Bryan Valdez
Vice President of Environmental, Health and Safety, Albany Engineered Composites
As the Vice President of Environment, Health and Safety, Bryan has operational oversight for facilities in the U.S., Mexico, Germany, and France. Bryan served an honorable 20-year U.S. Air Force career in aircraft maintenance that culminated with a special assignment as the First Sergeant and Human Factors Division Manager at the HQ Air Force Safety Center. During this assignment, Bryan provided organizational leadership and aircraft maintenance human factors consultation to both HQ Aircraft Mishap Safety Investigation Boards and Organizational Safety Assessments. After retiring from the Air Force, Bryan was a government civilian contractor providing targeted human factors and organizational culture consultation on behalf of the NASA HQ Safety & Mission Assurance Office to the International Space Station Program, Space Launch Systems Program, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, and the Astronaut Office.
Bryan's sessions
Beyond Compliance: Building a Safety Culture That Performs When No One Is Watching
Wed, Oct 21, 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM - Salon 3/
Compliance often involves people following the rules because someone might be watching. But safety is about more than following rules. Rules can guide behavior, but it’s the safety culture that shapes the choices people make when no one is there to remind them. We know that people make mistakes when they are tired, distracted, rushing, frustrated or under pressure. That's why creating a strong safety culture means helping people make safe decisions—even when no one is watching. In this session, you'll learn how SafeStart principles, human factors, leadership and workplace culture all work together to improve safety. Bryan will explore how leaders can influence everyday behaviors and create the systems required to sustain safe performance under pressure. Participants will be invited to engage in the discussion and share their perspectives throughout the presentation.
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Bryan Valdez, Albany Engineered Composites