Future of Safety

January 14, 2014, 1pm CST

Call in with comments or questions at (646) 478-5814

Please join us on January 14, at 1pm CST for our CSUTalkRadio show on the Future of Safety with Dan Corcoran and Ralph Blessing. Our world and workplaces are constantly changing so join in on the conversation to discuss what we need to do to be prepared.

Dan Corcoran, Ph.D. Academic Program Director, Occupational Safety and Environmental Management
Before working at CSU, Corcoran served as an assistant area director for an Occupational Safety and Health Administration enforcement office. Over the years, he has also worked as an OSHA compliance officer, corporate safety specialist, and consultant and has held academic positions at three universities.

He has a bachelor’s degree in biology and master’s in public administration (environmental option) from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He earned his doctorate in business from Touro University International in California. Corcoran is a certified industrial hygienist, and certified safety professional. He was awarded the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region VII Leader of the Year in 2007.

Ralph Blessing
Ralph Blessing has more than 26 years of experience in the safety field, including military (retired USN) and overseas contract experience. He has a Master’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health and a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and has spoken on numerous occasions on topics from Welding Fume Sickness to Information Technology in the Safety World.

Blessing was the founder of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Safety Professionals and is one of the Association’s national trainers.