Cintas and ASSE Seek Nominations for Safety Innovation Award
01/06/2014 - In collaboration with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Cintas Corp., a leading provider of on-site safety services and training solutions, announced a call for nominations for the inaugural Innovation Award in Occupational Safety Management.
The Cintas-sponsored award will recognize individuals who have addressed workplace safety challenges in innovative ways. The winner, selected by an independent panel of industry experts, will receive a US$3,000 cash prize and a recognition plaque at the 2014 ASSE Professional Development Conference & Exposition in Orlando, Fla.
“We established this award with ASSE to celebrate individuals who develop creative programs, processes or procedures for improving workplace safety, and effectively integrate these changes throughout an organization,” said Dan Braun, safety officer at Cintas [senior vice president—value improvement initiatives-operations]. “By sharing stories about organizational challenges and ideas for enhancing safety cultures, we hope to inspire others to identify innovative solutions to common occupational hazards.”
Safety directors and managers are encouraged to submit award nominations that highlight a workplace challenge and an employee’s solution developed or implemented within the last five years. Benefits may include elimination or reduction of hazards, improved safety knowledge or efficiency improvements. Submissions will be judged based upon the innovation’s safety and management benefits, and the potential for applying the innovation across multiple programs or sites. Both ASSE members and non-members are eligible for the award.
“Organizations around the world have one thing in common: they want workers to leave each day safe and sound,” said Kathy A. Seabrook, ASSE president. “We’re excited to learn more about the creative solutions companies are utilizing today and developing for the future to manage safety and health risks within their organizations.”
Nominations must be received by 31 March 2014. To submit a nomination, please visit www.asse.org/innovate.
Cintas is continually focused on improving workplace safety. Currently, 21 Cintas locations have been certified by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), and 300 additional locations are actively pursuing the designation. Cintas also recently became a Centennial Sponsor of ASSE to provide association members with first aid and safety, and protective apparel advice from subject matter experts on timely topics such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) conversion to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and NFPA 70E.
“We established this award with ASSE to celebrate individuals who develop creative programs, processes or procedures for improving workplace safety, and effectively integrate these changes throughout an organization,” said Dan Braun, safety officer at Cintas [senior vice president—value improvement initiatives-operations]. “By sharing stories about organizational challenges and ideas for enhancing safety cultures, we hope to inspire others to identify innovative solutions to common occupational hazards.”
Safety directors and managers are encouraged to submit award nominations that highlight a workplace challenge and an employee’s solution developed or implemented within the last five years. Benefits may include elimination or reduction of hazards, improved safety knowledge or efficiency improvements. Submissions will be judged based upon the innovation’s safety and management benefits, and the potential for applying the innovation across multiple programs or sites. Both ASSE members and non-members are eligible for the award.
“Organizations around the world have one thing in common: they want workers to leave each day safe and sound,” said Kathy A. Seabrook, ASSE president. “We’re excited to learn more about the creative solutions companies are utilizing today and developing for the future to manage safety and health risks within their organizations.”
Nominations must be received by 31 March 2014. To submit a nomination, please visit www.asse.org/innovate.
Cintas is continually focused on improving workplace safety. Currently, 21 Cintas locations have been certified by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), and 300 additional locations are actively pursuing the designation. Cintas also recently became a Centennial Sponsor of ASSE to provide association members with first aid and safety, and protective apparel advice from subject matter experts on timely topics such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) conversion to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and NFPA 70E.
