Forrest Richardson

CSP, ARME

Advocacy

Bio

Forrest Richardson has served as the Safety Division Director for Fit for Work for 19 years. He holds the Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP) and Associate Risk Management Enterprise (ARME) certifications. He has over 29 years of experience in environmental health & safety (EHS) OSHA, DOT, and EPA compliance leadership. He currently facilitates the Fit For Work Safety Specialist professional development track, supports the pod casts, white papers, blogs, safety newsletter and manages national, regional, and local projects and safety subscription services for Fit For Work.  

He is a 17 year member of the American Society of Safety Professionals serving as chapter treasure, awards & honors chairman, vice president and chapter president. Forrest is guest speaker for national, regional, and local professional development conferences across for General, Construction and Oil & Gas industries. Forrest proudly served in the United States Army 25th Infantry Division and 1st Calvary 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion as a team leader, Platoon Sergeant, and acting 1st Sargent when called upon.