Health and safety expert Richard Hawk has 30 years in the field and was a nuclear industry safety professional for 15 of those years.
He also has a performance knowledge as he toured with acting companies and wrote a musical. Combining his passions creates a professional, fun program that is content-rich and changes behaviours.
Richard’s programs are truly enjoyable. He has a unique talent for taking serious, technical topics and giving them an innovative twist to make them lively and captivating. Drawing on his music and theater background, he weaves original songs and parodies into his talks and uses props, prizes and audience participation throughout each session.
Richard has a bi-weekly Safety Stuff e-zine that acts as a clearinghouse for the best ideas from thousands of safety professionals around the globe. He is the author of four popular books: Spice It Up! 52 Easy Ways Turn Your Safety Meetings From Bland to Grand, The Safety Leader’s Guide Book, Just Imagine!, and 250 Super Bright Safety Meeting and Promotional Ideas. His articles are regularly published in safety magazines, and he is a monthly columnist for the U.S. national safety magazine —Safety & Health.
Richard holds numerous safety and technical certifications from various organizations including the National Safety Council (NSC), the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), and The National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists (NRRPT). He has research in a number of industries from energy to food service and stays ahead of the latest research and advancements.
He has been a featured speaker at international conventions for Fortune 500 companies’ safety leaders and presented to engineers and plant managers in India and Dubai, Canadian CEOs as well as Japanese technicians.
He has been a popular keynote speaker three times at the NSC’s Annual Congress & Expo, the largest annual safety convention in North America.