Distinguished Service to Safety Award - National Safety Council

NSC Distinguished Service to Safety Award, the most prestigious award given to individuals by the National Safety Council, is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2022. The award recognizes outstanding service and contributions to the field of safety.

Candidates are nominated by the general public and NSC members, and reviewed by NSC Division committees.

Candidates must have had a sustained impact on the safety movement at the local, national or international level that resulted in increased injury prevention. This may also include advancement of safety theory and research. Learn more here.

Nominations will be accepted through May 1, 2022, and honorees will be celebrated at the 2022 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in San Diego.

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Meet the 2021 Distinguished Service to Safety Award Winners

NSC is proud to present the 2021 DSSA winners, who were celebrated at NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Orlando.

Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Aty, Pegasus Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida
William Bozzo, general manager, training and safety services, DEKRA Services
I. David Daniels, Ph.D., CSD, VPS, president and chief executive officer, ID2 Solutions, LLC
Dr. Marilyn Huestis, professor, Thomas Jefferson University
Anthony Militello, director, environment, health and safety, 737 Program, delivery operations and total quality, The Boeing Company
David Payton, regional director, environment, health and safety, Ericsson Inc.
Frederic Rine, CSP, chief executive officer and founder, FDR Safety, LLC

History of the DSSA

The first Distinguished Service to Safety Award was presented in 1942 to recognize individuals and companies who significantly supported U.S. workers during World War II by reducing occupational injuries. The award was restructured into four levels in 1951, and then reinstated in April 1954 as the highest Council award to individuals. The Distinguished Service to Safety Award is presented annually at the opening session of NSC Congress & Expo.