About Workplace Safety

Workplace Safety was founded in 2002 by W. Jon Wallace, CSP, MBA. Jon is a Certified Safety Professional with nearly three decades occupational safety experience and is nationally recognized in the area of occupational safety. Jon has appeared on local (WRAL) and national (ESPN) media on multiple occasions.

His industrial experience includes Mobil Oil and Hercules, where he not only gained the technical knowledge of occupational safety and loss control but also how to effectively implement practical, pragmatic safety solutions to everyday safety concerns.

Upon obtaining his Master of Business Administration (MBA) Jon relocated to North Carolina and became a safety consultant. He has assisted clients in the chemical, nuclear, furniture, semiconductor, automotive, steel, and pharmaceutical industries with their occupational safety needs. His recent focus has been electrical safety, OSHA compliance training, lockout/tagout risk assessments, robotics safety, as well as combustible dust program reviews.

In addition to safety consulting, Jon is an Adjunct Assistant Professor with the School of Public Health at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is on the faculty of The University of North Carolina Education & Research Center (ERC). He teaches various safety topics including the 10- and 30-hour OSHA compliance course.

Jon is past President of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). During his tenure, the chapter achieved “Platinum” status — the highest designation, which is achieved by less than 20 percent of all ASSP chapters.

Jon has frequently been interviewed on TV concerning workplace fatalities and is a regular guest on ESPN “Outside the Lines.”

Contact Jon today or call him at 919.933.5548 to discuss how he can assist you with your occupational safety needs.