Clients

PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE (1968 - Present)

All Entities Are in California Unless Otherwise Noted:


Services and Selected Clients
A. Assistance in Creating a Comprehensive Safety Program
1. Alum Rock Union Elementary School District (26 schools)
2. California Transit Insurance Pool (35 transit systems)
3. City of Livermore

B. Safety Program and Compliance Review
1. Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
2. Bay Area Housing Authorities (2 housing authorities)
3. California Housing Authority Risk Management Agency (6 housing authorities)
4. California Joint Powers Risk Management Authority (16 cities and 4 JPAs)
5. California Transit Insurance Pool (30 transit systems)
6. Central San Joaquin Valley Risk Management Authority (50+ cities)
7. Cities Group (6 cities)
8. City of Benicia
9. City of Chico
10. City of Chino
11. City of Colton
12. City of Livermore
13. City of Lynwood
14. City of Napa
15. City of Sacramento
16. City of Vacaville
17. City of Visalia
18. City of West Hollywood
19. County of Butte
20. County of Contra Costa - Risk Management Department
21. County of Solano
22. CSAC Excess Insurance Authority (40 counties)
23. East Bay Regional Park District
24. Golden Gate Highway, Transit and Bridge District
25. Independent Cities Risk Management Authority (30 cities)
26.  Marin County Cities Risk Management Authority (11 public entities)
27. Paratransit Insurance Group (approximately 15 paratransit systems)
28.  Public Agency Risk Sharing Authority of California (37 members)
29. Sacramento Regional Transit
30. San Diego Transit
31. San Diego Trolley
32. San Mateo County Transit District
33. Sonoma County Transit
34. Special Districts Workers Compensation Authority (approximately 400 members)
35. State of South Dakota
36. University of California
37. University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)

C. Training
1. American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
2. California Association of Joint Power Authorities
3. California Association of Recreation and Park Districts
4. California Housing Authority Risk Management Agency (housing authorities)
5. California Housing Workers' Compensation Authority
6. California Water Pollution Control Association - Northern Reg. Safety Training School
7. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
8. Central San Joaquin Valley Risk Management Authority (cities)
9. Cities Group (cities)
10. City of Benicia
11. City of Dallas, Texas
12. City of Livermore
13. City of Lynwood
14. City of Oakland
15. City of Palo Alto
16. City of Sacramento
17. Cities of San Bruno and South San Francisco
18. City of Walnut Creek
19. Coachella Valley Joint Power Insurance Authority
20. Contra Costa County Schools Insurance Group
21. County of Sacramento - Safety Services Office; Parks Department
22. East Bay Municipal Utility District
23. East Bay Regional Park District
24. Hayward Parks and Recreation District
25. Housing Authority Risk Retention Group
26. Independent Cities Risk Management Authority (cities)
27. Marin County Cities Risk Management Authority (11 public entities)
28. Monterey/Salinas Transit
29. National Recreation and Park Association
30. North Bay Schools Insurance Group
31. Paratransit Insurance Group (approximately 15 paratransit systems)
32. Public Agency Risk Management Association
33. Public Risk and Insurance Management Association
34. Sacramento Regional Transit
35. San Mateo County Schools Insurance Group
36. San Mateo County Transit District
37. Schools Insurance Authority
38. Special District Risk Management Authority
39. Special Districts Workers Compensation Authority
40. State of California - Office of Insurance and Risk Management
41. State of California - State Compensation Insurance Fund
42. State of California - State Parks
43. State of California - Youth Authority
44. State of Idaho - Department of Parks and Recreation
45. Union Sanitary District
46. United States Navy
47. University of California - Berkeley (Center for Occupational and Environmental Health)
48. University of California – Davis
49. University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA)
50. Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Folsom, California

Full-Time Public Sector Experience
1972-1976 - Safety Administrator for the City of Des Moines, Iowa
1968-1972 - Base Ground Safety Officer/Captain, USAF, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota

By Types of Public Sector Clients
Associations
American Public Transportation Association
California Association of Joint Power Authorities
California Water Pollution Control Association
National Recreation and Park Association
Public Agency Risk Management Association
Public Risk and Insurance Management Association

Cities
City of Benicia
City of Chico
City of Chino
City of Colton
City of Dallas, Texas
City of Livermore
City of Lynwood
City of Napa
City of Oakland
City of Palo Alto
City of Sacramento
City of San Bruno
City of South San Francisco
City of Vacaville
City of Visalia
City of Walnut Creek
City of West Hollywood

Counties
County of Butte
County of Contra Costa
County of Sacramento
County of Solano

Federal Government
U.S. Navy
Western Area Power Administration

Joint Power Authorities/Pools
Bay Area Housing Authorities
California Association of Recreation and Park Districts
California Housing Authority Risk Management Agency
California Housing Workers’ Compensation Authority
California Joint Powers Risk Management Authority
California Transit Insurance Pool
Central San Joaquin Valley Risk Management Authority
Cities Group
Coachella Valley Joint Power Insurance Authority
Contra Costa County Schools Insurance Group
CSAC Excess Insurance Authority
Housing Authority Risk Retention Group
Independent Cities Risk Management Authority
Marin County Cities Risk Management Authority
North Bay Schools Insurance Group
Paratransit Insurance Group
Public Agency Risk Sharing Authority of California
San Mateo County Schools Insurance Group
Special District Risk Management Authority
Special Districts Workers Compensation Authority

Schools
Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
Contra Costa County Schools Insurance Group
North Bay Schools Insurance Group
San Mateo County Schools Insurance Group
Schools Insurance Authority

Special Districts
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
East Bay Municipal Utility District
East Bay Regional Park District
Hayward Parks and Recreation District
Special District Risk Management Authority
Special Districts Workers Compensation Authority
Union Sanitary District

State Government
State of California
Office of Insurance and Risk Management
State Compensation Insurance Fund
State Parks
University of California
University of California - Berkeley (Center for Occupational and Environmental Health)
University of California – Davis
University of California – Los Angeles
Youth Authority
State of Idaho - Department of Parks and Recreation
State of South Dakota

Transit Systems
California Transit Insurance Pool (CalTIP)
Golden Gate Highway, Transit and Bridge District
Monterey/Salinas Transit
Sacramento Regional Transit
San Diego Transit
San Diego Trolley
San Mateo County Transit District
Sonoma County Transit
LAPIDUS Safety Consulting mission is to make safety performance
matter on a moment to moment basis.

PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE (1968 - Present)

Services and Selected Clients
A. Assistance in Creating a Comprehensive Safety Program
1. Alza Corporation, Palo Alto, California (biotechnology)Palo Alto, California
2. Apple Computer (computer manufacturer)Cupertino, California
3. Cost Plus, Inc. (retail stores nationwide)Oakland, California
4. ESL Technologies (computer hardware repair)Lincoln, California
5. Federated Industries (liquor warehousing and distribution) Northern and Southern California
6. Health Care Management (3 long-term health care facilities) San Jose and Salinas, California
7. Mervyn's Stores Hayward, California
8. Mount Diablo Medical Center (hospital) Health and Fitness Institute Behavioral Pavilion Concord, California
9. Petaluma Poultry Processors (chicken hatchery, processing) Petaluma, California
10.  The Meadows of Napa (long-term health care facility) Petaluma, California
11.  Wasco Drilling (smaller water drilling company) Wasco, California
12. Westwind Properties (mobile home parks) San Jose, California
13. WorkSafe Technologies (earthquake bracing and security) San Jose, California
 
B. Safety Program and Compliance Review
1. American Welding Supply (compressed gas cylinders) San Jose, California
2. Barrett Business Services, Inc., Portland, Oregon On site: Sacramento and Santa Clara, California
3. Celtrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Santa Clara, California
4. Contran Corporation, Dallas, Texas On site: Peoria, Illinois (Keystone Steel)
5. Employee Solutions, Inc. Phoenix, Arizona
6.  Federated Industries (liquor warehousing and distribution) California and Wisconsin
7. Golden Gate National Parks Association (safety evaluation of a tram operation) Alcatraz Island, California
8. Grocery Supply Enterprises (warehouse and distribution) San Antonio, Texas
9. Hope Manor (long term health care facility) Fresno, California
10. McGeorge University Sacramento, California
11. Pacific Molasses, San Francisco, California On site: Coast to coast
12. Pokka Beverages (bottling and canning) American Canyon, California
13. ProWest (machine shop) Oakland, California
14. Queen of the Valley (hospital) Napa, California
15. Sherwood Oaks (long-term health care facility) Fort Bragg, California
16. Sunclipse, Buena Park, California (corrugated manufacture and distribution) California locations
 17. Winchester Mystery House (tourism) San Jose, California
18. Wisconsin Power and Light Madison, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 
C. Self-Insurance Audits
1. Bell Carter Foods Corning, California
2. Catholic Healthcare West Hospital and other health care facilities throughout California
3. Continental Insurance Company Sacramento, California
4. Grundofs Pumps Fresno, California
5. KOMAG Milpitas and San Jose, California
6. Komag Material Technology, Inc. Santa Rosa, California
7. Norcal Waste Management San Francisco, California
8. NorthBay Healthcare System Fairfield, California
 9. Sutter Health - Mercy Hospital and Eden Hospital Castro Valley and Merced, California 
 
D. Training
1. Anheuser Busch Brewery (Supervisors Development Course) Fairfield, California
2. ConAgra (corporate headquarters) Omaha, Nebraska
3. Farmer’s Rice Coop (supervisors' safety management) Sacramento, California
4. GAF Materials Corporation (roofing materials) Fontana, California
5. Grocery Supply Enterprises (warehouse and distribution) San Antonio and Sulphur Springs, Texas
6. GWF (co-generation power) Antioch, California
7. Kobe (diskette manufacturer) Hayward, California
8. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (3-1/2 years of supervisory training) San Francisco, California
9. Press Democrat (newspaper) Santa Rosa, California
10. Safety Center Incorporated (co-creator of the Professional Safety Institute) Sacramento, California
11. San Joaquin Valley Insurance Associates (church school teacher orientation) Throughout California
12. Tenco (caterpillar sales, repair and distribution) Sacramento, California
13. Willamette Industries, Inc. (corrugator plant) Sacramento, California
 
Other Private Sector Experience
1977-1981 - Corporate Manager of Loss Control/Safety Management, Amfac, Inc., San Francisco, California (at the time a $2 billion corporation with 26,000 employees in agriculture, hotels and resorts, passenger transit, retail, food processing, wholesale distribution and property management)

Notes: Many of the private clients are/were clients or referrals from the following types of organizations:
□ Directly with the organization
□ Insurance brokers
□ Risk Management Consultants
□ Safety Councils
□ Safety Consultants

By Types of Private Sector Clients

Corrugated Paper
Sunclipse, Inc.
Willamette Industries, Inc.

Employee Leasing
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
Employee Solutions, Inc.

Food Processing
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Bell Carter Foods
Farmer’s Rice Coop
Pacific Molasses Petaluma
Poultry Processors
Pokka Beverages
Rogers Foods

Healthcare
Catholic Healthcare
West Health Care Management
Hope Manor
Mount Diablo Hospital/Behavioral
Pavilion/Health & Fitness Institute
NorthBay Healthcare System
Queen of the Valley
Sherwood Oaks
St. Lukes Manor
Sutter Health
The Meadows of Napa Valley

Retail
Cost Plus
Mervyn’s

Computers
Alza Corporation
Apple Computer
Celtrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Conner Peripherals, Inc. br /> ESL Technologies
Kobe
KOMAG
Quality Semiconductor
Utilities (Private Sector)
GWF
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Wisconsin Power & Light

Warehousing
Federated Industries
Grocery Supply Enterprises
Tenco, Inc.
Sunclipse, Inc.
Viking Distributing
VP Electronics

Other
American Welding Supply
Amfac (conglomerate)
ConAgra (conglomerate)
Continental Insurance Company
Contran Corporation
GAF Materials Corporation
Golden Gate National Parks Association
Grundos Pumps
McGeorge University
Norcal Waste Management
Press Democrat
ProWest
Safety Center Incorporated
San Joaquin Valley Insurance Associates
Tenco Wasco Drilling
Westwind Properties
Winchester Mystery House
LAPIDUS Safety Consulting mission is to make safety performance
matter on a moment to moment basis.