Woodward’s Safety Director, Jerry Arnold, was honored with the ASP Award of Excellence on June 9, 2022 in a virtual ceremony hosted by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP). The annual BCSP Awards of Excellence (AoE) recognize top CSPs, ASPs, OHSTs, CHSTs, STSs, and STSCs who best represent certificants’ outstanding leadership, knowledgeable expertise, and commitment to the advancement of the safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) profession.

We are proud to celebrate Jerry, his exceptional dedication to the health and safety practices of BCSP, and continuing Woodward’s No Loss Attitude!

ASP Award of Excellence

Jerry Arnold, CSP, ASP, CHST, CIT, STSC is a safety professional with over 17 years of experience in general, construction, and maritime industries. Arnold started his safety career in general industry working for a fortune 500 medical distribution company in Southern Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina’s widespread devastation forced Arnold’s career path to drastically change. In the aftermath of the storm, the need for safety professionals in the construction industry was urgent. Arnold started his new career as a site safety professional working for a contractor on a hurricane repairs project for NASA Michaud and the US Army Corps of Engineers.

After completing a few projects in the public sector, he transitioned to the private industry as a Safety Director for Woodward Design+Build, a respected New Orleans construction firm. Woodward Design+Build has multiple divisions with different safety challenges that span multiple industries’ safety requirements. These divisions include construction, steel erection, sheet metal, warehousing, millworks, service, engineering, and architecture. Jerry’s authority as Safety Director extends from the office to all projects in the field.

In addition to multiple certifications, Arnold attained his Associate of Science in Occupational Safety and Health from the University of Columbia Southern, and his Bachelor of Science in Coaching and Sports with a minor in Business from the University of Southern Mississippi.