Matt Rayford
CSHO, SGE, EHS Manager, Printpack
Matt is the EHS Manager at Printpack’s Grand Prairie Converting facility in Texas, where he supports safety leadership, associate engagement, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. He brings more than 20 years of manufacturing experience, including 8 years focused on safety leadership. Matt is a Certified Safety and Health Official through the University of Texas at Arlington and an OSHA Special Government Employee, supporting VPP outreach and continuous improvement efforts. His site is an OSHA VPP Star facility, and he is passionate about building practical, people-centered safety systems that help leaders connect with associates, strengthen hazard recognition, and improve daily decision-making. Through SafeLead and human factors work, Matt focuses on helping leaders create a positive safety climate where associates feel empowered to speak up, coach one another, and prevent injuries before they happen.
Matt's sessions
Leading Through Human Factors: A SafeLead Best Practices Panel
Tue, Oct 20, 1:45 PM to 3:15 PM - Salon 1–4
Leaders embody the archetype of strategists for safety in organizations and often create the blueprints that organizations can use to direct future safety procedures. And when it comes to using best practices, the best-case scenario is that the hard work has already been done and the prescribed sets of methods and techniques are a foolproof game plan to help you move forward. In the same way that SafeLead provides better leadership skills, this session with the most knowledgeable SafeLead-trained panelists will provide the essential knowledge all leaders need to know to be successful in a SafeLead implementation. Bring your questions and your personal experiences for this interactive panel session.
Presented by
Brad Bray, Bray Safety Consulting
Matt Rayford, Printpack
Chris Ross, SafeStart