About Workplace Safety

Workplace Safety was founded in 2002 by W. Jon Wallace, CSP, MBA. Jon is a Certified Safety Professional with over two decades of safety experience and is nationally recognized in the area of occupational safety. His industrial experience includes Mobil Oil and Hercules, where he not only gained the technical knowledge of occupational safety and loss control but also how to effectively implement practical, pragmatic safety solutions to everyday safety concerns.

Upon obtaining his Master of Business Administration (MBA) Jon relocated to North Carolina and became a safety consultant. He has assisted clients in the chemical, nuclear, furniture, semiconductor, automotive, steel, and pharmaceutical industries with their occupational safety needs. His recent focus has been electrical safety, OSHA compliance training, lockout/tagout risk assessments, robotics safety, as well as combustible dust program reviews.

In addition to safety consulting, Jon is an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the School of Public Health at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is on the faculty of The University of North Carolina Education & Research Center (ERC). He teaches various safety topics including the 10- and 30-hour OSHA compliance course. He is an Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer.

Contact Jon today or call him at 919.933.5548 to discuss how he can assist you with your occupational safety needs.    

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Safety Engineering Technology, Fairmont State University, Fairmont, WV, 1986
• Master of Business Administration, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 1996
  

Certifications

• Certified by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (Comprehensive Practice) (#12418)
• Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer
  

Association Memberships

• American Society of Safety Engineers – Professional Member
• Triangle Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers Member
• Member, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  

Appointments

• Adjunct Assistant Professor: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  

Hobbies/Interests

• Physical Conditioning
• WVU Athletics
• Personal Finance