This award recognizes individuals who have made an extraordinary impact in the field of safety over the duration of their career. It is a once in a lifetime award so no individual may receive this award more than once.
Contributions that have significantly advanced the safety profession
To qualify, the candidate must meet the following screening criteria:
| · More than 10 years in Safety profession or leadership role |
| · 3 – year OSHA Incidence Rate of .6 or less (Plant sites must include contractor totals) |
| · 3 – year Lost Workday Rate of .2 or less (Plant sites must include contractor totals) |
| · Zero fatalities in previous 5 years (TRMA Member Plants; TRMA plants for contractors) |
| · Zero injuries in past year (TRMA Member Plants; TRMA plants for contractors) |
| · In the past award year (Jan. – Dec.), did the plant or contractor company experience an incident involving: |
| · Failure to isolate hazardous energy |
| · Opening process equipment improperly |
| · Improperly prepared confined space entry |
| · Improperly prepared excavation |
| · Fall from height |
| · Contact/exposure to hazardous materials |
| · Crane or rigging failure |
| · Caught by machinery, struck by equipment or falling object |
| · Failure to verify work permit |
| · Failure to choose correct PPE |
| · Deliberate bypassing of safeguards |
| · Community evacuation or sheltering event |
| · Emphasis will be on consistent improvement |
Judging Criteria:
| · Pass initial screening criteria |
| · In a Safety or Leadership position |
| · Consistently demonstrates safety behaviors |
| · Shares the safety vision and is an effective communicator |
| · Is credible |
| · Is collaborative |
| · Is accountable and holds others accountable for safety |
Each submission must include:
| · Individual being nominated |
| · Name, email, phone # of individual making the nomination |
| · Description of significant contribution which has advanced the Safety Profession |
| · Summary of how nominee has contributed to the Safety Profession and meets judging criteria |
| · Minimum of two references who will corroborate the nomination |