Richard Hawk

It’s rare to find someone who is both a safety professional and an entertaining speaker and trainer, but Richard Hawk fits the bill. He spent more than 10 years in the nuclear industry as a safety and health professional which included a stint with the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) studying the root cause of incidents and recommending ways to eliminate errors.

Hawk’s expertise also comes from his interactions with thousands of leaders in a wide array of industries, including energy, manufacturing, chemical, construction, healthcare, technology, retail, food services, transportation, government, and education. He holds numerous safety and technical certifications from various organizations including the National Safety Council and stays on the leading edge of the safety industry.

He has been a popular keynote speaker at the NSC’s Annual Congress & Expo, the largest annual safety convention in the U.S. He has been a featured speaker at international conventions for Fortune 500 companies; presented to engineers and plant managers in India; worked with CEOs in Canada; and has spoken to technicians in Japan. His experiences as a union and nonunion employee, line worker and manager, safety leader and now successful business owner, give him the insight to relate to people at all levels, from employees to CEOs, truck drivers to scholars.

Hawk is the author of five books, including "The Safety Leader’s Guidebook," and is a regular columnist for the National Safety Council’s Safety+Health Magazine. He is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and avid pool player who lives in South Jersey with his wife Jackie and rescue dog Izzy.