Charlie Olsen

EHS Specialist

As an experienced Safety Professional in both the tech and food industries, I have gained skills in analytical thinking, assessing risk factors, training employees, and learning/applying OSHA standards. Throughout my career, I have continued to develop my leadership skills and have excelled at root cause analysis as well as accident investigation. In addition to the skills I have gained as a Safety Professional, I continue to sharpen my writing skills through accident investigation reporting, lockout/tagout instructions, job safety analysis, and detailed risk assessments. I have also written and self-published novels and children's picture storybooks.

Questions & Answers

How do you make people laugh?

I tend to have a self-deprecating humor, for instance there was one morning I was still waking up and poured coffee into my water bottle. I caught a couple of co-workers looking at me and I said, "I guess my water intake is starting off today with 80% caffeine and 20% regret." That got a good laugh out of them. I can also have a droll, dry sense of humor in that I can act serious when I'm really not but also not come off as condescending.

If you were a tool or piece of equipment, what would you be and why?

I would be an artificial satellite. I would get to oversee the planet while orbiting around Earth sending communication, navigation, weather monitoring, and scientific research. My work as an artificial satellite would continue to be interesting to me if I were also used to orbit other planets, stars and moons.

What's your favorite productivity hack or time-saving trick?

Time-blocking utilizing my outlook calendar and ensuring I take small 2-3 min mental breaks throughout the day to help keep my mind sharp.