Mr. Schulz is a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals.
RALIEGH, NC, December 13, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dirk Scott Schulz, CHST, ASHM, has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Schulz is an occupational health and safety expert with more than three decades of expertise in his field. He currently serves as an environment, health and safety manager for the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company and a senior safety specialist for clients in the commercial, industrial, marine, and oil and gas industries, a role he has held since 2013. Mr. Schulz's work focuses on training and coaching construction workers and supervisors on best practices and safety techniques, and he takes pride in helping others understand how to foster a secure workplace and reduce the risk of accidents.
Mr. Schulz holds an Associate of Science in environmental health from Columbia Southern University, and has pursued extensive continuing education throughout his career, earning such professional certifications as the Institute of Safety and Health Management's Associate Safety Health Manager credential, the Board of Certified Safety Professionals Construction Health Safety Technician, and an OSHA Authorized Construction Trainer credential, among many others.
Mr. Schulz is a veteran of the United States Navy, having served to the rank of a machinist mate 3rd class from 1977 until 1981. His work in the construction industry began in 1997 as a project safety manager for MSC Inc., and throughout his career he has consulted for numerous industry-leading firms. Before joining the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Mr. Schulz worked in safety management and advisory positions with Windamir Development and Pe Ben USA, and as a health and safety consultant for Patrick Engineering. He has also served as an onsite site safety and health officer for such companies as Intuitive Safety Solutions, Nova Group Inc., and Global Scrap & Demolition, and was a safety specialist for Certified Safety, AIPCEnergy, Fishbone Safety Solutions, and others throughout the 2010s. In addition to working directly with clients and firms, Mr. Schulz has developed numerous safety training curricula, including "Situational Awareness and Complacency" in 2018, "Anticipate the Possibility" in 2017, and "Hiding from Safety" in 2016.
As a part of his commitment to industry-wide safety awareness and compliance, Mr. Schulz is a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals. He attributes much of his success to luck, training, and his ability to connect with others. Likewise, he is proud to have gone through his career free of onsite fatalities. He lives by the credo "Know safety, no accidents," and tries to instill in others the same commitment to protecting themselves and others at work.
Outside of his vocational circles, Mr. Schulz enjoys spending time with his biological daughter, Cedar and his bonus children by marriage, a daughter Samantha and sons, Josh and Chris who have blessed Dirk and Trish with ten beautiful grandchildren, and volunteers his carpentry skills to his local church.
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