Risk Management in Workplace Safety and Health & Workplace Safety Resources

Presented by Occupational Safety Consultation (OSHCON) and hosted by the SBA’s Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office, Del Mar College Small Business Development Center, and Del Mar College Contractor Resource Center.

We are all risk managers, from personal choices to complex business decisions; risk evaluation is a constant process. Assessing risk management equals safer employees and a healthier bottom line; it’s not just about compliance-it’s about culture and long-term success. Once you learn these skills, you can apply them beyond safety, like in finance, operations, or project management.

Highlights Include:

• OSHA Consultation Services: Discover free resources and expert advice to identify workplace hazards without fear of penalties.
• Defining Risk Management: Learn the structured approach to identifying, assessing, and controlling risks.
• Statistical Insight: How to dig into injury/illness data to uncover trends and proactively reduce future incidents.
• Risk Management in Action: Explore step-by-step tools that demonstrate how proactive measures outperform reactive ones.
• Tools of the Trade: Hazard analysis, job safety analysis (JSA), risk matrices, and more—practical methods for real results.
• Accident Investigation: Uncovering root causes to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

For more info, contact Veronica Z. Ortega, EDS at 956-427-8535 or [email protected]

About OSHCON:

The Occupational Safety Consultation (OSHCON) program is a free and confidential service available to private sector Texas employers through the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. OSHCON’s professional safety and health consultants, across the state, are available to help employers understand OSHA rules and identify and eliminate occupation hazards in their workplace.

The U.S. Small Business Administration provides programs and services on a nondiscriminatory basis. Moreover, SBA can make reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities if requested at least two weeks in advance.

The SBA's participation does not endorse any opinion, product, or service of the organizations in attendance. The SBA organizes informational workshops for business development purposes only.

Host or Publisher SBA Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office