Key PointsPersonal Safety Professional Eric Lord helps support safe operations across Marathon Petroleum’s terminals in Florida and North Carolina, the Electronic Work Permitting team, the Safe Driving team and major projects. Lead Personal Safety Professional Eric Lord supports safe operations by helping teams strengthen hazard awareness, reinforce safe work practices, cultivate a culture of safety and apply Marathon Petroleum’s safety standards across terminals, major projects and enterprise safety initiatives. He holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a specialty in accounting and a minor in finance and is a certified safety professional through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Over time, territories realigned and the role evolved into more one-on-one conversations with employees and contractors where I’m reinforcing that safety leadership belongs to everyone, not just the safety professional. Q: What skills or personal traits are helpful for being an effective safety professional?