Lake Buena Vista, FL — The National Safety Council honored four organizations working toward – and succeeding in – preventing injuries and saving lives with its renowned Green Cross for Safety Awards.
Presented during the 25th annual Green Cross Celebration – sponsored by U.S. Steel – on Sept. 16 at Walt Disney World – EPCOT, the accolades recognize the best and brightest in three categories: safety advocacy, safety excellence and safety innovation.
The 2024 winners:
Safety Advocate Award (sponsored by First Student):
Boston Children’s Hospital – The Safe Play Starts Here van, a collaboration between Boston Children’s Hospital’s Injury Prevention Program and Fundacion MAPFRE, promotes child safety through education, outreach, research and advocacy.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 103 – IBEW Local 103 created the Local 103 Brothers and Sisters in Recovery Group to combat the high rates of alcoholism and addiction among the nonprofit’s workers.
Safety Excellence Award:
Aramco’s Northern Area Producing – Aramco’s Northern Area Producing faced a growing problem of motor vehicle-related incidents, with employees younger than 35 at the greatest risk. To address this, the company implemented a comprehensive traffic safety framework based on four key elements: a dedicated task force, human resources initiatives, traffic monitoring and control, and infrastructure improvements.
Safety Innovation Award (sponsored by Amazon):
Nutrien – Nutrien is directly addressing two of the highest risk activities in underground potash mining: ground falls and interaction with mobile equipment. The implementation of tele-remote technology is significantly reducing the potential for serious injuries or fatalities during mining and by relocating equipment through the mining sequence.
In addition to recognizing this year’s award recipients, the NSC’s Green Cross Celebration helped raise $610,000 for mission critical initiatives, including safety research, education and advocacy.
