Professional Certifications
OHST: Occupational Health and Safety Technologist
Issuing Body
Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
Number
BCSP #OHST-5657
Status
Active. Requires 20 recertification points per 5-year cycle. Current through June 2027.
TapRoot Level 5 Subject Matter Expert
Level
Highest attainable level in TapRoot root cause analysis methodology
Distinction
One of only two Level 5 certified professionals in a 50,000-employee organization
Authority
Authorized to develop Level 4 investigators. Maintains certification through recertification every 18 months.
Expertise
SnapCharT development, Root Cause Tree analysis, PEACE interview methodology, Corrective Action Helper
OSHA Outreach Authorized Trainer
Institution
University of Texas at Arlington (OTI Education Center)
Courses
OSHA 501 (Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry) and OSHA 511 (Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry)
Scope
Authorized delivery of OSHA Outreach training programs (10-hour and 30-hour courses)
API Qualified Auditor
Scope
API Q1/Q2 aligned auditing, management system conformance, and field implementation verification
Military Service
U.S. Air Force
6 years of service. Non-Commissioned Officer's School. Computer Science Certificate, Community College of the Air Force.
U.S. Army
4 years of service. Named Soldier of the Year at Fort Knox. Advanced NCOIC School. Instructor Certification, Fort Sill. Maintained Secret Security Clearance.
Industry Recognition
NOIA Award
Led development of safety programs that received the Safety in Seas Award (2023) for Risk Management
COS Award
Led development of safety programs that received the Safety Leadership Award (2016)
Advisory Roles
TapRoot Advisory Board. DROPS North American Steering Committee.
Memberships
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Acadian Chapter
Keynote Presentations
Roy has delivered keynote presentations on cognitive verification and the limits of compliance-based safety to organizations including BP, Shell, Hess, Helmerich and Payne (H&P), and DROPS Online.org.
Global Impact
Countries
18+ countries across six continents
Individuals Trained
10,000+ employees globally
Trainers Developed
154 Train-the-Trainer candidates
SMEs Certified
16 subject matter experts formally created