Occupational Awards are designed to help you promote the prevention of workplace injuries and illnesses. Recognition is provided based on collective safety achievements and implementation of effective safety policies and procedures.
Most Occupational Awards are self-administered, based on data submitted by the participant. NSC reserves the right to audit this data or provide historical record keeping.
The National Safety Council Occupational Excellence Achievement Award and Recognition of Significant Improvement Award track data in accordance with the federal OSHA calendar year standard. Data submitted for these two awards must reflect activity from January 1 through December 31, 2011.
Read the Occupational Program Reference Guide (.pdf, 43 KB) for program definitions.
Enrollment materials for awards are available by clicking through to those sites on the right-hand column of this page and downloading the forms. To request additional Occupational award materials or a complete motivation and recognition information packet, contact Customer Relations at 800.621.7619 or e-mail awards@nsc.org.
Review Occupational Excellence Achievement Award InformationThe National Safety Council reserves the right to change, without notice, any statement in the Occupational Awards Program concerning, but not limited to, rules, policies, awards, delivery dates/methods, and fees.
Recognizes participants that have reported injuries and illnesses that involved days away from work, equal to or less than 50% of the BLS rate for their 6-digit NAICS Code, and have had no fatalities during a calendar year, January 1 through December 31. Must apply for award.
Recognizes the top participants (companies, units and/or facilities) in the NSC Occupational Excellence Achievement Award program. All companies, units and/or facilities that have met the criteria and qualified for the Occupational Excellence Achievement Award will be automatically considered. *Organizations cannot apply for this award. View the criteria.
Recognizes companies, units and/or facilities that have completed a period of at least twelve consecutive months without incurring an occupational injury or illness that resulted in days away from work or death. Must apply for award.
Recognizes companies, units and/or facilities that have achieved five consecutive “Perfect Record” years (operating for at least 60 consecutive months without incurring an occupational injury or illness resulting in days away from work or death). Must apply for award.
NEW for 2010! Recognizes companies, units and/or facilities that have achieved a minimum of ten consecutive “Perfect Record” years (operating for at least 120 consecutive months without incurring an occupational injury or illness resulting in days away from work or death). Must apply for award.
Acknowledges NSC member companies, units and/or facilities that demonstrate a minimum of 20% reduction in injuries and illnesses that involved days away from work and maintenance or reduction in number of fatalities (current reporting year versus previous year, January 1 through December 31). Must apply for award.
Provides recognition of outstanding safety practices to companies, units and/or facilities, or individual employees achieving self-reported noteworthy accomplishment. Participants must submit an application thoroughly outlining the achievement. Must apply for award.
Recognizes companies, units and/or facilities that have accomplished 1,000,000, 2,000,000, 3,000,000 or any other million increment of consecutive man-hours without incurring an occupational injury or illness that resulted in days away from work or death. Data must be submitted within 60 days from the date the total hours were reached, not limited to a calendar year. Must apply for award.
Recognizes companies, units and/or facilities that have completed a period of at least 30 days without incurring an occupational injury or illness that resulted in days away from work or death. Must apply for award.
Provides recognition for outstanding safety practices to full or part time individuals or companies, units and/or facilities that have completed a minimum of 480 consecutive hours without incurring an occupational reportable accident and/or injury while operating a lift truck. Eligibility is available to individuals, companies, or both. Must apply for award.