David Sarkus - Safety Keynote Speaker

David Sarkus, MS

The Safety Coach™

About David Sarkus
David Sarkus, CSP (Certified Safety Professional) was born and raised in a part of western Pennsylvania considered one of America’s hotbeds for athletics, a region that has produced a number of outstanding athletes and coaches. In fact, David was a high school teammate of Hall of Fame Quarterback, Joe Montana. David also played collegiate football at West Virginia University and also served as a graduate assistant. He played with a number of individuals who went on to play and coach within both college and professional ranks.

David Sarkus holds a Master of Science in Safety Management from West Virginia University and a Master of Science in Industrial Psychology from St. Mary's College of California. For more than 20 years, David Sarkus, MS has moved and motivated thousands of workers to become safer, healthier, and more productive.

As a safety professional, he has won several honors, including a Best Practices Award for TRW Inc. David is a frequent contributor and featured author for publications such as Professional Safety and Industrial Safety & Hygiene News (ISHN). He also serves as Technical Editor for ISHN. His book, The Safety Coach: Unleash the 7C's for World Class Safety Performance! is endorsed by some of most respected professionals in the field of safety. As a speaker, David's skills are applauded by the same quality and level of professionals.

David provides a high-content performance sprinkled with humor and impactful storytelling. He relates effectively with men and women from all walks - from senior management to shop floor workers. David Sarkus will make things happen and get the results you want to achieve! He has over twenty years of progressive occupational health and safety management experience in large, diversified industrial settings. Experience, education, and leadership qualities have allowed him to successfully apply leading-edge strategies and tactics within a number of varied mainstream work-processes

A skilled professional speaker, David brings people together in ways that promote improved teamwork and positive changes in personal commitment. As a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with advanced degrees in safety and psychology, David is prepared and passionate about helping you succeed. Ultimately, his work will move your organization towards its vision for an accident-free culture!

DAVID'S PROGRAMS

Leading With Passion, Principles, and Performance!

Forget Resistance - Let's Talk About Change!

Taking Your Team To The Top!

A number of additional support activities and consultative services can be customized for your organization. Some of these services include:

	On-site training seminars to establish or enhance direction for behavior-based processes
	Coaching seminars to help supervisors and peers become influential leaders in your safety process
	Auditing current programs or processes for continuous improvement
	Keynote speaking for your organization or company-wide gatherings.

The Safety Coach by David J. Sarkus

Overview:
Effective communications in safety is extremely critical; however, very few people confidently rely on a set of principles that will consistently lead to positive changes in employee actions and underlying attitudes. This book teaches seven basic coaching principles that can be used in any work environment that will result in positive changes in safety performance. The Safety Coach is filled with illustrations and is presented in an easy-to-read format for managers, supervisors, and workers. Whether you want to improve supervisory coaching skills or the coaching skills used within an employee-driven behavior-based process, this book will allow you to meet your objectives.

“David’s book and the lessons behind the 7C’s represent an extremely effective tool in achieving improved health & safety performance. Uniquely, the book contains valuable learnings and lessons form managers, supervisors and shop floor workers. Read and heed.”
--Dr. Richard D. Fulwiler, CIH, CSHM President, Technology Leadership Associates Former Director Health & Safety Worldwide • Proctor & Gamble Course Director on Leadership • Harvard School of Public Health

A Partial Listing of David Sarkus' Clients

Allegheny Energies
Aquatech International
Allen-Bradley
Berwind Companies
Commercial General Union (CGU)
Duquesne Power & Light
ExxonMobil
General Electric Transportation
H. J. Heinz Company
Imperial Oil
Intel Corporation
Kaiser Aluminum
Keystone Oil & Gas
Latrobe Steel
North East Ohio Safety Council
Pfizer Inc.

Power Gas Marketing & Transmission
QDC Inc.
Reliance National
Rockwell Automation
Siemens Automotive Corporation
Sithe Energies
South Dakota Safety Council
South Shore Trucking
STERIS Corporation
The Knowledge Group
TRW Rack and Pinion
TRW, Inc.
TRW Sterling & Suspensions Inc.
Unilever
West Virginia University
Willis Corporation

KEYNOTE FEE CATEGORY $6,000

* Honorarium can vary depending on presentation length, distance to venue and many other factors. All fees are plus travel expenses and subject to change, so please call for an exact quote.

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