Owner-led safety & risk management · San Antonio, TX

How much are injuries and claims
really costing you?

We protect your people first. Fewer injuries mean fewer claims, and one claim can raise your workers' comp premium for three years. Every program is run by a senior safety leader you deal with directly.

Start with a free risk assessment

Rick CarrilloPrincipal Consultant

20+ years in high-risk industriesConstruction, data centers, mining & metals, manufacturing, oil & gas, heavy equipment, and fleet

English & SpanishTraining and field coaching your whole crew understands

You work with RickNo hand-offs to junior staff

Track record

Results that show up on the bottom line

$10M+Saved or retained in workers' comp, GL & property losses

−35%Recordable injury rate in under two years

−25%Property damage claims across seven terminals

3.24 → 1.96EMR for a 300+ vehicle fleet, about 40% off its premium multiplier

What we do

Four ways we lower your risk and your costs

Safety programs & training

Written programs built for your company, and training for owners, supervisors, and crews in English and Spanish.

Field inspections & corrective action

Regular site visits. Every hazard gets an owner and a deadline, and we follow it until it's closed.

Fleet & driver safety

Telematics, driver policies, MVR reviews, and defensive driving, from someone who spent 12 years hauling heavy equipment.

Claims & insurance strategy

Injured workers back on the job faster, claims managed to close, EMR verified, and a renewal package your broker takes to underwriters.

Got OSHA citations? You have 15 working days.

After citations arrive, you have 15 working days to respond before they become final. We review every item against the standard, build your abatement package, prepare you for the informal conference with OSHA and attend it with you. Then we put the program in place so it doesn't happen again. For one San Antonio roofing contractor, serious fall protection citations were dismissed or reduced to other-than-serious, and about $80,000 in proposed penalties came down to about $17,000.

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How it works

The Elevation Method

Four steps, repeated every year. Each pass raises the standard. That's continuous improvement, built in.

Assess

Find the risk

Build

Put it in place

Verify

Prove it in the field

Elevate

Raise the bar

In the field

Where the work happens

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Services & approach

How Elevation works, in detail

Our results, the Elevation Method, insurance and claims strategy, every service we offer, and what a full-time safety hire really costs.

Case study

300+ vehicle service fleet

A growing service company with frequent vehicle incidents and rising insurance costs. We installed telematics and camera monitoring, launched vehicle inspections, trained drivers in defensive driving, and built supervisor accountability around the data.

Fleet safety score: 64% → 90% in 8 months
Workers' comp claims: down 50%
Experience Modification Rate: 3.24 → 1.96
Supervisor training, safety committees, and a behavior-based recognition program kept results improving

Case study

Roofing contractor, OSHA fall protection citations

After a worker fall, OSHA cited a San Antonio roofing contractor for serious and other-than-serious fall protection violations, including training and work near unprotected edges. We worked with the company's safety team to document what was already in place and presented it at the informal conference.

Fall protection and prevention training records for the crew
A quarterly safety day inspecting every harness, lanyard, lifeline, rope grab, roof cart, and fall protection system
Records showing the injured employee was trained, issued new equipment, and previously disciplined for the same violations
Result: citations dismissed or reduced to other-than-serious, penalties about $80,000 → about $17,000

Why the EMR number matters

Your Experience Modification Rate (EMR) multiplies your workers' comp premium. 1.0 is industry average. At 3.24, a company pays more than three times the standard premium. At 1.96, that multiplier dropped by about 40%. Many general contractors and owners won't let subcontractors bid with an EMR above 1.0, so lowering it saves money and opens up work.

Where we fit

The safety leader you don't have to hire

Growing companies often have someone covering safety part-time, or nobody at all. Gaps in skills, time, or budget put your people, your reputation, and your margins at risk. Elevation fills the level you're missing, or all three.

Field level

Jobsite safety

Inspections, hazard correction, toolbox talks, and training on your sites, in English and Spanish.

Program level

Safety program management

Written programs, records, prequalification, and the systems that keep everything running between visits.

Leadership level

Risk strategy

Claims, EMR, and insurance renewal strategy with your leadership team and broker. This is where the savings come from.

The Elevation Method

A managed program, not a binder on a shelf

Six functions that work as one system. We plan with leadership, build what your business actually needs, prove it's working in the field, and turn the results into lower insurance costs. Then we raise the bar and run the cycle again.

Assess

Find the risk

We walk your sites and sit down with leadership to review injuries, claims, EMR, and current programs. You see exactly where risk and cost are coming from.

Build

Put it in place

Written programs built for your operation, like incident reporting, return-to-work, and supervisor responsibilities, plus training for every level in English and Spanish.

Verify

Prove it in the field

Regular inspections and compliance checks against OSHA, MSHA, and DOT. Every finding gets an owner and a deadline, and we follow it until it's closed.

Elevate

Raise the bar

Quarterly results reviews, claims and EMR trends, and a renewal package before your policy comes due. Then we set higher targets and run it again.

Assess, build, verify, elevate, and repeat. That's continuous improvement, built in.

Services

What we handle for you

Executive risk reviews

Claims history and EMR reviewed with leadership, with clear reduction targets.

Claims program review

Claims history review, EMR verification, class code and premium audit review, and return-to-work programs, coordinated with your broker.

Site inspections

OSHA-based jobsite and facility inspections, hazard-scored, with tracked corrective actions.

Custom written programs

Safety manuals, site-specific plans, and JHAs written for your operations, not templates.

OSHA & MSHA training

OSHA 10/30, MSHA Part 46/48, competent person, H2S, SafeLand, and SafeGulf.

CPR / First Aid / AED

Certified instructor courses with cards issued, plus fire extinguisher training.

Fleet & driver safety

Telematics programs, MVR reviews, driver policies, vehicle inspections, and defensive driving, from someone who spent 12 years hauling heavy equipment.

Bid & prequalification support

ISNetworld, Avetta, and PEC/Veriforce submissions, safety questionnaires, and TRIR/DART calculations.

Incident investigation

Root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and lessons-learned training for your crews.

OSHA citation response

Citation review, abatement packages, and preparation for the informal conference, with us at the table. We work alongside your attorney if you formally contest. Plus on-site support during OSHA visits.

Supervisor safety leadership

Training foremen to run toolbox talks, correct hazards, and report incidents properly.

Fractional Safety Director

A senior safety leader on your team part-time, without a full-time salary.

Insurance & claims

Your safety program should lower your insurance bill

Most companies do the safety work but never get credit for it at renewal. We plan backward from your renewal date, manage claims as they happen, and give your broker the proof underwriters need to price you better.

Day one

Know your renewal date

We map your policy renewals for workers' comp, auto, and general liability and build the year's plan around them.

All year

Manage every claim

Workers' comp, at-fault auto, property, and liability claims are reported fast, followed with the adjuster, and closed. We review reserves so open claims don't inflate your EMR.

90–120 days out

Build the renewal package

We document what changed this year and package it for your broker before underwriting starts.

At renewal

Present the results

We meet with you and your broker to present the package, so underwriters see a managed risk, not just a claims history.

What goes in the renewal package

Written safety programs and site-specific plans in place
Inspection records and the hazards corrected in the field
Training rosters and certifications for every crew
Incident investigations and the corrective actions taken
Fleet safety data, driver training, and vehicle inspections
Claims trends, injury rates, and EMR movement year over year
Return-to-work program and how lost time was reduced

Claims management includes

Claims history review to find what's driving your costs
EMR verification to catch payroll, reserve, and closed-claim errors
Class code and premium audit review
Accident and at-fault vehicle claim investigations
Return-to-work and light-duty programs that cut lost-time costs
Coordination with your broker, carrier, and adjusters

Elevation works alongside your insurance broker. We don't sell insurance; we make your company a better risk to insure.

The math

What a full-time safety hire really costs

Salary is only the start. Here is the true annual cost of bringing a safety professional on staff.

Annual cost	$70K hire	$85K hire	$100K hire
Salary	$70,000	$85,000	$100,000
Payroll taxes (7.65%)	$5,355	$6,503	$7,650
Benefits	$18,000	$18,000	$18,000
Vehicle & mileage	$9,000	$9,000	$9,000
Training & certifications	$2,500	$2,500	$2,500
Equipment & software	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000
True annual cost	$106,855	$123,003	$139,150

Estimates for illustration. Does not include recruiting, turnover, or time the position sits empty.

With Elevation, you get

One predictable monthly fee, often half the cost of a full-time hire
Senior experience across construction, fleet, industrial, and oil & gas, not one person's single skill set
Built to bring rates and claims down over time
Clear accountability and a safety strategy leadership can see
No benefits, vehicle, recruiting, or turnover costs

Sample annual training plan

A year of training, planned around Texas work

Each client's calendar is built around their hazards. Here is an example for a South Texas trade contractor.

JanHazCom & GHS labeling

FebFall protection & ladders

MarSilica & respiratory protection

AprHeat illness prevention

MayElectrical safety & lockout/tagout

JunHand & power tools

JulHeat illness refresher & hydration

AugLifting & back injury prevention

SepEmergency action & first aid

OctFire prevention & extinguisher use

NovIncident & near-miss reporting

DecDefensive driving & year-end review

At hire: site-specific new hire orientationWeekly: toolbox talks with signed rostersOngoing: training records and certification tracking

About

Rick Carrillo, Principal Consultant

Rick has spent more than 20 years leading safety, risk, and loss control in construction, data centers, mining and metals, manufacturing, oil and gas, and fleet operations, from regional HSE director to site HSE manager on major projects. His project experience includes work for Samsung, Microsoft, SpaceX, and The Boring Company. Before moving into safety leadership, he spent 12 years hauling heavy equipment and oilfield loads, so he knows fleet safety from the driver's seat.

He started Elevation to give small and growing companies the same caliber of safety leadership large companies rely on: hands-on support in the field, training in English and Spanish, and direct access to the person whose name is on the business.

Mission: Bring big-company safety leadership to growing businesses, so every worker goes home safe and money lost to injuries and claims goes back into the company.

Vision: Companies where safety rises with every job: measured, improved, and owned by everyone from the owner to the newest hire.

EducationB.S. & A.S., Occupational Safety & Health, Columbia Southern University

OSHAOutreach Trainer, Construction & General Industry (10 & 30-Hour)

MSHAPart 46 & 48 Instructor

IndustryPEC/Veriforce, SafeLand, SafeGulf & H2S Trainer

First aidCPR / First Aid / AED Instructor (HSI)

ManagementCAPM, Certified Associate in Project Management

PlatformsISNetworld, Avetta, PEC/Veriforce, Procore, Safety Reports, SafetyCulture, Samsara

LanguagesEnglish & Spanish

Getting started

Start with a free risk assessment

1 · Free risk assessment

We review your claims, EMR, OSHA logs, and current program. You get a written report of your top risks and where the savings are, at no cost.

2 · A plan built for where you are

Every company is at a different point. We lay out the programs, policies, and procedures your operation needs, in priority order, on a timeline that fits your business.

3 · Built, run, and improved together

We write everything specific to your company, put it to work in the field, and keep improving it year after year, with results reviewed every quarter.

Serving San Antonio, South Texas, and Central Texas.

Call or text(361) 389-9190
Emailrick@elevationsafetytx.com
LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/rick-carrillo-4b209247

How much are injuries and claimsreally costing you?

Results that show up on the bottom line

Four ways we lower your risk and your costs

Safety programs & training

Field inspections & corrective action

Fleet & driver safety

Claims & insurance strategy

Got OSHA citations? You have 15 working days.

The Elevation Method

Where the work happens

How Elevation works, in detail

300+ vehicle service fleet

Roofing contractor, OSHA fall protection citations

Why the EMR number matters

The safety leader you don't have to hire

Jobsite safety

Safety program management

Risk strategy

A managed program, not a binder on a shelf

Find the risk

Put it in place

Prove it in the field

Raise the bar

What we handle for you

Executive risk reviews

Claims program review

Site inspections

Custom written programs

OSHA & MSHA training

CPR / First Aid / AED

Fleet & driver safety

Bid & prequalification support

Incident investigation

OSHA citation response

Supervisor safety leadership

Fractional Safety Director

Your safety program should lower your insurance bill

Know your renewal date

Manage every claim

Build the renewal package

Present the results

What goes in the renewal package

Claims management includes

What a full-time safety hire really costs

With Elevation, you get

A year of training, planned around Texas work

Rick Carrillo, Principal Consultant

Start with a free risk assessment

How much are injuries and claims
really costing you?