completion of Corrective Action Plans
• Identify cost drivers
• Support department risk reduction and risk
  management efforts

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Overview of Risk Costs
County of Los Angeles Total Cost Paid All
Claims FY 2006-07 through FY 2008-09
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Overview of Risk Costs

• County of Los Angeles Percentage of Total Cost
  Paid by Claim Type
• FY 2008-09

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Overview of Risk Costs
County of Los Angeles Total Number of Claims
Filed by Claim Type FY 2006-07 through FY 2008-09
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Overview of Risk Costs

• County of Los Angeles Total Number of Claims
  Filed by Claim Type
• FY 2006-07 through FY 2008-09

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Operational Areas

• Health and Safety
• Cal/OSHA compliance assistance
• Evaluations of health and safety concerns
• Safety and health training
• Cal/OSHA Recordkeeping training
• Joint Labor/Management Committee on Office
  Ergonomics

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Bridging the Gap

• Exchange of information between safety and RTW
• Accident investigations
• Trend analysis
• Workers comp claim reviews
• 5020s
• Cal/OSHA Form 300
• Medical restrictions

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Current risk management initiatives

• Department head MAPP goals
• LERC Legal Exposure Reduction Committee
• RECAP Risk Exposure Cost Avoidance Plan

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LCP Resources

• Loss Control and Prevention Program
• Steve NyBlom, Manager, [phone]
• Donna Stine, Secretary, [phone]
• Doug Iwanaga, [phone]
• Roberto Chavez, [phone]
• Maria Hoyos-Moya, [phone]
• Gev Kazanchyan, [phone]
• Lily Hang, [phone]
• Robert Wong, [phone]

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LCP Resources

• Workers Compensation
• Alex Rossi, Manager, [phone]
• Corrective Action Plans (CAPs)/Summary Corrective
  Action Plans (SCAPs)
• John Sterritt, Risk Management Inspector General
  [phone]
• Insurance
• Delta Uyenoyama, Manager, [phone]
• Liability Claims
• Karen Givens, Claims Management, [phone]

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LCP Resources

• Risk Management intranet website
  http//riskmanagement.mylacounty.info
• Cal/OSHA website http//www.dir.ca.gov
• Cal-OSHA Reporter
  http//cal-osha.com

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Questions? Comments?