Barry Spurlock
Associate Professor
School of Safety Security & Emergency Management
Contact Information
Stratton 253-A
Barry Spurlock
Associate Professor
School of Safety Security & Emergency Management
Education
- M.S. Loss Prevention and Safety Administration - Eastern Kentucky University
- J.D. Law - Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law
- B.S. Industrial Safety & Risk Management - Eastern Kentucky University
Research & Academic Interests
- Safety Performance Measurement
- Leadership in Occupational Safety and Risk Management
- Legal and Compliance Issues in Occupational Safety and Employment Law
- Workers' Compensation
- Agricultural Safety
- Psychological Safety and Barriers to Effective Safety Leadership
Publications
- Book: Physical Hazards of the Workplace (2nd. Ed.) (2018) - CRC Press / Taylor & Francis Group.
- Book - Chomp Comp, The Small Business Guide to Lower Workers' Comp Premiums. (2007) (Co-author with Keith Wertz). Lighted Path Publishers.
Affiliations & Work History
- American Society of Safety Professionals
- American Society of Safety Professionals - Government Affairs Chair Louisville Chapter
- American Society of Safety Professionals - Region VII Government Affairs
- EHS Manager (Divisional) in Food Industry
- Loss Control Consultant - Workers' Compensation Insurance Carrier
- Safety and Training Coordinator - Steel Industry
- Attorney - Labor and Employment
Education
- M.S. Loss Prevention and Safety Administration - Eastern Kentucky University
- J.D. Law - Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law
- B.S. Industrial Safety & Risk Management - Eastern Kentucky University
Research & Academic Interests
- Safety Performance Measurement
- Leadership in Occupational Safety and Risk Management
- Legal and Compliance Issues in Occupational Safety and Employment Law
- Workers' Compensation
- Agricultural Safety
- Psychological Safety and Barriers to Effective Safety Leadership
Publications
- Book: Physical Hazards of the Workplace (2nd. Ed.) (2018) - CRC Press / Taylor & Francis Group.
- Book - Chomp Comp, The Small Business Guide to Lower Workers' Comp Premiums. (2007) (Co-author with Keith Wertz). Lighted Path Publishers.
Affiliations & Work History
- American Society of Safety Professionals
- American Society of Safety Professionals - Government Affairs Chair Louisville Chapter
- American Society of Safety Professionals - Region VII Government Affairs
- EHS Manager (Divisional) in Food Industry
- Loss Control Consultant - Workers' Compensation Insurance Carrier
- Safety and Training Coordinator - Steel Industry
- Attorney - Labor and Employment