About

Del’s emphasis at Mid-America Safety & Environmental is industrial safety. A member of both the American Society of Safety Professionals and North American Safety Professionals, Del has the experience necessary to impart a crystal clear understanding of their role in company safety to every employee. In his spare time, Del enjoys golfing and spending time with his grandkids.

Del holds the following Training Certificates and Professional Qualifications:

• Accident Investigation Technician
• Aerial Lift Trainer
• Arkansas Workers Compensation Commission
• Authorized Lockout/Tagout Trainer
• Authorized OSHA General Industry Trainer for OSHA 10-Hour & OSHA 30-Hour
• Bloodborne Pathogens Trainer
• Certified State of Missouri Safety Consultant
• Counterbalance Forklift Trainer
• Fall Protection Trainer
• Flagger Training (MUTCD) (ATSSA)
• GHS / HAZCOM Trainer
• Hazard Analysis Technician
• National Safety Council First Aid/CPR Instructor
• Pallet-Jack Trainer
• Safety Auditor Certification
• Safety Inspections Technician
• State of Arkansas Approved Professional Safety Source
• Rough Terrain Forklift Trainer

Joseph has been an OSHA-authorized instructor since 2007, when he came to Mid-America Safety & Environmental. He specializes in teaching effective team resource management and safe industrial vehicle use. In his spare time, Joseph enjoys attending car and air shows.

Joseph holds the following Training Certificates and Professional Qualifications:

• Aerial/Scissor Lift Trainer
• Authorized Lockout/Tagout Trainer
• Confined Space Trainer
• Fall Protection Trainer
• Forklift Trainer
• Hazard Communication Certification
• OSHA 10/30-Hour

Dick has worked with OSHA compliance across the country since the early 2000s, from Florida to Indiana to Arkansas. He joined Mid-America Safety & Environmental in 2017 as a Missouri Certified Safety Consultant. His focus is in crew coordination and effective safety communication. As a bilingual team member, Dick is capable of leading classes in both English and Spanish. In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, writing, and exploring nature.

Dick holds the following Training Certificates and Professional Qualifications:

• Aerial Lift Trainer
• Authorized Lockout/Tagout Trainer
• Authorized OSHA General Industry Trainer for OSHA 10-Hour & OSHA 30-Hour
• Confined Space Trainer
• DOT Program Facilitator
• Fall Protection Trainer
• Forklift Trainer
• GHS/HAZCOM Trainer
• Scaffolding Trainer
• State of Arkansas Approved Professional Safety Source

Eddie is an authorized OSHA Instructor who joined Mid-American Safety & Environmental in 2018. His prior career in construction, coupled with his work as a foreman, supervisor, and superintendent in carpentry, make him one of our most knowledgeable instructors. Eddie specializes in safety and health in construction and general industry. In his spare time, he enjoys woodworking, gardening, hunting, fishing, and crafts.

Eddie holds the following Training Certificates and Professional Qualifications:

• Fall Protection Trainer
• Forklift Trainer
• Scaffolding Trainer
• Specialist in Safety & Health (SSH) in General Industry
• State of Missouri Certified Safety Consultant

Prior to joining Mid-America Safety & Environmental at the beginning of 2021, Melissa spent 15 years in a variety of industries, focusing on regulatory affairs. For the last nine of those years, her focus has been on environmental, health, and safety regulations in the manufacturing industry. Melissa is part of the corporate Safety and Health Taskforce that created our corporate COVID-19 pandemic protocol. She also serves as a board member for the Greater Ozark YMCA Risk Advisory Board. In her spare time, she enjoys being on the water and hiking outside.

Melissa holds the following Training Certificates and Professional Qualifications:

• Arc Flash Trainer
• Authorized Lockout/Tagout Trainer
• Authorized OSHA General Industry Trainer for OSHA 30-Hour
• Bloodborne Pathogens Trainer
• HAZWOPER Trainer
• OSHA 511 - Standards for General Industry

Veronica joined Mid-America Safety & Environmental in 2018, bringing with her decades of experience with OSHA regulations. One of her many areas of expertise is DOT compliance. Part of our bilingual team, Veronica can teach all classes in both English and Spanish. In her spare time, she enjoys barrel racing and spending time at the lake.

Veronica holds the following Training Certificates and Professional Qualifications:

• Aerial Lift Trainer
• Arkansas Professional Safety Source
• Authorized Lockout/Tagout Trainer
• Authorized OSHA General Industry Trainer for OSHA 10-Hour & OSHA 30-Hour
• Fall Protection Trainer
• First Aid/CPR Instructor
• Forklift Trainer
• GHS, HAZCOM Trainer
• Missouri Certified Safety Consultant
• Scaffolding Trainer
• Specialist in Safety and Health (SSH) in General Industry