Justin Forney

Justin Forney, CHST has over 12 years of experience in the field of health and safety. Justin is currently the Health and Safety Director at Kirby Electric Inc., a position they have held since May 2020. Prior to that, Justin worked as the Environmental, Health and Safety Manager at IMI Precision Engineering from November 2018 to May 2020. Justin also served as the Health and Safety Coordinator at Pro-Vac, LLC from September 2016 to October 2018. Justin's previous experience includes working as an Operations Manager at Moran Environmental Recovery LLC from February 2014 to December 2014, and as an Emergency Response HAZMAT Specialist at NRC National Response Corporation from August 2008 to February 2014. Throughout their career, Justin has focused on promoting health and safety awareness, developing safety policies, and conducting training to minimize job-related accidents and ensure employee well-being.

Justin Forney, CHST has a high school diploma from Kentwood High School, completed in the years 2000-2003. Justin also attended Edmonds College, although the specific dates and degree obtained are not provided. In 2022, they received a Certification in Construction Safety & Health Specialist from the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington. In 2023, they obtained a General Industry Safety & Health Specialist Certificate from the same institution. Justin Forney, CHST also holds several other certifications, including NFPA70E obtained in November 2022, First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor obtained in August 2022, and the Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) obtained in 2021 from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Furthermore, they received OSHA certifications in 2020 and 2021, specifically OSHA 501 and OSHA 502, respectively. Justin is also a Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist (CEAS) obtained in 2019.