Manager Project

**** ******** *** 240-***-**** MOBILE

Gaithersburg, MD 20878 ******.*******@*****.***

Martin Wetzler

Skills RISK MANAGEMENT / PROJECT MANAGEMEN T / INSURANCE

CLAIMS MANAGEMENT

Dedicated manager with over 10 years of experience in residential

and commercial construction and almost 7 years experience in risk

management including claims examiner experience

Native English and Spanish speaker

Experience February 2013 – May 2013 Buch Construction, Inc Gaithersburg, MD

Safety Manager

• Provided

support

to

the

field

construction

operations

and

maintenance

division

to

assure

compliance

within

the

site

specific

manual

and

OSHA

standards

a t

the

MedImmune

location.

• Reviewed

sub

contractor

and

in

house

Job

Hazard

Analysis

to

identify

specific

a ctivity

exposures

and

control

implementation.

• Conducted

site

specific

orientations

to

all

workers

entering

s ite.

• Conducted

daily

safety

inspections

and

audits

with

site

supervisor

to

assure

compliance

and

controls

d escribed

in

the

JHA

were

in

place.

• Teamed

with

project

management

to

assure

safety

controls

were

accounted

for

during

the

b idding

process.

May 2012 – February 2013 B Frank Joy, LLC Hyattsville, MD

Risk Manager

Designing and implementing metrics to monitor progress and

effectiveness of safety initiatives, programs, policies, procedures and

processes.

Implementation of a record management system to include

maintenance for general liability, workers compensation, auto liability

and OSHA compliance and reporting.

Identifying training and promoting needs in order to develop and

implement safety awareness initiatives that improve safety

performance and meet regulatory requirements.

Lead tracking and investigation details of accidents and injuries, and

insure corrective actions are implemented and tracked through close

claim management.

June 2008 – May 2012 Long Fence Co Inc Capitol Heights, MD

Safety Director

Authority for and managed the overall company safety policy, procedures

and preventative measures.

Enforced an underground utility damage prevention policy reducing the

company’s overall defaults as a result the company was awarded the

MISS UTILITY Dig Smart Award in 2010 for both the Washington DC and

Maryland districts.

Directly interface with employees and management staff on compliance

issues, required training, accident prevention, damage control and safety

improvements

Designated instructor in first aid, CPR & AED, OSHA 500 training, lift truck

coach the operator and 3D defensive driving.

Investigate, report and manage all insurance claims (to include general liability,

auto accidents and workers compensation claims) and utility damages

Conducts driver and equipment certifications

Maintained the company’s OSHA recordkeeping and DOT requirements.

Developed close relationship with company’s insurance company and

broker in respect to biannual claims review, site visits, and generating

claims.

Oct. 2007 – April2008 TMG Construction Corporation Purcellville, VA

Safety Engineer

Worked with project management team, subcontractors, and other

3rd party entities to develop construction means and methods that

met all of the minimum OSHA and other applicable regulatory

minimum standards for safety and health Prepared and managed

site specific safety plans.

Conducted safety orientations and weekly safety meetings

Conducted daily inspections: prepared, distributed and maintained

daily safety reports

Conducted and participated in accident investigations

Aug. 2004 – N ov. 2008 ONCORE Construction, LLC Bladensburg, MD

Safety & Risk Manager

Led site compliance inspections assessing risk exposures according

to OSHA Federal Regulations for each job site

In cases of accidents, was responsible for completing detailed first

reports, carrying out site investigations, providing first aid, seeking

medical assistance, offering translation and transportation services,

as well as giving medical referrals

Assisted employees with workers compensation procedures and

worked to staff injured employees based on their needs

Responsible for reporting losses including general liability, auto

liability and workers compensation to insurance provider Zurich North

America

Worked directly with insurance provider to keep insurance premium at

a minimum

Helped reduce Experience Modification Rate (EMR) from 1.05% to

0.80% through reductions of medical costs

Negotiated a 20% reduction of in-house medical costs by bringing in

a third party medical bill reviewer and developing a model to monitor

in house medical bills

Identified and selected local preferred

clinics to provide medical care to injured staff

Maintained certificates of insurance from contractors and vendors

working under employer operations

Led new hire safety orientation classes and taught First AID / CPR to

supervisors in Spanish and English

Developed forecast model for future claims & losses

Investigated claims, evaluated exposure, and determined whether

benefits were payable

Worked closely with attorneys, claims adjustors, nurse case

managers, physicians, and claimants as well as claimant supervisors

Oct. 2000 – July 2004 ONCORE Construction, LLC. Bladensburg, MD

Assistant Project Manager

Responsible for assuring that field work complied with c ontracts,

b udgets, specifications, and drawings for each job site

Esti mated and evaluated change order impacts as well as

m onthly payment re quests submitted to the General

Contractor/Owner

M anaged and updated project timeline schedules, evaluating

c ritical paths from the date of Notice to Proceed to the date of

Final Comp letion

Education June 2006 Columbia Union College Takoma Park, MD

Bachelor’s of Science, Business Management

June 2002 Montgomery College Rockville, MD

Associates Degree in Applied Science, Construction Management

Interests & Current treasurer of Washington Metropolitan Area Construction Safety

Association (WMACSA) and active member since 2008.

Activities

Active participant of the MD/DC MISS UTILITY Damage Prevention

Committee

Fundraiser to Team Fight of the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults

Father of 3 beautiful daughters ages 17, 12 & 11 years old.

Enjoy swimming, biking, running (Multi-Sport), soccer and quality time with

family.

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