OCASSP July Technical Meeting

Psychology Behind Safe Decision-Making

When: July 25, 2018

Time: 11:30 p. m. to 1:30 p. m.

Venue: American Red Cross

600 N. Parkcenter Drive Santa Ana, CA (Room 208)

The Learning Objectives for this presentation are:

• Enable attendees to clearly define their safety goals
• Align these goals with the needs and motivations of their staff
• Get a better understanding of some of the forms of resistance they may have to face
• Provide tools to address this resistance and change employees safety behaviors from that of non-compliance or compliance to commitment

Bio for Dr. Cortes

Dr. Cortes has been working in the field of loss control since 2002 and has been with Zenith Insurance Company since 2006. He has worked with both small businesses and large multi-state organizations under a myriad of industries. Daniel uses his knowledge of business psychology and organizational leadership to engage his clients in a way to maximize financial impact and safety program effectiveness, by matching his guidance to the natural motivations of the staff, he is able to encourage lasting change throughout the organizations.

Daniel Cortes has a doctorate in Business Psychology and MA in Organizational Leadership. He is currently the Safety and Health Manager of Los Angeles Regional Office at Zenith Insurance Company.