I have taught 50,000 people in OSHA and the private sector for the last 35 years.
Accept no substitute as an expert witness. . I have the National records for settled fatality at $50 million, and a crippling injury at $90 million. Both multi-employ
John Newquist is an independent safety trainer, author, and consultant. He has been interviewed for his safety expertise and OSHA insight by NPR, BNA, Safety + Health Magazine, Mother Jones, and several more. He has worked with numerous companies to successfully to reduce their losses and injuries. He has a BS in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Masters of Science in Industrial Management from Northern Illinois University. He is a Certified Safety Professional. He has trained over 50000 people in the last 30 years. He has spoken at hundreds of safety seminars across the country for the National VPPPA, Construction Safety Conference, American Society of Safety Engineers, National Fire Protection Association, and numerous Building Trade Councils. He worked for OSHA from 1983-2012 and was also the Area Director of the Peoria Area Office. He was a compliance officer in the Aurora office and led several large cases and fatality inspections. He was a trainer at the OSHA Training Institute and created the OSHA Fall Protection class, Process Safety Management Class and the OSHA Standards Class. He was an OSHA Assistant Regional Administrator in Chicago. He worked in DC as Acting Director of State Plans. He currently teaches safety classes, conducts onsite audits, mentors new safety professionals, and is an expert witness. He is the author of ten safety books. He has conducted 15 safety and health audits at the Argonne National Laboratory.
Areas of Expertise
Master's Degree
Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT)
English
English
Expert
Expert
Expert
20+ years
REGION 5: National Safety Education Center - Northern Illinois University, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Yes
Location
DeKalb
Illinois
United States
60115
Business Profile
Sole proprietorship
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Training Topics Offered
10-hour CAL General Industry
10-hour Construction
10-hour General Industry
30-hour CAL Construction
30-hour Construction
30-hour General Industry
40-Hour HAZMAT Technician
Accident Prevention Signs And Tags : Subpart G - Signs, Signals, and Barricades : 29 CFR 1926.200
Active Shooter
Advanced First Aid, CPR & AED
Agency Responsibilities : Subpart F - Occupational Safety and Health Committees : 29 CFR 1960.39
Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Arc Flash Train-the-Trainer
Arc Welding And Cutting : Subpart J - Welding and Cutting : 29 CFR 1926.351
Asbestos : Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances : 29 CFR 1926.1101
Assembly-Disassembly - General Requirements : Subpart CC - Cranes and Derricks in Construction : 29 CFR 1926.1404
Assessments
Audits
Barricades : Subpart G - Signs, Signals, and Barricades : 29 CFR 1926.202
Basic Life Support
Blaster Qualifications : Subpart U - Blasting and the Use of Explosives : 29 CFR 1926.901
Bloodborne & Airborne Pathogens
Cadmium : Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances : 29 CFR 1926.1127
Cal/OSHA Update for Construction Industry Outreach Trainers OSHA #5029
Cal/OSHA Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers OSHA #5109
CAMEO (Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations)
Certified Industrial Hygienist Prep
Certified Safety Professional Prep
Chromium (Vi) : Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances : 29 CFR 1926.1126
Clandestine Drug Lab Cleanup
Collateral Duty Course for Other Federal Agencies OSHA #6005
Compressed Air : Subpart S - Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams and Compressed Air : 29 CFR 1926.803
Concrete and Masonry
Conducting arc flash hazard analysis
Conducting Tailgate Meetings
Construction General Safety
Construction Health Hazards
Construction Work : Subpart B - Adoption and Extension of Established Federal Standards : 29 CFR 1910.12
CPR & AED
Cranes in Construction OSHA #2055
Crystalline Silica Exposure
Definitions : Subpart C - General Safety and Health Provisions : 29 CFR 1926.32
Definitions : Subpart CC - Cranes and Derricks in Construction : 29 CFR 1926.1401
Definitions Applicable To This Subpart : Subpart F - Fire Protection and Prevention : 29 CFR 1926.155
Demolition - Competent Person
Demolition Hazards
Derricks : Subpart CC - Cranes and Derricks in Construction : 29 CFR 1926.1436
Disaster Site Worker Trainer Course OSHA #5600
Diversity in the Workplace
Drug & Alcohol Awareness
Drug and Alcohol Training for Supervisors
Electrical - Competent Person
EM 385 40 Hour
Emergency Medical Response
Emergency Preparedness
Employee Emergency Action Plans : Subpart C - General Safety and Health Provisions : 29 CFR 1926.35
Employees Wellness
Employer/Employee Responsibility
Equipment With A Rated Hoisting-Lifting Capacity Of 2,000 Pounds Or Less : Subpart CC - Cranes and Derricks in Construction : 29 CFR 1926.1441
Ergonomics
Excavations - Competent Person
Eye And Face Protection : Subpart E - Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment (PPE) : 29 CFR 1926.102
Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry OSHA #7405
Fall Protection - Competent Person
Fall Protection : Subpart CC - Cranes and Derricks in Construction : 29 CFR 1926.1423
Fall Protection : Subpart R - Steel Erection : 29 CFR 1926.760
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