Instructor
James Roughton
Safety professional experienced in Social Media Productivity
About me
I am an experienced Safety Professional with more than 50 + years in the safety arena with in-depth knowledge of using Social Media to help improve productivity.
My objective is to bring a fresh point of view and dimension to my chosen profession as a Safety Professional, complemented by this use of Social Media.
I welcome anyone to contact me with feedback and the exchange of ideas.
I am on a continuous journey and want to share my experiences and insights. I am an accomplished speaker, author, and writer; I develop and manage my website, which provides a resource network for small businesses.
Three of my most notable books include my newest book Safety Culture: An Innovative Leadership Approach, Developing an Effective Safety Culture: A Leadership Approach, and Job Hazard Analysis and A Guide for Voluntary Compliance and Beyond.
My additional expertise incorporates digital Curation tools methods, including mind mapping tools such as Docear, writing tools such as Scrivener, and presentation tools such as Prezi and Video Scribe. In addition, assisted other professionals in developing blogs, automating information gathering and distribution, and WordPress website development.
Background
Past board member and web designer of the Georgia Conference
Past President of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Georgia Chapter
Past Chair of the Gwinnett Safety Professionals, Computer Technology
Past Adjunct Professor at Lanier Tech, Safety Management Systems
Past Adjunct at Gwinnett college, Construction Safety
Past Adjunct Professor at Rinehart college, Computer Technology
Presenter at Georgia Tech., Hazard Waste Techniques
Full-Time Professor at Columbia Southern University, Safety Management Systems, Construction, Accident Prevention, and Lean Safety
Received management awards for efforts:
ASSE Georgia Chapter Safety Professional of the Year 1998-1999
Project Safe Georgia Safety Professional, 2008
Certified Inbound Marketing Professional and Educator,
Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT), and Certified 6 Sigma Black Belt, BS in Business Administration with a Master's in Safety Science.
Specialties: Safety Professional and Social Media, WordPress, Safety/Social Media Speaker