Academic Contributions:

Webinar: Humanizing Safety | Safety + Health

Episode #136 – Keys to Safety Culture Success with Terry Evans - Leaders Edge 360

Humanizing Safety: The 7 Traits that Define Successful Safety Professionals | EHS Today

Combustible Hazards, Evaluations, and Controls - AIHA 2019

Assessing the Safety Benefits of New Tech: From Current State to AI and the Next Frontier - ASSP 2024

Understanding the Hidden Risks of an OSHA Inspection - West RIMS Conference 2023

Top 10 OSHA Inspection Mishaps and How to Avoid Them - West RIMS Conference 2024

Terry Evans

Associate in Risk Management (ARM) - Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

Terry Evans is a seasoned safety and risk management professional with over 25 years of experience. Including risk management, safety initiatives across diverse industries, including manufacturing, construction, mining, energy, and public sector operations. He graduated from the University of Alaska in Anchorage with a bachelors in Natural Science. He currently serves as the Safety Manager for the Wood Products Division at Boise Cascade, where he has played a pivotal role in shaping a division-wide safety and health management system. Integrating the best practices with the unique operational needs of each location. He has held this position for the past twelve years.

One of his driving passions is to humanize our approach to safety. He does this by developing and managing enterprise-wide initiatives. These unify and simplify safety data management, policy, improvement, and communication to maximize leaders' time, creating relationships with associates that influence their safety choices while on the job.

His work has directly contributed to a 98% reduction in incident and severity rates across the division. He also implemented a robust safety reporting and analytics platform that improved incident trending, investigation, and accountability. Under his leadership, regional teams have received multiple safety awards from respected industry and safety organizations.

Before joining Boise Cascade, Terry held a series of senior safety leadership roles with Fluor Corporation. There he served as Safety Manager and Deputy Director on multi-billion-dollar construction projects, including the Syncrude Mildred Lake Mine Relocation Project in Alberta, Canada. His extensive experience includes developing risk assessment tools, leading safety audits, and overseeing both staff and subcontractor safety performance on high-risk, high-profile projects.

Terry developed and managed the hygiene program for Employers, a national insurance carrier. Earlier in his career, Terry served as Risk Manager for Ada County, Idaho, and led safety departments for: The Leavitt Group, Fremont Comp, and Alaska National Insurance Company. His career began with hands-on leadership and risk evaluation experience as a U.S. Army Combat Engineer during the Gulf War era.