Green Cross Safety Advocate Award Finalists

Altumint

In 2023, Altumint partnered with the City of Suffolk, Virginia, to implement the first speed enforcement program in the state’s work zones with the goal of promoting safer driver behavior, reducing speeding in work zones and saving worker-pedestrians’ lives. Work zone deaths have increased 52% in the U.S. since 2010, with an average of 54 worker-pedestrians killed per year in the US after being struck by vehicles. Virginia experienced dozens of fatalities between 2010 and 2020, with 28 deaths in the state in 2022 alone.

Through implementation of Altumint’s speed enforcement program, Suffolk saw a staggering 56% decrease in speeding over the course of six months. As Altumint operates speed enforcement programs in work zones and school zones across the country, it shares the success story of Suffolk to showcase how technology-driven enforcement can mitigate risks, save lives and foster a culture of responsibility in work zone environments.

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. Injury is the leading cause of childhood death in the U.S., with over 4.5 million children treated for unintentional injuries annually. By ensuring proper car seat use, helmet wearing and home childproofing, this program is reducing the statistic.

Boston Children’s community mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of children and families in its community. The van travels across Massachusetts, focusing on under-resourced communities, educating residents on injury prevention. In 2023, the program reached 58,000 residents, distributed over 1,300 car seats, taught 10,000 students through the ThinkFirst Program, and fitted 3,600 helmets. Since its launch, the program has led to a steady decrease in trauma admissions at Boston Children’s. The program's success can be replicated in other hospitals, schools and communities.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 103

In 2015, IBEW Local 103 was experiencing high rates of alcoholism and addiction, which included the throes of a developing opioid crisis. To find a solution, it created Local 103 Brothers and Sisters in Recovery Group, which meets weekly and allows flexibility to help their members/families. The nonprofit group:

● Removes the member anonymity (with the individual's permission) to help reduce stigma

● Raises necessary funds and resources 

● Conducts raffles, fundraisers and events to support the group’s activities and members’ needs

● Works with its EAP to help provide treatment and train shop stewards

● Provides Safety Summits for contractors and toolbox talks for their job site safety meetings

● Provides materials and testimonials at job site safety meetings upon request

● Reaches out to other local unions to help them create groups in ways that work for them