With more than than 35 years of occupational safety and health experience, John maintained professional certifications in the areas of safety and health and enjoyed Emeritus Status from the Board of Environmental, Health and Safety Auditor Certifications.
During his long career in safety, John’s expertise focused on the development of customized training programs that were based on an organization’s culture as well as its regulatory requirements. His training programs established uniform standards and performance benchmarks for managers and the workforce.
John was also one of the first safety professionals to develop behavioral-based safety training programs for inclusion in an organization’s safety program. His behavioral-based safety training programs focused on accountability, in employee attitudes and actions as well as management’s acceptance of responsibility for the behaviors and actions of their employees.