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Thankful for Safety Leaders

Thankful for Safety Leaders

Nov. 23, 2022
A heartful thanks to the safety leaders who were named earlier this year as part of the NSC Distinguished Service to Safety Award.

As many of us are voicing our thanks to the people in our lives, this includes our colleagues. So in that spirit, we want to show appreciation for some distinguished safety leaders. Earlier this year The National Safety Council recognized outstanding service by safety professionals through its NSC Distinguished Service to Safety Award. To receive this award, candidates must have had a sustained impact on the safety movement at the local, national or international level that resulted in increased injury prevention. Contributions to research are also recognized. 

Here are the winners for 2022.  

Pat Cunningham, Health, Safety & Environmental Leader, Cummins Inc.

Pat is a health, safety and environmental leader at Cummins Incorporated, a global power technology company. He has been a delegate and significant contributor to the Council and Campbell Institute for a number of years. 

His work in the area of contractor management has improved safety compliance, helped define best practices and advanced thought leadership in a high-risk industry. The enhanced training practices Pat has implemented and inspired across the industry have saved and continue to save lives.<

Robert McCall, Director of Safety, Master Builders’ Association of Western Pennsylvania

Bob is director of safety at the Master Builders’ Association of Western Pennsylvania, representing 240 companies and 16 local construction unions. He’s a valued Council contributor, serving as chairman of the Construction and Utilities Division. 

His commitment to reducing substance abuse in construction has resulted in an industry-wide substance abuse program. Bob also pioneered the gamification of construction safety, creating an application called Harness Hero that enhances existing fall protection training. The game has been downloaded more than 100 thousand times across six continents.

Peter Hancock, Professor, Department of Psychology and Institute for Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida

Peter is a professor at the University of Central Florida Department of Psychology. He has focused on improving safety for half a century, starting with teaching aviation safety to military pilots in his early career, and most recently publishing on the safety concerns arising from innovations in automation technologies, in particular the introduction of electronic key systems.

Peter also pioneered methods of real-time, linked dynamic simulation to assess driver performance in collision-incipient conditions, for which he received the International Ergonomics Association Medal.

Donna M. Siegfried, Retired Senior Director of First Aid and Emergency Preparedness, National Safety Council

Donna’s 45-year safety career was spent with the National Safety Council, where she demonstrated her passion for first aid and emergency preparedness. She launched our First Aid Institute, created nine nationally recognized first aid programs, led ongoing innovation in first aid training and established the Council as a recognized leader in the first aid field. She retired in 2020 as senior director, first aid and emergency preparedness.

Her body of work includes 12,000 NSC first aid and CPR instructors, 2,500 NSC first aid training agencies and an estimated 35,000 lives saved. In fact, anyone who completes a first aid or CPR course today, regardless of the organization offering it, has Donna to thank.

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Dave Blanchard, Editor-in-Chief: During his career Dave has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeekEHS Today, Material Handling & LogisticsLogistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. In addition, he serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2021), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its third edition. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.

Adrienne Selko, Senior Editor: In addition to her roles with EHS Today and the Safety Leadership Conference, Adrienne is also a senior editor at IndustryWeek and has written about many topics, with her current focus on workforce development strategies. She is also a senior editor at Material Handling & Logistics. Previously she was in corporate communications at a medical manufacturing company as well as a large regional bank. She is the author of Do I Have to Wear Garlic Around My Neck?, which made the Cleveland Plain Dealer's best sellers list.

Nicole Stempak, Managing Editor:  Nicole Stempak is managing editor of EHS Today and conference content manager of the Safety Leadership Conference.

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