MLast week, the National Safety Council announced the finalists for its 2024 Green Cross for Safety® Awards. The safety awards are given annually to individuals and organizations that have demonstrated leadership in keeping people safe in the workplace and in their free time.
“This year’s Green Cross for Safety Award finalists put safety first so everyone can live life to the fullest,” said Lorraine Martin, president and CEO of the National Safety Council. “We are proud to recognize these teams for making safety a priority every day. We thank them for all they do to keep workers safe and look forward to celebrating the awards together in Orlando next month.”
The finalists for the Green Cross for Safety Awards 2024 by category are:
Safety Officer (sponsored by First Student)
Recognizes those who have made a significant contribution to safety through awareness and change.
- Altumint, Suffolk, VA Work Zone Speed Enforcement Program
- Boston Children’s Hospital, Safe Play Starts Here
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 103, Sobriety Group
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Recognizes a company, coalition or organization that is relentlessly committed to safety.
- Aramco Northern Area Producing, Traffic Safety Program
- CIMA, CIMA STAR programme
- Ingredion, SIF/PSIF prevention
Security Innovation (sponsored by Amazon)
Recognizes a researcher, company or organization that has addressed a long-standing challenge and developed a transformative response to the problem.
- AtkinsRéalis, Rad-Bot™
- The Boeing Company, Safety DOJO
- Nutrien, tele-remote mining technology
Winners in each category will be announced on September 16 at the 2024 Green Cross Celebration, which will be held during the 2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Orlando.
