Risk and Safety ManagerPENN Entertainment
Job Summary
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed:
- Direct OSHA and corporate safety compliance programs, including HAZCOM, Bloodborne Pathogens, Lock-Out/Tag-Out, PPE, fire safety, and equipment training
- Ensure corporate risk guidelines are adopted and implemented in the property's written safety program
- Lead the Safety Committee and develop materials for monthly meetings
- Coordinate with HR to assign return-to-work duties aligned with medical restrictions for workers’ compensation claims; report status changes to claims adjuster
- Facilitate investigation of guest incidents resulting in alleged injury, including generating incident reports and ensuring all relevant documentation and surveillance footage is preserved upon notice of an incident or a potential claim.
- Open workers’ compensation and general liability claims with third-party adjuster when appropriate and regularly monitor claims to ensure adequate reserve setting and facilitate resolution.
- Open claims/advise third-party adjuster when the property is served with general liability lawsuits and ensure defense counsel is assigned to represent the property’s interests in the litigation.
- Collaborate with claims adjusters, defense counsel and Corporate Legal on day-to-day management of and claims-handling strategy for workers’ compensation and general liability claims to recommend settlements and facilitate claim resolution in the property’s best interest.
- Collaborate with property/corporate Finance teams, claims adjusters and Corporate Legal to ensure adequate reserving for general liability and workers’ compensation claims; review reserves for open property claims on at least a quarterly basis.
- Manage property claim investigations, legal coordination, and litigation support for workers’ compensation and general liability claims; participate in quarterly claims reviews and update internal litigation tracking system on at least a quarterly basis for the property’s general liability litigation.
- Provide defense counsel and third-party adjuster with requested information needed from the property to investigate and evaluate worker’s compensation and general liability claims.
- Serve as liaison with legal teams and other properties; attend depositions, settlement conferences, mediations and trials as needed
- Maintain accurate records for general liability, workers' compensation, and OSHA compliance
- Manage certificates of insurance for contractors, vendors, and property assets including vehicles and special events
- Ensure property compliance with insurance program contractual obligations
- Verify contractor safety compliance and insurance documentation, including waivers and additional insured language
- Maintain up-to-date physical demands and job hazard analyses
- Conduct in-house property inspections and weekly safety walks; set and track departmental accident reduction goals
- Lead coordination of Infrared Electrical and Property Engineering inspections; ensure timely response to findings
- Oversee EHS (Environmental, Health & Safety) programs and contractor safety management
- Manage AED program, including inspections, maintenance, and CPR/AED training compliance
- Maintain and track compliance for all Greenlight risk/safety training
- Ensure regulatory compliance within area of responsibility and report potential issues to Executive Management/GM
- Maintain strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters