Thomas E. Kramer, P.E., CSP, is a program developer for LJB Inc. He served as a director-at-large on the ASSP Board of Directors from 2019-22 before rejoining the Board on July 1, 2023, in his current role. He has been an ASSP member since 2000.
In addition to being the Society's vice president, finance, Kramer serves in the same capacity for the ASSP Foundation, the Society's charitable arm, in his dual leadership role.
Kramer was ASSP’s Safety Professional of the Year in 2016 and is a two-time recipient of the Charles V. Culbertson Outstanding Volunteer Service Award. He earned the Thomas F. Bresnahan Standards Medal in 2017 for his extensive work in developing and advocating voluntary consensus standards. He has also earned the ASSP President’s Award, chaired the Society’s Professional Development Conference Planning Committee and served as vice president for the Council on Professional Development.
As a dually registered professional engineer and certified safety professional, Kramer works to improve safety and reduce risks for workers at height. He has nearly 30 years of experience in design and consulting and specializes in fall protection programs and systems.
Kramer is the chair of the ANSI/ASSP Z359 Fall Protection Committee and also serves on the ANSI/ASSP Z590.3 Prevention Through Design Committee. He is ASSP’s alternate on the ANSI/ALI A14 Ladder Standards Committee.
Outside of ASSP, Kramer is president of the International Society for Fall Protection and has planned symposiums on three continents. He holds an MBA from Miami University in Ohio and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and master’s degree in engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He resides in Springboro, OH.