A loss control consultant (also LCC or loss control representative) is someone who possess a demonstrable knowledge and / or education in arts and science of safety engineering and risk management.
If deficient in protecting for a loss exposure, recommendations for improvement will be offered.
Underwriting information concerning an account's operation, size, area served and cooperation with the loss control consultant is developed and submitted in a report to the requesting party.
The Insurance Institute of America[1] provides training leading to professional designations, such as Associate in Risk Management and Loss Control Management, which a professional loss control consultant may possess.
References a loss control consultant uses will include the Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations, the National Fire Protection Association's fire codes, codes of the American National Standards Institute, local and regional building codes, Federal regulations referencing commercial drivers and similar regulated trades and National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) for Workers Compensation information.