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Speaking Engagements

“Each day is a gift, not a given right. If we all fully embrace this fact, we can make the right choices to help us WORK safely, DRIVE safely, and LIVE safely – every day.”
– Jay Skarphol

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ABOUT JAY

Jay Skarphol is a former Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist with a wide range of experience in general industry, construction, and oil and gas safety. In his former positions, responsibilities included: safety management system reviews including: incident investigations, safety training, and on-site inspections, audits, and evaluations. With an associate’s degree from the University of North Dakota – Williston Center, Jay also has a background in HAZWOPER, Level 5 Hazardous Materials Incident Command and was a TapRooT Advanced Investigations Team Leader.

Jay’s credentials include NSC’s CPR/AED/First Aid, Defensive Driving and Lift Truck Operator. Jay also teaches Adverse Weather, School Bus Driver, OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Construction and General Industry, OSHA Recordkeeping, Confined Spaces HAZWOPER 8, 24 AND 40 Hour, Fall Protection H2S Awareness, Machine Guarding and Trenching & Excavation, among others.

Jay's Guest Appearances

  • NSC’s Foremost Well Service – Dickinson, ND
  • NCSA (North Central Safety Ass. – Devils Lake, ND
  • TSSA (Tri State Safety Ass.) – Wahpeton, ND
  • Comstock – Wahpeton, ND
  • Horton – Britton, SD
  • NRASP (Northern Region Association of Safety Professionals) – Fargo, ND
  • Minnkota Power – Center, ND
  • North Dakota Safety Council Event Center – Bismarck, ND
  • SDSC, Sioux Falls Convention Center – Sioux Falls, SD 

Future Scheduled Appearances:

  • Baranko Companies – Dickinson, ND
  • City of Dickinson – Dickinson, ND
  • Greater Grand Forks HR, Grand Forks, ND

Contact Jay to arrange a speaking engagement

Jay Skarphol is a former Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist with a wide range of experience in general industry, construction, and oil and gas safety.  

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