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Dr. John W. Wells Jr., Ed.D, MS, CSP, CMIOSH, holds a Bachelor's and a Master's of Science in Safety Management from Murray State University, coupled with a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Union University, Jackson, Tennessee. Credited with the first-ever multi-generational research on moral and ethical decision-making among Safety Professionals (2012),
Having over thirty years in EHS management (Texaco, Goodyear, and more...) in manufacturing, petroleum, and chemical industries, experienced with OSHA's VPP, BST®, Dow's Safe Working Styles©, DuPont's STOP™, along with numerous other programs. As a speaker, author, and practitioner, I continue to evolve my global philosophies, assisting companies in building sustainable safety cultures.
PUBLICATIONS
Author (2001). “Why Safety Committees Fall Short.” September 2001 issue, Occupational Health & Safety Magazine
Author (2003). “How Effective Is Your Safety Culture.” September 2003 issue, Occupational Health & Safety Magazine
Author (2003). “Building a Safety Culture.” November 2003, Contractor Tools and Supplies Magazine
Author (2012). “Professional Commitment, Ethical Reasoning, and the Belief In Regulatory Compliance As Perceived By Safety Professionals”: A 21st Century Millennial Study UMI Dissertation Express
Author (2013). “Commitment, Ethics & Compliance: A Look at Perceptions in the SH&E Profession”. September 2013 issue, Professional Safety Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers
Author (2014). " Is Your Safety Program Under RAPPS". Published October 28, 2014, Occupation Health & Safety Magazine Blog.
Author (2014). " The Evolution of OSH Curricula: Four Decades of Advancing the Safety Profession." December 2014 issue, Professional Safety Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers
Author (2015). “Is Your Safety Program Under RAPP’s”. January 2015 issue, Occupational Health & Safety Magazine
Author (2015). " Building a Progressive Safety Culture; Five Crucial Tenets" July 2015 issue, Professional Safety Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers
Author (2025). “The Evolution of Traditional OSH Curricula: The Business Challenges Ahead”, April 2025 issue. Professional Safety Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Presenter. (2004). Building a Safety Culture. 27th Annual TN Safety & Health Conference
Presenter. (2011). Professional Commitment, Ethical Reasoning and the Belief in Regulatory Compliance: A Generational Study of 21st Century Safety Professionals. 34th Annual TN Safety & Health Conference
Presenter. (2014). " Is Your Safety Program Under RAPPS?". Region IV VPPPA Conference, Asheville, NC
Presenter. (2014). " Is Your Safety Program Under RAPPS?". Key Speaker for Pella Corp. Annual Safety Conference
Presenter. (2015 ). " Is Your Program Under RAPP's?". VPPPA Region IV Conference
Presenter. (2015). "Safety Responsibility, Accountability, and Proactive Participation. The Cultural Elements which Management affects". 38th Annual TN Safety & Health Conference.
Presenter. (2016). "Managing Ethical Challenges". Region IV VPPPA Safety & Health Excellence Conference.
Presenter. (2017). "Preparing for VPP Recertifications". Region IV VPPPA Safety & Health Excellence Conference
Presenter. (2021). North Alabama ASSP Guest Speaker, Changes in traditional Safety Professional Curricula: Introduction to Athens State OHSM Program
Presenter. (2023). Region IV ASSP Guest Speaker, SMS Program Overload, Quality Over Quantity
Presenter. (2023) Tennessee Safety & Health Congress & Exposition. Guest Speaker SMS Program
Overload, Quality Over Quantity
Presenter. (2023) National VPPPA Conference, Orlando, Florida. Guest Speaker SMS Program
Overload, Quality Over Quantity
Presenter. (2024). Your Safety Culture’s Evolution – Own it. Tennessee Safety & Health Congress & Exposition, Nashville, TN.
Presenter. (2024). Your Safety Culture’s Evolution – Own it. Region IV VPPPA Safety & Health Excellence Conference, Gatlinburg, TN.
Presenter. (2024). SMS Program Overload, Quality Over Quantity. Region IV VPPPA Safety & Health Excellence Conference, Gatlinburg, TN.
Presenter. (2025). Safety 1, Safety 2, Behavior-Based Safety (BBS), and Human & Organizational Performance (HOP). Tennessee Safety & Health Congress & Exposition, Nashville, TN.
Presenter. (2025). Safety 1, Safety 2, Behavior-Based Safety (BBS), and Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) Region IV VPPPA Safety & Health Excellence Conference, Stone Mountain, GA.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/AWARDS/ MILITARY
· American Society of Safety Professionals (Professional Member)
· Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Cert #12214
· Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) Charter Member Cert #17715
· Army National Guard, Murray, Kentucky (Honorable Discharge) Military Police Officer
Bill Murray, (EdD Candidate 2026), MS, CSP, has a bachelor's and a master of science in Safety Management from Murray State University. A Certified Safety Professional with extensive experience in Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S). He is an award-winning safety leader with a proven performance record and comprehensive knowledge of regulatory compliance. A skilled behavior-based safety professional with passion and dedication to meet challenges associated with developing a habit-strength performance that brings value to an organization.
While completing his Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Bill focused on groundbreaking research and the application of Locus of Control within the Safety Profession, discovering why clients plateau in their safety culture endeavors while creating solutions to address those hurdles.
Bill has a broad-based background with measurable success in the Chemical, Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, and Energy sectors.
Tonya Wells, MS, CSP, SGE. (Principal Owner) Is a Murray State graduate holding both a BS and MS in Occupational Safety & Health. Having 35 years of experience in general Industry, petrochemical, and construction. Tonya has worked for Tennessee State OSHA (TOSHA) and Tennessee State Environmental Air Conservation (TEDEC). As a Safety Manager, she has extensive experience in program management, auditing, and program implementation. As an OSHA VPP Special Government Employee, she continues to mentor members in achieving OSHA Star Status. She currently sits as a board member on the Region IV VPPPA Association and the Tennessee Safety & Health Conference.
Courtney W. Justice, DC, MS, CCSP, ICSC, is our Biomechanics, Cumulative Trauma, and Workplace Exercise Consultant. With her Doctorate of Chiropractic, Residency training in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Master's of Science in Sports Science and Rehabilitation from Logan Chiropractic School, St. Louis, and Bachelor of Science in Biology from Murray State University, and a Bachelor of Life Science from Logan University. Her specialties include: Rehabilitation Exercises, Extremity Injury Management, Workplace Exercise and Warm-up Development, Sports Medicine, Dry Needling, Chiropractic Health Care, Alternative Medicine, Preventive Care, Sports Injury, Neck and Low Back Pain, Spinal Manipulations, Muscle Scraping Therapy, Kinesiology Taping, and Cupping Therapy. Courtney is also our Level 2 Instructor with HSI.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcourtneysportschiro/
Jesse Justice, BS, GSP, CSHS, holds a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health from Eastern Kentucky University. As a Safety Director for a leading construction and maintenance service provider, he has led top-performing initiatives in incident reduction and program improvements. As a lead consultant for ten years, Jesse has extensive experience in both General Industry and Construction in compliance auditing, training, and OSHA violation mitigation. As an OSHA-authorized instructor, he has trained in a variety of industrial settings nationwide. As an auditor and incident investigator, Jesse has a solid background in OSHA violation negotiations/mitigation for clientele. Jesse is also our Lead Medical and Level 3 Instructor through HSI, a leader in industrial and workplace safety education. He can train you and your team in Adult First Aid, Pediatric First Aid, CPR/AED for All Ages, Wilderness First Aid (WFA), Blood Bourne Pathogens (BBP), Child and Babysitting Safety, Use and Administration of Epinepherine Auto Injectors (EAI), Oxygen Management, Stop Life Threatening Bleeding, Emergency Medical Response (EMR), Basic Life Support (BLS), and/or Advanced First Aid.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-justice-047981156/
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