Richard Hawk | World's Leading Expert On Making Safety Fun

Richard Hawk

World's Leading Expert On Making Safety Fun

Richard Hawk
Biography

The World’s Leading Expert on Making Safety Fun

It’s rare to find someone who is both a safety professional and an entertaining speaker. Richard Hawk has been in the safety and health field for over 40 years. He spent 15 of them as a safety professional in the nuclear industry and a safety consultant on construction projects. Richard’s background also includes theater, where he toured with acting companies and wrote a musical that Emerson College in Boston produced. His depth of knowledge and extensive experience make for content-rich, behavior-changing learning events that are genuinely “fun.”

Safety Expert

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 stays on the leading edge of the safety industry through his interactions with safety leaders in hundreds of organizations in various industries. These include energy, manufacturing, chemical, construction, healthcare, technology, retail, food services, transportation, government, and education.

Safety Industry Author

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 for ten years he has been a monthly columnist for the U.S. national safety magazine -- Safety & Health.

Safety Speaker, Trainer, and Coach

Richard has a talent for connecting with people from diverse backgrounds and industries. His experiences as a union and nonunion employee, manager, safety leader, and now successful business owner give him the insight to relate to people at all levels, from new employees to CEOs, truck drivers to scholars.

He has been a featured speaker at international conventions for Fortune 500 companies. He’s presented to engineers and plant managers in India and Dubai, Canadian CEOs, and Japanese technicians. Richard has been a popular keynote speaker three times at the NSC’s Annual Congress & Expo, the largest annual safety convention in North America.

Richard is an avid pool player and an accomplished musician and songwriter. He lives in Southern New Jersey with his wife, Jackie.

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Featured Keynote Programs

Find Your Focus

How to Reduce Accidents and Mistakes by Paying Better Attention In today’s fast-paced world, lack of focus and mental distractions are a major root cause of accidents. Every year, un-focused acts cost billions of dollars in damage and injury. “Find Your Focus” combats this problem by giving participants the tools to concentrate better, heighten their attention to detail and effectively manage distractions. The end result? A safer workplace. 5 Ways “Find Your Focus” Will Improve Your Bottom Line: 1. A decrease in accidents and an increase in positive behaviors 2. Improved quality of work with fewer mistakes 3. Less sick time due to stress-caused symptoms, such as headaches, and digestion problems 4. An increase in hazard recognition which will reduce accidents 5. A marked increase in innovation and cost-saving ideas Just a sample of what participants will discover:

  • How to heighten awareness and sharpen their ability to improve productivity and eliminate waste
  • Down-to-earth methods to stay focused on the task at hand
  • Techniques to slow down in order to get more work done in less time
  • Easy ways to stop distracting thoughts
  • How to make better decisions with more confidence
  • A proven system for handling emotions during “surprise attacks” from others
  • Ways to help other people focus, including co-workers, family and friends

Audience: “Find Your Focus” is valuable for employees, supervisors, managers and contractors at every level of your organization. It is perfect for outages, turnarounds and other special projects where it’s crucial that employees stay focused on the task at hand.

Bring It on Home

Powerful Inspiration for Living a Safe and Healthy Life

According to the National Safety Council, “U.S. workers are safer on the job than in their homes or communities. More than nine out of ten deaths and 80% of medical injuries occur off the job. For every two workplace injuries, there are five off-the-job injuries”. During this engaging and convincing presentation, Richard Hawk moves audiences to change their day-to-day habits while they are away from the job. He offers practical, easy-to-remember tips and techniques to replace dangerous and unhealthy habits with behaviors for a safer and healthier life. Safer habits at home lead to safer habits at work.

4 Ways “Bring It on Home” Will Improve Your Company’s Safety and Health
Performance

“Bring It on Home” provides valuable information for everyone in your organization. It is perfect for safety days or safety fairs where family members are included. Richard has experience in children’s theatre and would be happy to create a health and safety talk that will delight children too.

Take Aways
Through poignant stories, personal examples and audience interaction, Richard inspires people to develop safe and healthy habits. He helps participants:

• Understand the real risks of their daily habits and learn how to stop taking shortcuts
• Realize they can change long-entrenched habits (just not all at once!)
• See the big picture of their physical health and how much it affects their lifestyle
• Learn new ways to get their children (yes, even teenagers) to play and drive safely
• Develop life-long habits that will decrease their risks and improve their health
• Grasp the impact of their behavior on family, friends and co-workers

Bring It on Home

Powerful Inspiration for Living a Safe and Healthy Life According to the National Safety Council, “U.S. workers are safer on the job than in their homes or communities. Nearly all of workers’ unintentional fatalities and more than 70 percent of disabling injuries occur off the job. For every two workplace injuries, there are five off-the-job injuries”.During this engaging and convincing presentation, Richard Hawk moves audiences to change their dayto-day habits while they are away from the job. He offers practical, easy-to-remember tips and techniques to replace dangerous and unhealthy habits with behaviors for a safer and healthier life. Safer habits at home lead to safer habits at work.4 Ways “Bring It on Home” Will Improve Your Company’s Safety and Health Performance1. Reduced costs as a result of fewer injuries and fatalities off the job2. Healthier employees, which means better performance and reduced healthcare costs3. A stronger feeling among employees that the company truly cares about them4. A more vibrant and all-encompassing safety cultureThrough poignant stories, personal examples and audience interaction, Richard inspires people todevelop safe and healthy habits. He helps participants:
  • Understand the real risks of their daily habits and learn how to stop taking shortcuts
  • Realize they can change long-entrenched habits (just not all at once!)
  • See the big picture of their physical health and how much it affects their lifestyle
  • Learn new ways to get their children (yes, even teenagers) to play and drive safely
  • Develop life-long habits that will decrease their risks and improve their health
  • Grasp the impact of their behavior on family, friends and co-workers

Great Leaders Make Safety Fun!

Using Your Influence to Create a Vibrant Safety Culture Leaders at Southwest Airlines, Google, Raytheon and other world-class companies know that when employees are in a good mood and enjoy their work – in other words, having FUN – they perform better. That means they make fewer mistakes and have fewer accidents. In this engaging program, leaders will learn how to leverage their influence to instill a spirit of fun in your company’s safety culture. Richard Hawk, world-renowned expert on making safety fun, uses stories, props, songs and innovative interactions to share what he’s learned from working with hundreds of leaders in all kinds of industries. Audiences can’t help but have fun while they discover new ideas they can put into action right away. 6 Ways “Great Leaders Make Safety Fun!” will Improve Your Company’s Safety Culture 1. Leaders will understand how to help people enjoy their work more 2. Employees will have more energy and enthusiasm 3. Leaders and employees will be more productive, more aware and safer 4. There will be more participation in safety programs and new ideas from the workforce 5. A stronger team spirit will develop among departments 6. Employees will be empowered to speak up about safety issues A sample of what leaders will learn:

  • The real meaning of “fun” (it is not the same as play!)
  • Why making safety fun is a powerful performance changer
  • What causes apathy and six ways to kick it to the curb
  • How to create inspiring messages that encourage safe behavior
  • The three abilities common among great leaders
  • How to create fun and exciting safety campaigns employees will love

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