Chris Watford

Chris Watford, CIH, CSP, CMIOSH has extensive work experience in the field of health, safety, and environment (HSE). Chris currently serves as the Vice President of HSE at Audubon Companies. Prior to this role, they were the President of AVERWORX.

Chris has also worked at Accenture as the Head of Global Occupational Health Safety and as an HSE Consultant. At RailWorks Corporation, they served as the Vice President of HSE.

From 2011 to 2016, Chris held the position of Vice President/Director of HSE at Audubon Companies, where they took ownership and responsibility for developing strategies to drive HSE performance and support continuous improvement.

Earlier in their career, they worked as the Global Safety Director at Praxair, where they were responsible for HSE program development and improvement globally. Chris also served as a Sr. HSE Manager at Aker Solutions, overseeing safety operations for offshore construction projects.

Prior to that, Chris worked as an HSE Manager at Industrial Safety Solutions, overseeing daily safety operations for onshore and offshore projects. Chris also worked as an HSE Supervisor at KBR, where they directed safety operations for projects in Iraq.

Chris started their career as a Safety Supervisor at Sterling Cranes, where they developed safety procedures and provided safety training to employees and subcontractors.

Overall, Chris Watford has a strong background in HSE leadership and has been involved in developing, implementing, and administering HSE programs in various organizations throughout their career.

Chris Watford completed their education at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) from 1998 to 2000. The specific degree and field of study are not provided. In terms of certifications, Chris obtained the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH®) in June 2020. Furthermore, they hold the Professional Member designation from the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). There is no information provided regarding the obtained years for the rest of the certifications, including Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST), Member of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), and Occupational Health Safety Technologist (OHST). Chris is also associated with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) as a member with the CMIOSH designation.