Safety Leadership Training Camp Presenter Bios

 

Michael D. Topf

Michael D. Topf is the Founder, President and CEO of Topf Initiatives. Michael has extensive experience in consulting as well as designing and conducting training courses in Executive Leadership, Management & line Employee Development and other areas of Organizational Effectiveness.

Michael has pioneered a holistic, integrated methodology to assist all levels of employees in creating an organizational culture committed to safety, health and environmental excellence thru developing safe attitudes and behaviors to prevent errors, as well as, accidents, injuries, health and environmental incidents.

Michael has a BS in Biology and Chemistry, as well as, a MA in Applied Psychology and a MA in Theology. He was an Instructor in the Graduate Program in Health and Safety Administration at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and has published many articles in a variety of safety and health publications. He has been a speaker and presenter at numerous corporate, as well as, national and local ASSE, NSC, AIH and specialty conferences over the past 24 years on topics related to his noted areas of expertise.

Michael’s employment experience includes his being a Medical Research Assistant, a Hospital Administrator, a Mental Health and Addictions Counselor. He founded Topf Initiatives, conducting Organizational Effectiveness Training and Consulting Services, with a specialty in SH&E Culture Change and Attitudinal/Behavioral Improvement and Error/Incident Prevention.

Paul J. Snyder CIH, CSP

Paul has over 25 years of experience in the areas of Safety Management and Performance, Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Sciences.

Paul has also had the honor of serving OSHA as a Special Government Employee.

He provides Topf Initiatives with safety and facility auditing needs and specializes in assisting our clients with OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) applications, training requirements and safety standards.

Summary Resume and Areas of Interest

• 2007-Present - Sr. Consultant Topf Initiatives
• 1999-2006 - Rohm and Haas Corporate Safety and Industrial Hygiene Director
• 1992-1998 - Rohm and Haas Associate Safety Director
• 1982-1991 – Rohm and Haas Philadelphia Plant Safety, Health and Environmental Manager.
• 1980-1982 – Rohm and Haas Philadelphia Plant Industrial Hygiene Manager
• 1974-1980 – Rohm and Haas Corporate Senior Industrial Hygienist
• 1969-1974 – US Navy Industrial Hygienist

Member ASSE, AIHA, (Philadelphia chapter director ’86-88 and ‘94-96, Chapter President ‘90-91), VPPPA (charter member, Region III Board of Directors 1996-2006),

OSHA Special Government Employee (SGE) for VPP

Areas of Specialty –

Safety Management, OSHA Voluntary Protection Program, Safety Culture, Safety /IH auditing OSHA Voluntary Protection Program, in particular VPP and Process Safety auditing, Safety Training, OSHA record keeping.

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