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Name: Garald "Gary" Smalling

Job Title: Risk Management Technician

Employer: City of Tigard, Oregon

Degrees: Working on Paralegal degree from Penn Foster College (1/2 way finished)

Prior Work Experience: 20 years, US Navy Occupational Health & Safety Officer

Job Duties: Research laws, federal and state OSHA regulations; manage the safety program; investigate incidents; prepare and file auto, property, liability and workers' compensation claims; prepare materials for insurance adjusters and attorneys; respond to discovery; prepare case notebooks; file for restitution from the court and from persons who damage City property.

What do you like best about your job?

Always something new to learn and do. (I have been here for 12 years)

Be familiar with health & safety, know the insurance and tort requirements where you will work.

For those interested in learning more about risk management, do you have any recommended websites?

Insurance Institute of America, PRIMA and many more.

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