Leadership

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ARTICLES

Deborah A.P. Hersman

'We exist to prevent deaths and injuries'

A Q&A with National Safety Council President and CEO Deborah A.P. Hersman
On May 5, Deborah A.P. Hersman became president and CEO of the National Safety Council. As she begins her new role, Hersman – former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board – speaks about her passion for safety and her intent to challenge the “status quo.”
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‘Committed to Zero’

DuPont is the recipient of the 2013 Robert W. Campbell Award
DuPont is the recipient of the 2013 Robert W. Campbell Award, presented annually to an organization that demonstrates how its world-class performance in environmental, health and safety management is linked to its success as a business.
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2014 GREEN CROSS FOR SAFETY

‘Safety sets the bar’

A Q&A with Mike Thaman, chairman and CEO of Owens Corning
Safety+Health presents a Q&A with Mike Thaman, chairman and CEO of Owens Corning – the 2014 recipient of the National Safety Council Green Cross for Safety medal.
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SAFETY LEADERSHIP

2014 CEOs Who 'Get It'

The National Safety Council recognizes 10 leaders who demonstrate a personal commitment to worker safety and health
The National Safety Council introduces the 2014 CEOs Who “Get It,” an annual recognition of leaders who demonstrate a personal commitment to world-class safety.
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Best practices

A Q&A with outgoing National Safety Council President and CEO Janet Froetscher
National Safety Council President and CEO Janet Froetscher announced her resignation in October. As she prepared to leave NSC to take on new challenges as CEO of Special Olympics, Froetscher reflected on her five years at NSC, including what she learned and how she will continue her personal Journey to Safety Excellence.
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