Robert W. Trinkleback

Robert Trinkleback, C.S.P., Regional Sales Managertrink@ussafetydepot.com

When you have to pull 10 to 15 employees off the floor for training, it just cripples productivity, says Bob Trinkleback, corporate director of safety and risk management for Alliant Foodservice Inc. in Deerfield, Ill. A client of PureSafety.com, Alliant is a major food distributor, with 12, 000 employees and 44 distribution centers around the United States.

This approach really works for us because we be able to deliver quality safety training without suffering a major gap in production, Trinkleback says.I think our employees appreciate the fact that they can work at their own pace.And these interactive programs are actually kind of fun-they really hold your attention..

For companies with multiple sites, e-learning also eliminates the logistical problems associated with traditional training seminars.Thompson Machinery in La Vergne, Tenn. is a good example.

According to Robert Trinkleback, corporate director of safety and risk management for U.S. Foodservice, Columbia, MD, "We have seen a significant reduction in costly claims at many of our distribution centers.When we add this savings to a four-hour-per-employee reduction in total training time, the financial justification is very clear.From a safety and risk perspective, we're managing costs better and contributing more to the bottom line."As foodservice companies continue to integrate online training as a component of their workforce development programs, they will also expand the scope and reach of their learning platforms.New-hire orientation, safety, security, human resource compliance, sales and operations training courses will likely be delivered.Overseas operations will use the Internet to tap in to corporate training in a variety of languages. The sky is truly the limit as online training emerges as a powerful and sensible training alternative for foodservice companies.

by Andrew J. Sorine, Ed.D., CSHM; Richard T. Walls, Ph.D., CSHM; and Robert W. Trinkleback, CSP
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Robert W. Trinkleback, CSP, is corporate director of safety & risk management for Alliant Foodservice.He has more than 18 years of corporate safety and insurance experience and has worked for a number of world-class organizations.Trinkleback has a master's degree in safety management and has lectured at numerous professional safety meetings in the areas of OSHA, DOT and EPA regulatory compliance, designing workers' compensation and vehicle loss prevention programs, and risk management solutions.

Robert TrinklebackDirector of Safety & Risk Management

"Since we established our (PureSafety.com) program in January, we've seen a 28-percent reduction in our workers' comp claims," says Bob Trinkleback, Corporate Director of Safety and Risk Management for Alliant Foodservice, Inc.PureSafety.com aids in complying with OSHA, EPA and DOT regulations through consulting services and a library of customizable training modules.Clients train, manage and report their safety training history.

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Andrew J. Sorine, Ed.D., CSHM; Richard T. Walls, Ph.D., CSHM; and Robert W. Trinkleback, CSP

Robert Trinkleback, CSP, Corporate Director, Safety & Risk Management, Alliant Foodservice, Inc., Deerfield, Ill.