Individuals and organizations recognized for their safety impact.
DENVER – The National Safety Council celebrated the recipients of multiple safety awards during the NSC Awards Recognition at the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo.
These professional drivers were recognized for their total driver record, including miles and years without a preventable crash:
Calvin Freeman (U.S. Postal Service), Dale Diggs (U.S. Postal Service), Edward Coleman (U.S. Postal Service), Lynn Boles (U.S. Postal Service), Bradley Bieler (UPS), Dee Finlinson (UPS), Dennis Polk (UPS), Jeffrey Larson (UPS), John Macrae (UPS), Peter Farquhar (UPS), Thomas Malen (UPS), Terry Teskey (FCA Transport LLC/Stellantis), Bradley Van Ruiten (Teichert Construction), Tim Jelinger (Stellantis).
The following recipients were honored for exceptional contributions to their organization's safety culture:
Adam Moilanen (American Bureau of Shipping), Hasan Erer (Borusan Pipe), Marcus Miller (Borusan Pipe), Gregg Mireles (Borusan Pipe), Ray Allen (C&W Services), Scott Debenedictis (C&W Services), Pete Heinzman (C&W Services), Chris Hole (C&W Services), Stephen Kelly (C&W Services), John Metts (C&W Services), John Pierre (C&W Services), Hugo Pulido (C&W Services), Jerson Ramirez (C&W Services)
Jose Romero (C&W Services), Vilma Romero (C&W Services), Bruno Viana (C&W Services), Jason Ricker (Engineered Systems Inc.), Erin Gressett (Hanover County Government), Barry Krieg (Hanover County Government), Colleen Wolfe (Heirloom), Brandon Bruner (MEB GC), Mauricio Gonzalez (MEB GC), Jose Lopez (MEB GC), Joshua Meadows (MEB GC), Paul Birzin (MEB GC), Ben Bleiler (MEB GC).
These employers demonstrated excellence in creating safer work environments for their employees:
A&M Engineering & Environmental Services Inc., Abbott, ACCO Brands, Adolfson & Peterson Construction, AECOM (Dallas), AES Corporation, Allied Power Group, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C., Amentum Services Inc., American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), American Steamship Company, APTIM, ARC Energy Services Inc., Arcosa Marine Products, Ascendum Machinery Inc., Ash Grove Cement, Atkins E&T, Atkins Field Services
Atkins Isotek, Atkins Nuclear Secured - Idaho Falls, Atkins SSA, Aurelian Ecuador (Lundin Gold), Avery Dennison Identification Solutions, Bahrain Network (BNET) B.S.C., Bapco Gas Company B.S.C., BGIS US LLC, Borusan Pipe, Bowdoin Construction Corp, Brown & Caldwell, C&W Services, Cacique Inc., California Resources Corporation (CRC), Callahan Construction Managers, CDM Smith Inc., CFS Brands, Chamberlain Group
Chem Group MPR Services LLC, City of San Marcos, City of Westminster (Colorado), Clauger North America Inc., Clayco Inc., Cleveland-Cliffs Tubular Components, Coherent Corporation, Colony Brands Inc., Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC, Consulting & Testing Services Inc., Control Air Enterprises LLC, DPR Construction, DSM Nutritional Products, ECC-Environmental Chemical Corp, Energy Solutions, Engineered Systems Inc.
Entact LLC, ERM, Evers & Sons Inc., Fauji Fertilizer Co. Ltd., Ferrara, Fluor-BWXT, Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership, Gemma Power Systems, Geosyntec Consultants, Golden State Foods, Grand River Construction, Grand River Navigation, H&M Company, Hammond Lumber Company, Hanover County Government, Hartung Glass Industries, Heirloom, HellermannTyton, Helm Fertilizer Terminal Inc., Hermeus, High Voltage Maintenance
Hill Crane Service, Honeywell ACST, Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies LLC, Hurckman Mechanical Industries Inc., HydroGeoLogic Inc., Infineum USA LP, INNIO Waukesha Gas Engines Inc., Insitu Inc., J. Becher & Assoc. Inc., JEA, JF White Contracting Co., JGM, Jones Lang LaSalle, Kennedy Jenks, Keystone Concrete, Kito Group, Klein Tools Inc., Kleinfelder Inc., La Plata Electric Association, Lancaster Safety Consulting Inc.
Lawson Products Inc., La-Z-Boy Inc., Lee Mechanical Contractors Inc., Leidos Engineering, L.M. Sessler Excavating & Wrecking, Lycoming Engines, MEB GC, Meccon Industries Inc., Milo’s Tea, Montrose Environmental, MWH Constructors Inc., NANA Management Services LLC, Nexteer Automotive, OPW, Origis Services, Pella Corporation, Pika International Inc., Plexus Scientific Corporation, Plus Power, Pond & Company, PowerGrid Services
Pumford Construction, Quality Custom Distribution - Charlotte, Ranger Plant Constructional Company Inc., Rathbone Precision, Rives Construction Company Inc., Rowland Water District, RUSH Construction Inc., Sabrosura Foods, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Sani-Matic, Saudi Aramco - Western Region Distribution Department, Savannah River Mission Completion, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Schneider Electric Co., Sessler Environmental Services, Shimmick Construction Irvine, Signal Energy, Signal Restoration Services, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company, Smith & Nephew, Southern Transport LLC, Stellantis, Strata-G LLC, Superior Construction, Tacoma LNG, Tenaska Inc., TerraSource Global, Teva Pharmaceuticals, The Boeing Company
The Branch Group Inc., The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., The Middlesex Corporation, The Samuels Group, Teichert Construction, Toray Composite Materials America, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, UNC Charlotte, Valero Albion, Valley Construction Co., Valmont Industries, Volkert Inc., Windows Solutions DBA Renewal by Anderson, Zachry Industrial Inc., Zimmer Biomet.
These organizations received 50 or more awards from the NSC awards program in 2025:
Amentum Services Inc., C&W Services, Jones Lang LaSalle, La-Z-Boy Inc., NANA Management Services LLC, Nexteer Automotive, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Schneider Electric Co., Stellantis, Valmont Industries.
These veterans pursuing safety careers received the ASC Scholarship, sponsored by Boeing, for their commitment to protecting others:
Adam Birchfield, Amanda Sayles, Andrew Williams, Anthony Mitchell, Austin Travis, Autumn Surillo, Brandyn Colton, Brian Miller, Brian Wilson, Chad Nelson, Chance Miller, Chase Payne, Cristina Franco, Damien Benton, Dana Schultz, Danishon R. Felder, David J. Gilbert, Dawn Ivey-Cochran, Dena Mouser, Derick Hicks, Donald Hoover, Dylan Schneider, Edward Rahming, Enrique Miranda, Erica Norton, Jalyn Todd, James Wooding
James H. Coates Jr., James M. Baynard Jr., Jashawn L. Jones, Jesse Williams, Joe Smith, Jose Orellana, Julie Naillon, Kristine Cecilia Turley, Mark Amero, Matt Reardon, Michael Hardy, Michael Sean Martin, Owen Elder, Ray Chandler, Raymond Ng, Robert Amsler, Ronald J Bruce, Ryan Paul Andersen, Sharon Stukalo, Steven Earl Johnson, Steven Hall, Vivian Ngo.
These STEM students pursuing careers in occupational health and safety received the Safety for All Scholarship, sponsored by The Chemours Company and Jacobs:
Chelsey Nicole Council (Murray State University), Chika Samuels (Federal University of Technology – Owerri West-Nigeria), Gared Rigg (Murray State University), Jaylin Jasmine Burston (University of Maryland), Jazib Islam (University of Central Missouri), Kenzie Moore (Spelman College), Mariam Tomori (Georgia Institute of Technology), Maryam Huggi (Earlham College), Nilufar Umarova (University of Wisconsin-Stout), Ryan Potts (Murray State University).
The Rising Stars of Safety, sponsored by Dow, included safety professionals aged 40 or under renowned for championing safety within their organization. Learn more about the 2025 Rising Stars.
The National Safety Council congratulates these individuals and organizations for their commitment to saving lives and preventing injuries. To learn more about the NSC awards programs, visit nsc.org/awards.
About the National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate – and has been for over 110 years. As a mission-based organization, we work to eliminate the leading causes of preventable death and injury, focusing our efforts on the workplace and roadways. We create a culture of safety to not only keep people safer at work, but also beyond the workplace so they can live their fullest lives.
For media inquiries, please contact media@nsc.org.
With a century-long legacy, the National Safety Council is a global center for safety expertise. Let's work together to align resources. We look forward to learning about ways we can join efforts to expand safety everywhere!
There are no items in your cart