Bob Hayford

About Bob Hayford

As a dedicated Health and Safety Specialist, I am passionate about fostering safe work…

Experience

1. Hse Specialist

   APTIM

   Feb 2025 — Present

   As a Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) Specialist for APTIM, I drive the strategic development and execution of safety programs across high-risk, federally regulated projects. With over a decade of experience in environmental compliance and safety leadership, I ensure rigorous adherence to OSHA, EPA, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1 standards. I have authored and implemented site-specific Accident Prevention Plans for multimillion-dollar federal contracts and led initiatives that achieved measurable safety improvements, including incident rate reductions of up to 25% in previous leadership roles.Key accomplishments and responsibilities include:Leading incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action planning, ensuring swift mitigation and regulatory compliance.Conducting comprehensive field safety audits, JSAs, and AHAs to proactively address site-specific hazards.Facilitating onboarding, site safety orientations, and targeted HSE training for diverse personnel and subcontractors.Driving performance improvement via the APTIM Target Observation program, enhancing early hazard detection.Collaborating with corporate leadership, project managers, and QA/QC teams to maintain high-functioning safety systems across operational phases.Leveraging Lean Six Sigma Black Belt methodology to optimize HSE workflows and incident reporting protocols.I bring certified expertise as an Environmental Specialist, OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety professional, HAZWOPER Supervisor, Confined Space Supervisor, and Combat Medic. My patented medical innovation—a Simplified Field Use Junctional Tourniquet—underscores my commitment to operational safety and life-saving interventions. Actively pursuing an M.S. in Environmental Science, I continue to lead with technical excellence, field-tested leadership, and a deep-rooted mission to protect people, property, and the environment.