LOSS PREVENTION PROGRAM

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIONOFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT

LOSS PREVENTION UNIT

OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT

• 1980 LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE

– R.S. 39:1527 – 44

– 1992– 1998– 1999

LOSS PREVENTION AUDIT

• AGENCIES THAT DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND ADHERE TO A COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY AND LOSS PREVENTION PROGRAM WILL BE GIVEN A CREDIT TO BE APPLIED TO THE AGENCY’S ANNUAL SELF-INSURED PREMIUM PER LINE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE EQUAL TO FIVE PERCENT OF THE AGENCY’S TOTAL ANNUAL SELF-INSURED PREMIUM. COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND ROAD HAZARDS SHALL BE EXCLUDED.

ACT 11 GOVERNOR M.J. FOSTER APRIL 9, 1998

LOSS PREVENTION AUDIT

AN AGENCY WHICH HAS FAILED TO RECEIVE CERTIFICATION AFTER UNDERGOING A LOSS PREVENTION AUDIT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY OF FIVE PERCENT OF THE AGENCY’S TOTAL ANNUAL SELF INSURED PREMIUM PAID PER LINE OF INSURANCE. COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND ROAD HAZARDS SHALL BE EXCLUDED.

ACT 11 GOVERNOR M.J. FOSTER APRIL 9, 1998

COST OF COVERAGE

• AGENCY’S EXPOSURE TO RISK

• FREQUENCY & SEVERITY OF CLAIMS

• LOSS PREVENTION PROGRAM

Number of WC Claims

4400

4500

4600

4700

4800

4900

5000

5100

5200

5300

5400

5500

2000-2001

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2004-2005

Cost of WC Claims

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5,000,000

10,000,000

15,000,000

20,000,000

25,000,000

30,000,000

35,000,000

40,000,000

2000-2001

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2004-2005

LOSS PREVENTION UNIT

• PREVENT AND REDUCE

– JOB-RELATED

• ACCIDENTS• INJURIES• PROPERTY LOSSES

LOSS PREVENTION MANUAL

• GENERAL SAFETY• DRIVER SAFETY• BONDS AND

CRIME• EQUIPMENT

MANAGEMENT• WATER VESSEL• FLIGHT

OPERATIONS

LP 2005-2006

• Conduct Compliance Reviews• vs. Audits once/3 yrs.

• Suspension of CR’s due to Katrina• Appraisals in non-Katrina, Rita areas

• Working on Audit Revisions• Status

LP 2006-2007

• LP Manual/Audits Revised• Training Conducted (LP staff, agencies)• Score-based

• Driver’s On-Line Training (LPOST)• Others (BBP, etc.)

• More of a Consulting Role• Loss/Trend Analysis

• Offer workplace safety courses to all agencies

• Training to ALL employees – especially:– LP Representatives – Supervisors

LOSS PREVENTIONSAFETY TRAINING

LOSS PREVENTIONSAFETY TRAINING

• All required programs in LP Audit are covered:– Blood Borne Pathogens– Substance Abuse / Drug Testing– Return to Work Policy– Sexual Harassment– ADA

LOSS PREVENTIONSAFETY TRAINING

• Courses conducted throughout the State• Can conduct individual agency classes onsite:

– At least guaranteed 15 employees will attend– Topic must be selected from LP Safety Training

Course List– Request must be approved by State LP Supervisor

over training or LP Manager

• Classes posted on our web site

LOSS PREVENTIONSAFETY TRAINING

• Driver Training– New modified Driver On-Line Training is now

available – LPOST– LEO– “Next Step Coaching” is still acceptable &

approved for our Defensive Driving training audit requirements

LOSS PREVENTIONSAFETY TRAINING

• Equipment Management Training– Conducted by ORM excess carrier annually

throughout State– Topics differ from: Chillers, heating,

ventilation, A/C, & boiler machinery– Agencies submit employee name & title to

ORM for training course

LP SAFETY TRAINING CLASSES

• Accident Investigations• Blood Borne Pathogens• Bonds, Crimes & Other

Exposures• Confined Space Entry• Developing Effective

Safety Meetings• Drug Testing & Substance

Abuse• Electrical Safety

• Employment Practice Liability

• Ergonomics for the 21st Century

• Extraordinary Event Planning

• Fire Awareness• Forklift Safety• Hand Tool Training• Hazard Communications

L.P. SAFETY TRAINING CLASSES

• Hazardous Materials• Holy Moldy Batman &

Other IAQ Issues• Job Safety Analysis

(JSAs)• Lab Safety• Lock Out/Tag Out• The Loss Prevention

Program• Material Safety Data

Sheets (MSDS)

• Motivating Employees Without Money

• Preventing Harassment in the Workplace

• Respiratory Protection• Supervisor Responsibility• Violence in the Work Place• What You Don’t Know Can

Kill You

LOSS PREVENTIONSAFETY TRAINING

• LP Unit offers agencies use of videos for onsite training

• Lists located on website at – www.doa.louisiana.gov/orm

• New Releases!

• Loss Prevention Contact Information

LOSS PREVENTIONSAFETY TRAINING

• Loss Prevention Associate– Loss Prevention Program completion – Additional 10 classes sponsored by LP Unit– Copy of ORM certificate verifying completion

of all required courses with official request form

LOSS PREVENTIONSAFETY TRAINING

• Loss Prevention Specialist:– Loss Prevention Program completion – Additional 25 classes sponsored by LP Unit– Copy of ORM certificate verifying completion

of all required courses with official request form

LOSS PREVENTIONRECOGNITION PROGRAM

– Requirements for Recognition:

– Award Criteria for State Employees

– Award Criteria for State Agencies– Application Process & Form

INVESTIGATIONS

Conducting Investigations and Assisting Agencies has 2-Fold Purpose:

– Save State and Agencies

1. Direct Costs

2. Indirect Costs

BUILDING APPRAISALS

• Each building every four years

• Addition of new buildings

• Deletion of buildings

OTHER SERVICES

• Consultation and walk-thru inspections

• Building/Equipment Issues

• Boiler Inspection Follow-up

• Elevator Inspection Follow-up

• Video Library

• Provide Driver Training Course materials

AUDIT DOCUMENT

• Maintaining records for 3 years

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Questions

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Shreveport LP, Cheryl Turrentine 318-676-7647

Monroe LP, Katharine Pee 318-362-3308

Alexandria LP, Randy Cole 318-487-5014