Health and Safety Consulting

Rick Barton

Senior Risk Control Consultant, Principal

Rick has over 20 years of experience in safety and risk control, working with clients in many industries including Construction, Mining, Trucking, Manufacturing, and Hospitality.  He specializes in assessing risk for the clients of Hausmann Group to reduce loss potential. Through safety assessments and loss analysis, Rick develops solutions which include safety management techniques, training, and engineering.  Additionally, he has been asked to speak at local and national safety conferences on topics such as “How to Manage Safety on a Jobsite”, and “What it takes to be a Safety Leader”.

Rick is an Authorized Instructor of OSHA Regulations Construction and General Industry Regulations.  He is an active member of the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA), Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC), the Wisconsin chapter of The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), and the Association of General Contractors (AGC).  He is also on the Advisory Board of the Safety Studies Department at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater.

Ken Alderden

Risk Control Consultant

Ken joined Hausmann Group in 2022 with over 30 years of experience in the insurance safety field. He has worked both on the carrier and agency side, which gives him a unique perspective into the ins and outs of safety at companies both large and small. Ken focuses on Construction safety in particular, working with clients on fleet safety, FMCSA issues, and large property fire protection.

When Ken encounters a problem, he prides himself on making practical suggestions to improve safety that not only are effective at reducing risk, but also are practical to the business owners with their investment of time and money. He states, “Often there are alternatives to conventional safety practices that are overlooked. I would like to think my clients would say I enjoy providing common sense solutions.”

You can find Ken landscaping, tinkering with machines in his garage or spending time with his family when he is not in the office. He loves to do anything outdoors and has coached baseball, softball, basketball, and soccer over the years.

Ken has a B.S. in Occupational Safety from UW-Whitewater and is an OSHA Outreach Trainer for Construction Safety.

Risk Control Consultant 

Jesse Moran joined the Hausmann Group team in 2025 as a Risk Control Consultant with a wealth of knowledge and experience in risk mitigation. His career began in environmental health and safety, managing hazardous waste programs before expanding into EHS roles involving investigations, training development, and safety culture initiatives. Over time, he moved into more strategic work implementing risk mitigation strategies across multiple sites—experience that now helps him align safety initiatives with clients’ operational goals. 

Jesse excels at taking his observations onsite and turning them into structured, practical improvement plans that strengthen safety programs and drive measurable progress. He is passionate about helping organizations create safer workplaces that protect people, improve culture, and allow employees to return home safely to their families. 

Outside of work, Jesse is an avid outdoorsman. He and his wife are on a mission to visit all 63 U.S. National Parks—28 and counting. He also enjoys hiking, biking, running, and competing in sports like ultimate frisbee, flag football, disc golf, and bowling. Jesse is a Certified Machinery Safety Expert (CMSE), bringing advanced expertise in machinery safety and risk assessment to support his clients.